Have you tried eBay for the brands you like? I buy my sphag and bark from various sellers there. I have been buying my charcoal from Oak Hill (and of course have to add a plant or two to the box when I order, lol). I took a fast glance at eBay and they have the brand of bark I like, 2 cu.ft (about the size of a big bag of dog food, along with shipping for about $50 total. That lasts me for a couple years unless I go on a repotting frenzy. I believe the seller has different sizes; I like the small bark. Just an example. Good luck.

I think you're onto something there Stitz. We should petition Congress to include a stimulus package for the orchid industry. Orchid hobbyists pay no taxes. And there should be a "cash for clunkers" program: give up your old gro-lights for energy efficient new ones! Admissions to all orchid shows are FREE. (Nice selection for the Spring!)

The local nursery should have them, try calling them. Also if you need a bunch of them try ebay, put in orchid pot in search..lot of folks are trying to get rid of inventory. Also there are some orchid socieites(search for phoenix orchid society), once happen to go to their exhibit at some park in downtown, they had lot of fancy orchids, and supplies.

Long Island Orchid Festival 2015 May 29 - 31, 2015 Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park 9 AM to 5 PM The Long Island Orchid Society will be holding its Third Annual Long Island Orchid Festival on May 29 through 31, 2015 at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park. The festival will host numerous orchid vendors from around the world and include lectures from advanced orchid growers. Admission to the Long Island Orchid Festival is FREE, (Planting Fields Arboretum Parking $8 per car.) Participating Vendors Dragon Agro Ecuagenera (Deadline for preorders May 6) Kelley’s Korner Orchid Supplies Mac’s Orchids Orchidphile Parkside Orchid Nursery Artist and LIOS Member Nancy Wernersbach Artist & LIOS Member Nancy Wernersbach will give an orchid painting demo from 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday May 31st and the finished painting will be raffled. You could be the winner of an original piece of orchid art! New This Year Orchids, Flowers and Gardens Art Exhibit by LIOS members and local artists. Enjoy fine art and photography that captures the beauty of flowers as seen through the artists' eyes. Event Lecture times and dates To Be Announced Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park is Long Island’s premier public arboretum and historic site located in Oyster Bay, New York. A former Gold Coast estate, the arboretum is comprised of 409 acres of greenhouses, rolling lawns, formal gardens, woodland paths, and outstanding plant collections. The original historic estate buildings remain including the 65 room Tudor Revival mansion, Coe Hall, which is open for tours spring through fall. The grounds, landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers of Brookline, Massachusetts, are spectacularly beautiful year round. We hope to see you there!