NYEric
Well-Known Member
Andy's and Gypsy GLen have Paph [species] that aren't 'common' to other growers. For more common species and hybrids there are plenty of vendors on this site, just go down the forum jump and a few other I have experience with Parkside, Piping Rock, Orchid Inn, Ratcliffe [in UK now ] eBay vendors-Springwater, orchidtn, orchidsolo, etc. For Phrags you have to be carefull. There are 2 main groupings green/red. The older, green, long petalled ones can get enormous, although pearcei can bloom compact. Phrag caudatum and a couple are not as water demanding as the rest. The red family [from the 1981 introduction of Phrag besseae] are mostly smaller and are pubescent w/ shorter petals. They are mostly water-hogs. The best sources for those IMO are Piping Rock, Woodstream, Orchids Ltd, Orchidview, Ackers, Fox Valley, Orchidbabies, and a few others. Parasites and pests are part of the hobby and you have to have a pest removal aspect in your maintenance routine.