catasetum in europe: vendor suggestions? - Orchid Board

tmoney · #1 08-29-2022, 02:25 PM

hey ob,

the thought is to start expanding our collection into some catasetinae but are having a hard time finding plants. can anyone recommend a vendor that specializes, or at the very least, carries some selection of them? thanks for any suggestions!

sam1147 · #2 08-30-2022, 04:54 AM

gretchenhans-On Ebay .Hans is a super guy. Not working in winters.

camille1585 · #3 08-30-2022, 11:08 AM

Back when Regina Elsner retired, her stock was taken over by Asendorfer Orchideenzucht. She had a selection of Catasetum imported from SVO (I got my Cat from her), and I see that several are still available at Asendorfer. And if you like slippers, this is an excellent nursery to shop at!

Shop – Asendorfer Orchideenzucht

tmoney · #4 08-30-2022, 12:06 PM

hey folks, thanks for the suggestions! we might have a couple from asendorfer heading our way

only bought one plant from them (the starship x self) in the past and it has been a great plant. so figured they should be reliable!

for better or worse, we don't buy anything on ebay, but thanks for the suggestion all the same, sam....

if anyone has other leads on catasetums in europe, please keep posting them here! we will do the same if we come across more

camille1585 · #5 08-30-2022, 01:08 PM

The shipping costs are outrageous, but celandroni orchidee in Italy has a decent selection of Catasetinae as well. I was eyeing some of them when last drooling over their website (and then ordered from Nardotto e Capello instead).

I'm trying to think of more places I know of!

tmoney · #6 08-30-2022, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by camille1585

The shipping costs are outrageous, but celandroni orchidee in Italy has a decent selection of Catasetinae as well. I was eyeing some of them when last drooling over their website (and then ordered from Nardotto e Capello instead).

I'm trying to think of more places I know of!

no worries, camille! you gave us a lead that had turned into a couple plants, so thanks! and we will check out the italian growers also. maybe a group order of some kind?

like, think, orchid board europe orchid society? obeos?! hehehehe, since mein bretheren on the other side of the pond get all the great fred clarke stuff, =)