Taiwan-bred orchids given high praise at London orchid show
It is the second-highest honor for orchid breeders at the two-day show, which opened Friday. The award winner, Chantelle Orchids, is the only breeder from Taiwan taking part in the show. It is the British branch of Hsiang Yu Orchid Nursery, based in the central Taiwan city of Taichung.
Chantelle Orchids operator Shih Hui-feng told CNA that British people love gardening, and that orchids are popular among horticulturists. To show them the orchids bred in Taiwan, she puts on a display of the various species from Taiwan at the show each year, she said.
This year, she brought over 30 Cattleya species that are rare in the U.K. to the RHS event, the highest ever in terms of species number, Shih said, adding that all the orchids bred at the Chantelle Orchids garden are imported from Taiwan, and their orchids win awards at the show each year.
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