Looking for USA source of flasks

[Orchid Whisperer]

The Northeast Georgia Orchid Society is considering, as an upcoming meeting activity, deflasking and preparing compots of orchids. Some of our members have done this before, some have not.

We will likely have 10 or fewer people participating (small club).

My goal is to buy a couple flasks of seedlings that members will have a good chance of raising to a larger size. Possibly Phalaenopsis or Cattleya alliance? Dendrobium, Paphiopedilum, and others would also be considered.

Carmela is one vendor I am looking at.

Can anyone suggest other vendors for quality flasks? I would prefer to avoid Ebay-only vendors unless you are very familiar with their reputation an quality.

Any suggestions appreciated.

[katrina]

Troy Meyers comes highly recommended.

[AnonYMouse]

HBI
Marni Turkel
Peter/Big Leaf

[Subrosa]

I'd second Troy Meyers and Marni Turkel based upon repeated experience with each. If you're interested in getting different assorted flasks either would be perfect. However if you were looking for several of the same type they might not be able to supply you.

[dounoharm]

I am eagerly awaiting a flask of phrags from chuck ackers.....I will show them on arrival and how I plan to grow them....i am putting them on a tray of horticultural vermiculite with a light sphag covering....then into community pots.....my first flast!

[estación seca]

Hausermanns has some flasks listed now. You have to go to their Web site and put Flask into the search box.

[PaphMadMan]

Several good suggestions here. I would just comment that while anything from Marni, Big Leaf or Chuck Acker would be healthy and of the highest quality, these might not always be the easiest inexpensive things for this kind of group event.

Carmela would be my first suggestion unless you know the rarer species or cutting edge breeding from the others would be appreciated by the group.

[Orchid Whisperer]

Thanks for all the great suggestions!

Now I need to put together a "shopping list" after asking club members what they are interested in. The vendors listed in the above posts are a great start.