Originally Posted by Bob Hobden

"solaara" wrote
can anyone tell me where I can buy paphiopedalum (ladies slipper)
orchids, .. The ones on line are expensive and they don't seem to get
them in the garden centres..!!!!!!!!!!!!solaara


I've recently seen some Paphs in a Wyvales GC at Windlesham amongst the
usual Phals (also had some Cattleyas and Dendrobiums) and there were lots in
the GC at Syon Park the other day so they are around if you look. Longacres
GC at Bagshot always has a good display and are notoriously cheaper/better
than most.
Alternatively for a better choice you need to look out a specialist Orchid
Nursery in your locality but they are specialist plants and will be more
expensive although it won't cost you to look. I may be able to help find a
nursery, so where, roughly, are you in the UK?
I might say that most orchids are not expensive these days considering what
they were costing just 30 years ago when the sort of Phals you seen in the
sheds at £9.99 (or Sainsburys at £5. ! ) were costing £25 then.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London