Buying Orchids in EU

[Mevv]

Hi everyone!

I like to call myself a hobby orchid grower and recently I moved from the US to Portugal and sadly, had to leave all my orchids behind due to customs regulations.

I don't know if this is the best place to post this question but I sure would love help. I would like to purchase more orchids, hopefully from a website located in the EU so that I don't have to worry about my packages being confiscated, like the common listings you see on ebay that come from Thailand.

I found a website here that looks promising but the shipping is still pretty high and I don't know anyone with experience with this site. Does anyone know of a good site I could purchase from?

Thanks!

[Rowangreen]

I've not used them, but I've heard they are OK. You might find more useful in the Vendor Feedback Forum

[GregorK]

Hello

I think this nursery is ok. i remember someone suggested it to me. but the shipping costs are too high.

few days ago i bought some orchids at the Schwerter orhideen. This nursery is located in Germany. i got some realy nice plants. The delivery was super fast! i will definetely order there again and i recomend it to you to. Go check them out, and if you order let me know how it went

Regards
Gregor

[spetrizio]

another two good and not too expensive Germany shops are:

Orchideen Lucke
Shop - Orchideen Lucke

and

Orchids and more
home

[sbrofio]

HI, I'm from Italy and I bought good plant from:
Großräschener Orchids
orchideen-lucke
schwerter-orchideen
akerne-orchids (I like their fertilizer a lot!)
popow-orchids
orchideen-wichmann
elsner-orchideen
Currlin Orchideen
orchidwubben
nardottoecapello
orchidandoshop
orchids & more
riboni orchidee
orchidee rare
orchideria di Morosolo
I bought from all of them, via online site and at the shows.
Hope you can find the plant you loved

[RosieC]

Shipping from popow-orchids is one of the cheaper ones. I've not actually used them but I know someone else who's said they are good.

Popow sell on ebay under a different name, but I can't remember what it is. I understand their plants can be cheaper on ebay.

[Discus]

You can also try this thread:
Orchids Vendors in Europe

[sbrofio]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Shipping from popow-orchids is one of the cheaper ones. I've not actually used them but I know someone else who's said they are good.

Popow sell on ebay under a different name, but I can't remember what it is. I understand their plants can be cheaper on ebay.

He sells under the name Lephantes

[lepetitmartien]

Orchideeen-shop is Claessen orchideen, I've just finished dispatching parcels from a group buy in France. Plants are usually fine. Yes the postage is hard hitting, like most of the german vendors too.

I may had to those named:
France…
La Cour des Orchidées
L'orchidium
La Canopée
Buscal orchidées (also on ebay)
Phytorchid (propagation material) and Phytorchid Nursery
Belgium…
Jacky orchiflora
Germany…
Roellke
Asendorfer orchidenzucht

[Mevv]

Thank you everyone for so many suggestions. I don't think I would have found half of these in a google search. After looking at all of them I only found three who have the two orchids I wish to purchase on the same site; Vanilla planifolia and brassavola nodosa. Those sites wereorchideen-wichmann.de, shop.schwerter-orchideenzucht.de, and orchideeen-shop.nl.

I found that after adding the plants and the soil for them the cost with shipping included will be nearly equal between the three. It looks like there will be no cheap way out and will have to think my purchase through some more.