Duane Erdmann
The International Disa Symposium brings the leading growers, breeders, researchers, conservationists, and enthusiasts from around the world to Longwood Gardens for a two-day event.
Building on Longwood’s decades of experience cultivating and breeding these remarkable orchids, the symposium will provide an opportunity to share successful practices, advance horticultural knowledge, and strengthen collaboration across the international Disa community.
Presentations
New Perspectives on Disa Hybridization
- Harold Koopowitz, University of California, Irvine, USA
Disa of South Africa
- Carel Fourie, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Disa Species and Orchid Conservation in Tanzania
- Meghan Robins, Longwood Gardens, USA
- Peter Zale, Longwood Gardens, USA
Disa Cultivation and Propagation in South Africa
- Hildegard Crous, Disahouse Specialty Nursery, South Africa
Disa Growing and Hybridizing in Oregon, USA
- Wally Orchard, Afrodisa, USA
Disa Around the World
- Nova de Jong, Amateur Disa Enthusiast, The Netherlands
Disa as Cut Flowers
- Michael Tibbs, Exotic Plant Company, United Kingdom
Disa Growing in Darling, South Africa
- Nicholas Duckitt, Duckitt Nurseries, South Africa