To all UK growers and worldwide growers, what should i get from Burnham Nurseries? - Orchid Board

elamental · #1 11-04-2009, 03:30 AM

To all UK growers and worldwide growers, what should i get from Burnham Nurseries?
Hello i might be going to Burnham Nurseries in the next month or so (depending what happens on the farm) and i was wondering if any of the UK growers or anyone that has been there (i have been there but i only go about 2 times a year..........................wish i live a little closer!!!!) and what orchids you have bought from them and what you would recommend that i should get when i go, i manly like species but i do like a nice NAMED hybrid (i have spent hours and hours looking for the names of some my hybrids and i have only found one..........................meh), i have a very varied collection (a miss-match of what i like and the random plants i can grow well be them hardy or not) and i like any orchid and if it grows i happy and if it starts to look unhappy i lave having a challenge!! And putting my own twist on growing them (i will put a list up of what i have at the moment ..................that have names i can find and the labels)

If you have not been to Burnham Nurseries YOU MUST GO one day it is amazing and the staff are just the nicest people in the world!! And very helpful (i think i am just a little bit bias but i love it there!!!) and they have LOTS of orchids and types of orchids (DER) but the lay out and rest is just brill!!

Ok sorry for me going on a BIT! But thank you for looking any way and my list should be below –

PS This is my first time starting a thread!.........................................i think but still hope this works!!!!!!!

Aerides Korat koki
Ascocantrun Minialum
Beallra Erostar
Betilla Striata (pink)
Betilla Striata Alba
Bifrenaria Aureofulva
Brassavola little star
Brassavola Perrinii
Broughtonia Sanguinea Red
Bulbophyllum Careyanam
Bulbophyllum Corolliferum
Bulbophyllum Eberhardtii
Bulbophyllum Moniliforme
Calanthe Parelet
Cattleya Blc.Arom Gold
Cattleya Blc.King of Taiwan
Cattleya Guttata lucky star X C.landate
Cattleya Varut palin "spotty"
Chysis Bractescens
Chysis leavis
Cirrhopetalum Elizabeth Ann
Cleisostoma Elegans
Coelogyne Cristata var Alba
Coelogyne Cristata
Coelogyne Fimbrata
Coelogyne Ochracea
Coelogyne Usitana
Cymbidium Devonianum
Cymbidium Ebureum
Cypripedium Calceolus
Cypripedium Dietrich
Cypripedium Reginae
Dendrobium Capillipes
Dendrobium Cretaceum
Dendrobium Delacouri
Dendrobium Kingianum
Dendrobium Lamellatum
Dendrobium Pachyphyllum
Dendrobium Parishii
Dendrobium Pendulum
Dendrobium Pulchellum
Dendrobium Ruppianum
Dendrobium Senile
Dendrobium Speciosum
Dichaea Pendula
Disa Kewensis
Disa Watsonii
Doritaenopsis Sweet Strawberry Sogo
Doritis pulcherrima
Encyclia tampensis var red lip
Epidendrum Peperomia
Epidendrum Stamford
Epipactis Gigantea
Gastrochillus Japonicus
Grammatophyllum Yunnan Tiger
Leptotes Unicolor
Ludisia Discolor
Ludisia Discolor Nigrescens
Malaxis lalifola "frisky"
Masdevallia Rosea
Masdevallia Asterotriciha
Masdevallia Coccinea
Masdevallia Davisii
Masdevallia Floribunda
Masdevallia Hampshire Prolific
Masdevallia Ignea
Maxillaria Ochroleuca
Maxillaria Tenuifolia 'Red'
Miltonia Red Night King
Neofinetia falcata blue star
Neolauchea Pulchella
Odontoglossum Anna-Clair
Paphiopedilum Barbatum
Paphiopedilum Delenatii
Papitiowanthe Teres
Phalaenopsis Amabilis
Phalaenopsis Bellina
Phalaenopsis Mini Mark
Phalaenopsis Praishii B/S
Phragmipedium Pulchellum
Phragmipedium Umbrid
Pleione Hybrid (double spike)
Pleione Muculata
Pleione Praecox
Pterastylis Curta
Restrepies Brachypus
Rhynchostylis Gigantea var alba
Rodriguezia Lanceolata
Sarcochilius Ceciliae Alba
Sarcochilus Ceciilae
Sarcochilus falcus
Schoenorchid Fragrans
Schoenorchid manipurehisis
Scutacaria Hadwenii
Seidenfadenia Mitrata
Stanhopea Plemont X Moduroi
Stanhopea Tigrina
Vanilla Planifolia
Vanda Coerulea
Vanda Robert Delight
Vanda Siam Ink

RosieC · #2 11-04-2009, 03:37 AM

Oooh, I've looked at them on-line and thought they looked a good place but have never been.

In the spring Hubby suggested a weekend trip down there (it's a long way for me too) but then we got hit by the recession and were avoiding spending. Things have picked up a bit so we must think about going again some time.

Can't advise on the plants I'm afraid. I'm only just venturing away from Phals myself.

Enjoy your trip.

elamental · #3 11-04-2009, 03:42 AM

thank you anyway and i do hope you do make it down there!!! it is just brill!!!

Triffid · #4 11-04-2009, 04:10 AM

I think I posted this link elsewhere but you guys may be interested so I'll post it again.

North of England Orchid Society - Nurseries in the UK

The site also has details for Nurseries outside the UK. Also there's a link to

Hardy Orchids

Which is hoping to reintroduce some of the UK Orchids back into the wild. Which is nice!

As for which one to choose from Burnham Nurseries... Mmmm... Suggestion: which ever one makes 'you' drool the most

camille1585 · #5 11-04-2009, 04:11 AM

It's hard to advise on what plants to get without knowing your growing conditions. It depends on how much light you have, the temperature and so on. Is the list below plants you actually have, or is it a list of plants available at the nursery?

elamental · #6 11-04-2009, 07:16 AM

Hello
the list below is the plants hat i have at the moment, i keep them (not the hardy orchids) in a south facing conservatory that is heated and has cool areas, the amount and strength of light can be managed and sorted, good humidity and god air movement.
Thank you very much for looking and writing anyway

Nic100 · #7 11-04-2009, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triffid

I think I posted this link elsewhere but you guys may be interested so I'll post it again.

North of England Orchid Society - Nurseries in the UK

I'm so glad you posted this - I had forgotten to check it for a while and turns out there's an orchid show this Saturday about an hour up the road! Yeah!
Thanks!!

lambelkip · #8 11-04-2009, 09:22 AM

I can't help you with vendors in the U.K., but I can help you with the ID for the plants you already have. It looks like the vendors you got them from don't know how to spell.

Ascocentrum miniatum
Beallara Eurostar
Bletilla striata (pink)
Bletilla striata alba
Brassavola Little Stars
Calanthe perrottetii
Chysis laevis
Cymbidium eburneum
Dendrobium delacourii
Epidendrum stamfordiana
Gastrochilus japonicus
Malaxis latifolia "Frisky"
Masdevallia asterotricha
Yozenewara Blue Star or Darwinara Charm 'Blue Star' - no way to ID this one for certain.
Papillionanthe teres
Phalaenopsis parishii
Phragmipedium Umbriel
Pleione maculata
Restrepia brachypus
Sarcochilus ceciliae Alba
Sarcochilus ceciliae
Sarcochilus falcatus
Schoenorchis fragrans
Schoenorchis manipurensis
Scuticaria hadwenii
Vanda Roberts Delight

in addition to these corrections, all hybrid names should begin with a capital letter, and all species names should not.

Triffid · #9 11-04-2009, 09:36 AM

Nik100,
Glad to know it helped. Unfortunately for me I'm working this Saturday!

So no show for me!

Any hoo.

elamental,
After a long look at the plants on offer, two really caught my eye (well a lot more than two but I barely narrowed it down)

From Hybrids: Burrageara Nelly Isler. Just a fabulous Red.

From Species: Dendrobium pieradii. The photo just made it look so ghostly, if it looks as good as that in real life brilliant.

That's my drool selection suggestion.