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

"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.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

In article , says...

"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.

Is Syon park your natural habitate Bob? I was up there on Sunday doing a
rare plant fair! (always Easter Sunday apparently because the GC is shut)


--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

I live in Harrietsham, Kent...Solaara

"Charlie Pridham" wrote
"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.

Is Syon park your natural habitate Bob? I was up there on Sunday doing a
rare plant fair! (always Easter Sunday apparently because the GC is shut)


I worked there for a season decades ago when there was a summer only Bank
within the GC. It was Cogswells GC then.
Still have a look around when in the Isleworth/Brentford area which we have
been a lot lately (long story).
Sorry I missed you there last weekend.
Doing any more fairs up this way, the Saville Garden perhaps?

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

In message , solaara
writes

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

It so happens that a good friend is in the hierarchy of
the orchid world - so I asked him. His reply is as follows:

QUOTE

Paphs are sometimes available at garden centres, M & S etc.,but for some
reason seem to be more expensive than other species. I have seen them at
Castle Gardens (Sherborne) and Yeovil Marks & Sparks.
An orchid nursery that specialises in them is Ratcliffe Orchids Ltd.,
Pitcott Lane, Owlesbury, Winchester, SO21 1LR. Telephone 01962
777664,Website is ratcliffe.uk.com
You will get good quality plants from them but pay the price.
Hope this helps!

UNQUOTE

As the man said .... HTH!

--
Gopher .... I know my place!

On Apr 15, 8:12*pm, Gopher wrote:
In message , solaara
writes

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

It so happens that a good friend is in the hierarchy of
the orchid world - so I asked him. His reply is as follows:

QUOTE

Paphs are sometimes available at garden centres, M & S etc.,but for some
reason seem to be more expensive than other species. I have seen them at
Castle Gardens (Sherborne) and Yeovil Marks & Sparks.
An orchid nursery that specialises in them is Ratcliffe Orchids Ltd.,
Pitcott Lane, Owlesbury, Winchester, SO21 1LR. Telephone 01962
777664,Website is ratcliffe.uk.com
You will get good quality plants from them but pay the price.
Hope this helps!

UNQUOTE

As the man said .... HTH!

--
Gopher .... I know my place!

I have an orchid bought for me for my birthday on 5th February. I
have followed, strictly, the instructions. It is still in flower.
How do I keep it from hereon in?

Judith

"solaara" wrote

Bob Hobden;838861 Wrote:
"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.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

I live in Harrietsham, Kent...Solaara


The nearest orchid specialists to you would seem to be ...

McBeans Orchids
Cooksbridge,
Lewes,
Sussex
BN8 4PR
Tel: 01273 400228
http://www.mcbeansorchids.co.uk/acat...nd_Phrags.html
They have about 3 acres under fully automated glasshouses.

Laurence Hobbs Orchids Ltd
Bailiffs Cottage Nursery,
Hophurst Lane,
Crawley Down,
W. Sussex RH10 4LN
Telephone 01342 715142
Phone before visiting.

You like Paphiopedilums so also look at Phragmipediums, possibly easier to
grow into a good sized specimen and not something you will find anywhere
other than a specialist nursery IME.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

"Judith in France" wrote

I have an orchid bought for me for my birthday on 5th February. I
have followed, strictly, the instructions. It is still in flower.
How do I keep it from hereon in?

Judith, what sort of Orchid is it? :-)
--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

In article , says...

"Charlie Pridham" wrote
"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.

Is Syon park your natural habitate Bob? I was up there on Sunday doing a
rare plant fair! (always Easter Sunday apparently because the GC is shut)


I worked there for a season decades ago when there was a summer only Bank
within the GC. It was Cogswells GC then.
Still have a look around when in the Isleworth/Brentford area which we have
been a lot lately (long story).
Sorry I missed you there last weekend.
Doing any more fairs up this way, the Saville Garden perhaps?


I am up at Sunbury in September (6th) doing a clematis festival with the
British Clematis society and at Chenies Manor in Bucks 19th July, but we
will not be back in Syon Park untill next Easter
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

On Apr 15, 11:10*pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Judith in France" *wrote

I have an orchid bought for me for my birthday on 5th February. *I
have followed, strictly, the instructions. *It is still in flower.
How do I keep it from hereon in?

Judith, what sort of Orchid is it? *:-)
--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

Bob, no idea as the little plastic card has disappeared, I will post a
pic later for identification.

Judith

"Judith in France" wrote
"Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote

I have an orchid bought for me for my birthday on 5th February. I
have followed, strictly, the instructions. It is still in flower.
How do I keep it from hereon in?

Judith, what sort of Orchid is it? :-)

Bob, no idea as the little plastic card has disappeared, I will post a
pic later for identification.

Phalanopsis (moth Orchid) perhaps? Thick leathery tongue like leaves and a
flower spike with a number of flowers.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

I have three Phalenopsis, two were 9.99 from Notcutts and a third was £5 from Sainsburys..I also have a Miltonia for 6.50..from Homebase..In Ashford, Kent, the Bybrook garden center have loads of cymbidiums...I am going there tomorrow to see if there are any Paphs..I find that the Specialist nurseries are expensive..not to mention postage and packing..Thanks to all who helped...Solaara