Home improvement superstore in Florida...tons of orchids!

[My Green Pets]

I have often read here on the OrchidBoard that the big box stores carry lots of different orchids in the form of potted plants as well as 'bag babies'. On my last vacation, I wanted to see it for myself.

My local 'big box store' only seems to carry a steady supply of Phals, but this one in Fort Meyers, Florida, had dozens and dozens of all different types of orchids—Cattleyas, Oncidiums, Phals, Paphs, Vandas, Dendros—tons of them! I bought a couple of bag babies myself, just because I could!





While in the store, I got to see a Paphiopedilum in action! The flower is designed to trap insects in such a way that they must squeeze past the pollen on their way out...a lesson this fly is quickly discovering!

[gngrhill]

awesome ! ! ! Great pictures. Thanks for sharing

[RosieC]

Oooh

I love that close up shot of the Paph!

[silken]

I am Sooo jealous of people near stores like this! We don't get bag babies or much of anything here in our box stores. The odd Oncidiums or Cyms and then the usual NOID Phals.

On the other hand I wouldn't be able to control myself!

[wintergirl]

Originally Posted by silken

I am Sooo jealous of people near stores like this! We don't get bag babies or much of anything here in our box stores. The odd Oncidiums or Cyms and then the usual NOID Phals.

On the other hand I wouldn't be able to control myself!

I know, me too. I would be there all the time looking for any new orchid.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Me too. Or maybe me three.

[gngrhill]

I would have a ball in a store like that. All we get is NOID Phals.

[FSUOrchids]

From what I understand the Home Depots in South Florida now have a decent orchid supplier. The one near my mom's house in Miami has one with some similar plants.

[NYCorchidman]

Plus, it looks like they come with name tag, which is great!

I would have totally bought that yellow Paph. helenae hybrid.