Hi,
I'm not quite sure where in NS you're located but I would suggest contacting either of the growers on the NS orchid society website (I've attached the link). I've bought tons of plants from David and he's absolutely wonderful. I don't know offhand if he has any Sharry Baby though. I've never bought from Windsor Greenhouse but everything I've heard about them has been good.

For online sources Clouds Orchids in Toronto, Paramount Orchids in Calgary and Orchids in our Tropics are good Canadian sources. The only thing is that shipping at this time of year can be dicey with the risk of sad frozen orchids arriving on your doorstep.

Hope that helps!
Laura

Here is a link that might be useful: NS orchid society growers

Hmmm, it's looking like some vendors have stopped shipping for the winter. :(

blossom_girl: It might be more economical if you wait a bit till the spring thaw to order. Shipping in winter with heat pack is both pricey and dicey in frost prone zones. Granted Sharry Baby is apparently rather unkillable.

That said, I hope you've read some unflattering threads on this forum about Sharry Baby before you get one. I rescued a small one from the supermarket a month ago. It has not metastasized, yet. Good luck, alvin

I am selling my SB's. Contact me if you would like!
Clara

LOL Yes, Chip. I have read quite a great deal of unflattering threads. I still want one, though :) Maybe I'll just keep my fingers crossed for now and hope to find one locally...

Really, Clara, you're selling them? Are they driving you insane? :)

And why is it that everyone else in the world seems to be able to find these at their supermarket? I'm jealous.

Ugh, I agree. Well, not being jealous of the sharry babies at the supermarket but the lack of orchid selection at stores in general. Other areas have much more variety, maybe people here are only interested in boring phals.

blossom_girl: Yes, supermarkets. You did check the flowers section in supermarkets in NS? The plants are oftentimes unlabeled - but if you know how Sharry Baby looks like, you could get lucky. Mine was unlabeled, and pseudobulbs were dessicated to the thickness of a ultra-thin Ritz cracker. I read they flower year round - which is probably why supermarkets would carry them. alvin

Unfortunately, Chip, the supermarkets here ALL carry Phals... but no other orchids :( I do a thorough inspection every time I go to one... and every so often I check out the hardware stores too (the BF goes off to look at yucca canes while I head towards the orchids-- which are always ONLY Phals-- boo.) I even tried going to the florist near where I work-- they do sell other types of orchids but only cut and made into bouquets.
Hmm... now that I mentioned the yuccas I just realized the forest of them surrounding me. What am I going to do with them all when they're 6 feet tall?? lol

bg, I really recommend you contact the NS society. I used to read their newsletters all the time, and they seem to be really top notch. There's a good chance a member has an extra piece of Sharry Baby that you can drive over and pick up, winter or not. On the up side, you may just join and have a wonderful time.

Clara, it's a shame you can't ship orchids over international borders without expensive paperwork and inspections on both ends.

That's funny, I adore my two Sharry Babys(ies?). And yeah, they're big space hogs - I had to lop off a good deal when I repotted them recently. But I just love the scent, and I love how big the spikes get. I work from home, and I honestly don't tire of the scent one bit. I even downsized my collection recently, probably got rid of 25% or more of my plants and STILL kept the two Sharry Baby. Though I suspect that the scent may hit different people differently. And I grow under lights too, yeah it's a total pain, but I kind of arch the spikes around the lights, and use long metal spikes to tie them to.

Stinky Baby!

blossom_girl: Yucca? Indoors in Nova Scotia? That explains it. Anyone who has indoor space for a yucca, can easily house a Sharry Baby. Tequila comes to mind - agave, yucca - same difference. Sharry Baby-flavored tequila. a.

I love my old Sharry Baby. About every three years or so, I whack it in half and give away or donate the extra piece to my society auction. Keeps it manageable if not specimen size. It's in bloom right now with five spikes. I keep it out on the porch -- it can be a bit overpowering in a closed room -- and put it in the garage on nights when the temps head down into the 30s or below. It's been such a trouble-free plant.

When the Yucca gets too tall, top it, let the cut end dry, and stuff it back into the pot. The old stem will resprout as well.

Posted by chip02115 z6 MA N42 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 10, 07 at 23:20: blossom_girl: Yucca? Indoors in Nova Scotia? That explains it. Anyone who has indoor space for a yucca, can easily house a Sharry Baby
Yep, and not just *A* Yucca, there are four of them. They're not huge yet, the biggest is about 4 feet tall. My boyfriend is in love with them, and they all live in our office which feels rather like some kind of tropical forrest. But I figure if he can find space for four of those I can find a spot for one SB :)