New Earth Orchids
Specialties: New Earth Orchids specializes in Cattleya hybrid seedlings and some meristemed cultivars created through proprietary parents built from 25 years of breeding. Most of our hybrids are Mini to Compact Cattleyas. We also sell some Oncidinae and species. Preorders: Yes, we accept preorders. Our online catalog is available at www.newearthorchids.com. We also have a limited number of divisions of fine and awarded Cattleya cultivars, call for list. For those interested in wholesale quantities of seedlings, call 505-983-1025 for pricing and availability. Ron Midgett began growing orchids in 1969 in the orchid-rich environment of Southern California. Since then, he has grown orchids in many different regions of the US and in the Caribbean for 3 years. Currently, he resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a breeder with an emphasis on Cattleyas, Paphiopedilums, and Oncidinae. Several cultivars from his crosses have received AOS awards. In 1990, Ron founded the New England Orchid Company in Franklin, MA. In 2003, he moved his orchid business to New Jersey and changed the name to New Earth OrchidCo., aka New Earth Orchids. In 2010, New Earth Orchids was moved to Santa Fe, NM. Ron is an accredited AOS judge currently serving in the Rocky Mountain Region. He has served as chairperson for AOS judging since 2011 for the New Mexico Orchid Guild Shows. In 2011, he was invited to participate in judging the Taiwan International Orchid Show. Ron is frequently asked to speak to orchid societies and gardening groups on various orchid topics. In addition, he has authored articles published in Orchids and most recently in the Orchid Digest. He was given the prestigious Ernest Heatherington award from the Orchid Digest for his article, “Beyond Sc. Beaufort—A 20 Year Odyssey in Cattleya Breeding”. Ron feels a special honor in receiving this award because Ernest was one of his first mentors.