Orchids in Edmonton? - Orchid Board

Matthews · #1 (**permalink**) 04-09-2007, 05:36 PM

I am going to Edmonton next week, and I am wondering if there are any orchid vendors in the area. I am looking for mostly seedlings and minitures. I would also like to try a flask or two.

Thanks!

smartie2000 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-09-2007, 06:39 PM

Come to the OSA meeting...on April 15

I think they are located near edmonton:
Carl Austin Orchids
They're bringing a cattleya mericlone that I didn't think I would find

smartie2000 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-09-2007, 06:41 PM

oh and here is some more info about OSA meetings

When & Where

Matthews · #4 (**permalink**) 04-09-2007, 09:46 PM

Great thanks. I will try to come to the meeting. Can non-members buy plants?

smartie2000 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-09-2007, 10:01 PM

I'm sure we welcome guests (and no one is gonna check)

Oscarman (Dave) could probably give you more info or vendors. I don't know them all yet. They aren't large businesses, but more private small ones.

Paramount orchids also comes to meetings if you want to send a order they will bring it down to meetings for members...(lol just pretend to be one or join since shipping by express post will cost about the same

)

I like Chuck (FatOldBaldGuy Orchids) because he sell lots of good phrags, but I have no contact info. I got most of my phrags from him (not that all phrags are miniature. I see miniature is what your looking for...phrag schlimii is a truely a mini phrag that I bought from him. From him, I also got Phrag Ecua-bess (similar to Olaf Gruss), Jersey and Waunakee Sunset which are compact. Yay ecua-bess is in spike again!)

Last meeting I got two masdevallias at a give away price....

Matthews · #6 (**permalink**) 04-09-2007, 10:39 PM

Thanks! i have been wanting to try masdevallias!

smartie2000 · #7 (**permalink**) 04-09-2007, 10:51 PM

Someone was basically gave away his masdevallia collection at two or three dollars a plant... I can't say that it happens all the time.
BTW thanks to whoever did that, I really am interested in keeping those masdevallias! and also very helpful for masd. newbies like me who needed a start a collection without spending too much

Doug Bovee from the Muttart conservatory is coming as a speaker. I know they have a large cool/intermediate growing collection (like masd.), but I don't know if he is bringing plants for sale

Matthews · #8 (**permalink**) 04-10-2007, 04:42 PM

I sent Oscarman (aka Dave) a PM. He is going to give me some more information about Edmonton vendors and the meeting. I hope to see you there. Thanks!

Matthews · #9 (**permalink**) 04-12-2007, 02:46 PM

I am leaving tomorrow for Edmonton. See you at the meeting!

smartie2000 · #10 (**permalink**) 04-12-2007, 03:32 PM

I'm super easy to recognize. I'm the young dude