New members of my Family :)

[Jkelee]

Just added; 9/21/09 8:30pm
Smiley has a C. KORAT SPOT up for bid on EBAY Anybody after one!!! only 1.3 hrs left!
C. KORAT SPOT, FRAGRANT, Orchid plant - eBay (item 190252688974 end time Sep-21-08 18:53:07 PDT)


Howdy

I went Chid shopping with my GF Jenn, and we bought a few new babies
We went to a Central FL Chid grower. She has over 100,000 CHIDS!!
Her name is Smiley Here's her Site in this link below. SmileyOrchids.com
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I bought in Bloom, with Thier pics in order of;
V. Happy Smile x V Kultana Fragrance (Yummmy Smell) The pic doesn't do this beauty Justice!!!
C. Korat Spot (Yummmmy, even bettter)!!

I added the last pic today, Sunday. Trying to get a 'better' pic of the Vanda. Hope it worked!


And not in Bloom; But blooming sizes
Rhyn Gigantea Speckle
V. Sanderiana
V. Mimi Palmer
V. Insignis x Ascda Fuch Gold

What I bought here, ranged in price from $25-40.
She's very Fair, and the Family is soooo very nice!!

If you go to her site, it's Full of Beautiful pics in the Galleries, with the Names.
If you want any, write down what ya like and call or email her!!
She'll pick out the best and ship to you!
The online sales is not up yet, but will be.

[cb977]

Very nice! :

[Jkelee]

I hope you checked out her site, and drooooled a lil bit Susanne

[Shirley]

Great haul, JKelee! I don't grow Vandas myself because I grow indoors and don't have the space, but I LOVE that Catt!

[dgenovese1]

Jkelee,

I am thrilled for you that you have found some more beautiful additions for your collection! And thanks for providing the link to Smiley's greenhouse.

I saw that she is in Clermont, which is a place I once lived in when I was 18...more than 25 years ago (it was for about 5 months, and was the only time I lived outside of Maryland between the age of 12 and when I moved to southwest Florida 3 years ago). Ah, the memories!

I'm figuring that I'll have to get up there and check the place out. Do you know if there are other chid growers in that area of FL? Maybe a group of us could arrange to get together for some power shopping and lunch.

[Grandma M]

WOW!!!!!!!!!

Now that is what I would call ORCHID HEAVEN. I could get lost in there and never find my way out.

Thanks for the link and the pictures. I sure wish I could visit there......I would need a U-Haul to get me home again. I need to move to Florida so I could grow then outside.
Michigan winters require me to grow them in my basement under HID lights. Not ideal, but better than having no vandas. I can get them to bloom there but thy will never grow like they do in Florida.

[Jkelee]

You're sooo very welcome David!! I thought I'd help the rest of the Chid Lova's out

I thought I shared my other Central FL secrets out too before on the Tom Ritter's, and World of Orchids.
Those directs link are in this thread too.

I would suggest anyone, if they are coming to the Central FL area for a day or so, take the time and drive, not that far apart at all. But hit ALL 3 of these, as they are all unique and different in they're own way.

Smiley's and Ritters has tons and tons of Chids, but lack on the supplies in my opinion.
But I STOCK UP at World of Orchids on Supplies!! And I buy Loads of Chids from him too!! Great place for both. But I find every supply I need from him! Family owned business for over 30 yrs!! So smart on chids!! And soooo very nice!!

All 3 of these Sellers are very wise on Chids. All three of them have been doing it 30-50+ yrs.
They are well worth the drive if you can

Originally Posted by dgenovese1

Jkelee,

I am thrilled for you that you have found some more beautiful additions for your collection! And thanks for providing the link to Smiley's greenhouse.

I saw that she is in Clermont, which is a place I once lived in when I was 18...more than 25 years ago (it was for about 5 months, and was the only time I lived outside of Maryland between the age of 12 and when I moved to southwest Florida 3 years ago). Ah, the memories!

I'm figuring that I'll have to get up there and check the place out. Do you know if there are other chid growers in that area of FL? Maybe a group of us could arrange to get together for some power shopping and lunch.

[JennS]

Oops... sorry Jackie! I posted on the other post (about the Mkra blue that is really pink) to ask you to post these pics. So, sorry about the double post.

Anyway, I agree that the V. Happy Smile x V. Kultana Fragrance does not get the justice it deserves in the pictures. It is just gorgeous! I had the same problem because I was trying take pics of mine last night but I think it was too dark and they came out bad. I will take some more today and get them up here ASAP.

Smiley really is a great grower and so nice! She was very helpful, knows just about everything, and her place is immaculate. Not a thing on the floor in the whole grow space of 8 greenhouses! Amazing!!!

David, I don't know about the Clermont area as far as other growers go, but I wouldn't be surprised if there were some. If you do take a trip up this way though, there are a couple of other good orchid nurseries in Kissimmee. The convenience is that you take the turnpike for both so you can hit the clermont one then head back south and hit the two in Kissimmee. The Kissimmee ones are World or Orchids (I have never been but Jackie tells me good stories about them) and the other is Tom Ritter Orchids which might also be listed at Tropical Orchids or Tropic 1 Orchids. Both Smiley in Clermont and Tom Ritter let you walk throught he greenhouses which are just amazing!

[Swamper]

Beautiful vandas. Next time I go visit my sister up in Clermont I will definately check this place out. Thanks

[JennS]

Swamper, just make sure you call ahead because the gate is not always open at the front of her property. She is very welcoming though so she will be happy to have you!