Art Chadwick

Chadwick grew up in Wilmington, Delaware learning about orchids from his father, A. A. Chadwick who nurtured two redwood greenhouses full of rare cattleyas. His mother, Anne, was an amateur watercolor artist and designed the logo for the orchid company.^{[citation needed]}

Chadwick holds a BS in electrical engineering from North Carolina State and a master's in business from James Madison. This education was helpful in both the design of the greenhouses and the everyday operation of the company.

With his father, Chadwick co-authored The Classic Cattleyas which is widely considered to be the definitive book on the large-flowered Cattleya species (corsage orchids).^[2][3] Martha Stewart favorably reviewed the book and both Chadwicks appeared on her television show.^[4] Chadwick has named Cattleya hybrids after the wives of the last six U.S. Presidents^[1] and has personally presented the flowers to most of the honored recipients.

He has spoken at two World Orchid Conferences - France 2005, Ecuador 2017 and his monthly orchid advice column appeared nationwide in newspapers for 20 years. Chadwick regularly speaks to horticulture groups throughout the United States and, most recently, in England.^{[citation needed]}

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• A E Chadwick Biography. Drupal, 2016. Web. 07 Mar. 2016.