Peachland June 10, 2011 Peachland, BC Volume 07 | Number 23
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Orchid Man! Photo Cindy Fortin
By Cindy Fortin Dino Baisi sure knows his orchids. And he could probably tell you about each and every one of the nearly 5,000 of them growing in his 1,200 sq. ft. Peachland greenhouse. Baisi bought his first orchid in Edmonton in the late 1980s, which re-bloomed the following year, so he
bought five more. The next year they too, all flowered, and he was hooked. He proceeded to buy 5,000. Baisi had two different greenhouses in Alberta, prior to moving to Peachland five years ago, and now supplies some 100 locations with his plants, including flower and grocery stores, and garden centres. It’s a family effort, with wife Carla Maskewich, daughter Leah Baisi and boyfriend Devon Ehelert who make
up the sales team, and youngest daughter Amy Baisi, who is “apprenticing” with her father in the greenhouse. The orchid business will be growing even greater in size. Baisi is already in the planning stages for his future 6,000 sq. ft. greenhouse. For more information on CR Orchids: www.crorchids.com. The greenhouse is open by appointment only.
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