Our Teacher's Show And Tell

This morning, our teacher came to school with a little box. We could see some plants, so we crowded around her. It turns out that  over the weekend, she had gone on a plant field trip. She had gone with The, Jennifer, Fernando, and Dave. They went to a nursery in Vista, California. The nursery was called the SVO. The owner is Fred Clarke. Fred hybridizes Orchids.

The Orchid has beautiful flowers! It is purple and yellow. It has a lot of spots, too. This cross made by Fred Clarke is Ctsm. Frilly 'SVO II' Am/AOS x Clo. Upper Echelon 'SVO Sun Blast'


Our teacher told us a little trick that Fred told her. The first rain is the best, because then, the plants can get all the nutrients from the trees. I learned that Orchids have been around for millions of years! I learned that before, Orchids used to be on the ground, but then they moved to the trees. I think that this is very cool!

My favorite plant is the Orchid. I really like the Orchid's flower.

This is the link for Fred Clarke's nursery website. https://www.sunsetvalleyorchids.com/

This is a close up of the Orchid's flower. 

This the Orchid plant.