Poll Question: Vendors
 

I'd like to do a little poll regarding everyone's favorite vendors. I'm doing this to get a feel for which vendors would motivate you to go to a show. So if there is/are some vendor(s) out there that you'd love to see at a show please let me know! Feel free to list as many vendors as you'd like. If you could please separate them into the two categories below. Thanks for any and all input!

Who are the most desirable or favorite US vendors?

Who are the most desirable or favorite International vendors?


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US vendors I get excited about, in my limited show experience

Andy's
H&R (I met Roy Tokunaga today!) :D
Gold Country Orchids
Seed Engei
Golden Gate Orchids ( I read that Tom Perlite has retired ... ? So I don't know what their status is)

I know that these sellers always have orchids good for my climate ;)

US Vendors I deal with are:
1. New World Orchids: Neofinetia falcata and Dendrobium moniliforme
2. Seed Engei: Neofinetia falcata primarily and Dendrobium moniliforme
3. EBAY vendor: cschaz for Laelia rupicolous
4. Seattle Orchids: Dendrobium species
5. Kawamoto Orchids: Dendroboium species and compact/miniature Cattleya
6. Andy's Orchids: Dendrochilum
7. Tropical Orchid Farms: unique and unusual small/miniature orchids
8. MidPacific Orchids: Tolumnia and Phalaenopsis species
9. Big Leaf Orchids: Phalaenopsis
10. Hausermann's: Phapiopedilum

All vendors or vendors that do shows?

Additional to the previously mentioned.
Domestic:
Marni Turkel (maybe technically not a vendor anymore)

International:
Ten Shin Gardens-Taiwan
Ooi Leng Sun (aaorchids.com)-Malaysia
Ecuagenera

All mentioned have really different and diverse genera.

US:
Louisiana Orchid Connection
Windy Hill Orchids
Springwater Orchids
Woodstream Orchids
Oak Hill Gardens
Gardens at Post Hill

International:
Floralia (Brazil)
AWZ Orchids (Brazil)
Peruflora (Peru)
Purificacion Orchids (Philipines)
NT Orchids (Malaysia)
Phrao Orchids (Thai)
Ten Shin Gardens (Taiwan)
Popow Orchids (Germany)

US vendors I liked:

Kawamoto- great packing and very pleasant to communicate with. cattleyas and other genera.

Pipingrock orchids- paphiopedilums. kind and friendly.

Hillsview Gardens- paphiopedilums. good plants.

Orchid Inn- paphiopedilums. Quality. good communication.

International vendors:

I've only dealt with one.

Ten Shin Gardens- good variety at good price. pleasant and nice vendor.

My criteria are odd botanical species, and willingness to look for specific plants.
US: Andy's, Andy's, Andy's, Botanica, Hanging Garden
Intl.: aaorchids, phrao, Ten Shin Gardens, Peruflora, Holger Perner.

Have gotten select plants from many others, but those are some repeat sources.

Because I live in South Florida, some of my favorite vendors are local and wouldn't be of any interest to anyone unless they live in this area. I grow mostly large cattleyas and a few vandas. Here are some of my favorite vendors who sell nationally.

Carmela Orchids
Kawamoto Orchids
Carter and Holmes (mostly seedlings)
Sunset Valley Orchids (Fred Clarke)
RF Orchids (Vandas)
Odom's Orchids

Orchid Inn USA
Peruflora Orchids
Ecuagenera
Easy Orchids Australia
Coco Orchids Taiwan
In-Charm Orchids Taiwan
Sunset Valley Orchids

Wow~ good to know Orchid Inn and SVO ship outside USA. I can buy from them when I leave USA. :)