From away to garden.com and Robinhood Radio.com, this is Away to Garden with Margaret

Roach.

You're a weekly invitation to dig in and grow.

Today's topic is orchids, but not the ones you might be growing as a flowering houseplant.

Our subject is native terrestrial types that are more often than not under great pressure in the wild.

Their numbers dwindling. Now thanks to work led by Peter Zayl at Longwood Gardens.

Strategies have been developed for propagating one such orchid that can tucky lady slipper.

And that superpedium and Dr. Zayl will travel to the upcoming Chelsea Flower Show in England where they'll be part of an international display showcasing efforts in orchid conservation.

So more in a moment but first these messages.

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Dr. Peter Zell is Associate Director of Conservation, Horticulture and Plant

Breeding at Longwood Gardens, where he leads a team of scientists and

horticulturists focused on conservation, horticulture, plant exploration,

breeding and more. He has a long time, a special passion for and focus on

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