Where online to buy orchids in bloom?

16 years ago

I want to send an orchid in bloom to my husband's step mother. Most of the websites that I've seen suggested on here don't offer plants in bloom. Aloha Orchids offers them but I've read bad things about them on this forum.

can you recommend any online sites that sell orchids in bloom? TIA!

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jemsta
16 years ago
If you want something in full bloom, I would suggest the gift baskets from Norman's/Orchids.com. I'm sure you've read the Norman's thread that was up recently, and I will only go so far as to say that they do a great presentation and delivery.

If you're interested in something in spike and not necesarily in peak bloom, you can order from Oak Hill Gardens. They have very reasonable prices, great plants. Order form their in bloom selection on the front page.

Hope that helps,
~Jem
counselor4444
Original Author
16 years ago
Hmmm.... I like some at Oak Hill Gardens... it says that the phal orchid I am looking at is in spike/bloom. Do you think this would be ok to give as a gift. I don't think the recipient has any experience with orchids... does it look ok to give an orchid not in bloom as a gift?
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I don't remember. I know I didn't buy anything from them because I checked my receipts. I will say that all the vendors had a good variety of species and hybrids and none of the vendors had only Phals. There was one vendor that only had Phrags and Paphs, but I don't think that was A&P. I was looking for Draculas, Masdevallias and Brassavolas which I found at J&L Orchids and Bill Cleveland Orchids.
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bcfromfl
16 years ago
If you're looking for an older, mature plant in spike and/or budding, then Odom's will take care of you.

Bruce C.

Here is a link that might be useful: Odom's Orchids
orchid126
16 years ago
Since you're in New Jersey, you might consider Parkside Orchids which is right across the river in Ottsville, PA. With five greenhouses, they should have something in bloom. Or you might consider Chesterfield Orchids, right here near Bordentown, NJ or Silva Orchids in Neptune, NJ. All the growers have web sites.
aerides
16 years ago
Interesting that Chesterfield was mentioned above. Re: your miltoniopsis thread (and my response), they're the vendor I bought my three miltoniopsis from earlier this year. They were in perfect health and produced two double-spiked plants and one triple-spiked. Don't know about their gift presentation but might be worth checking.

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ben_in_sofla
16 years ago
I was thinking along the same lines of a local grower. Maybe a gift certificate or prepay a blooming plant, but she has to go to the nursery and pick something that really wow's Her. At the same time, she can get info on caring for the plant etc. and have a ready made contact for follow up questions....
counselor4444
Original Author
16 years ago
no good.... she doesn't live by us so anything I get her has to be shipped
silkymoon
16 years ago
Well I have purchased orchids from chesterfieldorchids.com and orchids.com good packaging never had any problems and they arrived in perfect condition.
Maria
orchid126
16 years ago
I just came across this site. They ship blooming orchids.

http://www.1888orchids.com/

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