When: April 11th 2:00pm

Where: Virtually via Zoom

Who: Dr. William (Bill) Goldner with Woodstream Orchids

Program: “Epidendrums Amazingly Diverse, Wonderfully Worthwhile”

Woodstream Orchids had the best selection of Phragmipediums, species and hybrids, in the world. http://www.woodstreamorchids.com You can order direct from Bill.

William Goldner, Ph. D.

Dr. William (Bill) Goldner is best known in the orchid world as the owner of Woodstream Orchids with his wife Lynn Evans-Goldner. However, many may not realize that Bill and Lynn have careers outside of the orchid world as National Program Leaders for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 

A life-long outdoorsman, Bill’s current mid-life crisis is fly fishing for trout, steelhead, and salmon, a passion he shares with Lynn and their son Zane. Many of the hybrid and cultivar names registered and used by Woodstream Orchids are names of the many places they have fished.

Now Zane (age 11) is part of the pack which includes golden retrievers Luna and Leo and Amber, Coal, and Onyx, Oberhasli dairy goats. In fact at age four Zane and Bill started a jungle cactus and succulent business for Zane. Zane’s Orchid Companion Plants now grows over 100 species of epiphytic cactus (or soft cactus as Zane call’s them). He propagates the cacti from seed and cuttings.

Woodstream Orchids (WSO) is a leading hybridizer and producer of Phragmipediums. They are well known for their innovative miniature Phrag hybrids. They are currently upping their game to include white and yellow Phrag hybrids.