Michael literally grew up at R. F. Orchids, having been with the firm since he was 13 years old. He started out working in the greenhouses, repotting, staking, fertilizing, packing & shipping, later getting involved with exhibiting orchids and other facets of the business. In 1985, the firm incorporated and Michael became its Vice President. He is now Vice President in charge of growing and hybridizing.

Mike has traveled extensively around the world to keep abreast of the newest trends in Vandaceous hybridizing. He has spent several months at the R. F. Orchids' growing facility in Thailand learning techniques for the propagation and production of orchids for the international market. In his career with R. F. Orchids, Mike has also participated in many domestic and international orchid shows including several World Orchid Conferences and the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.

One of Mike's favorite activities is the design of private orchid gardens. He was also instrumental in developing R.F. Orchids' "Orchid Camp", a series of educational classes about orchid growing in South Florida.

We hope to see everyone there!