Orchid Experts Archives

All About Hanna Getty

Hanna Getty is a passionate vegan and an eloquent writer who has recently authored and published the Orchid Care: Caring for Orchids Indoors & Out as well as the Vegan Diet & Animal-Free Lifestyle. Both are Amazon Kindle eBooks.

Faith Echtermeyer is a highly regarded photographer who, among other works, is well known for the photography she contributed to Easy Orchids by Mimi Luebbermann.

Award-winning journalist and famous author, Michael Pollan is highly acclaimed for his orchid book titled Deceptive Beauties: The World of Wild Orchids which includes incredible photography by Christian Ziegler.

Mimi Luebbermann, Expert on Easy Orchids to Grow

Mimi Luebbermann is a famous writer of many books on a number of very interesting horticultural subjects but she’s best known for her orchid book: Easy Orchids: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens-Indoors and Out.

Closely affiliated with the Royal Botanic Kew Gardens and avid conservationist, Philip Seaton has also written numerous books about orchids and their care.

Liz Johnson, Book Author & Orchid Expert

Liz Johnson is the Author of Easy Orchids: The Fail-Safe Guide to Growing Orchids Indoors, the owner of the McBean’s Orchid Nursery and an acclaimed orchid expert.

Christian Ziegler, Photographer of Orchids

Christian Ziegler is a German photographer, biologist and expert on orchids who published the Deceptive Beauties: The World of Wild Orchids as well as many articles in magazines and photography journals.

A member of a well known family of orchid horticulturists, Wilma Rittershausen worked with Brian Rittershausen to produce amazing orchid books.

Brian Rittershausen was a respected horticultural authority and manager of the Burnham Nurseries at Newton Abbot in Devon, UK. He had written numerous orchid books on his own as well as in collaboration with his sister Wilma and his daughter Sara.

Ned Nash, Famous Authority on Orchids

Well known expert on orchid plants, Ned Nash is an author, lecturer and judge for the American Orchid Society who wrote numerous best-selling books on his own or in collaboration with other authors.

I.F. La Croix, Expert Orchid Author

Known around the world as I.F. La Croix, Isobyl is a conservationist, botanist and author of The New Encyclopedia of Orchids, Orchid Basics, Flora’s Orchids. She also co-authored African Orchids in the Wild and in Cultivation with husband Eric La Croix.

Greg Allikas, Photographer of Orchids

Greg Allikas is best known in the world of gardening for his incredible photography of orchids. His photographs are recognized in books like Orchids, The World’s Most Beautiful Orchids & Four Seasons of Orchids by Ned Nash.

Described by many as the traveling writer, Eric Hansen has authored a number of high quality books but he is best known for this Orchid Fever.

Renown transatlantic orchid expert, author and teacher; Alec M. Pridgeon is also a fellow of the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens a transatlantic authority on orchids. A Sainbury Orchid Fellow of the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Judy White, Award Winning Author & Photographer

Judy White is an award winning author and photographer who specializes in orchids and shares her expertise within the pages of her incredible books.

Steven A. Frowine, the Orchid Man

Steven A. Frowine is known as The Orchid Man because he is recognized as one of the most formidable experts in horticulture and orchids.

William Cullina, Author of Understanding Orchids

As a horticulturist, William Cullina is a formidable expert on orchid plants as well as on wild and exotic flowers, trees, shrubs, etc. and he’s authored many bestselling books.