Dear Orchid Friends,

For Australian Dendrobium fans, we have spikes and a few open flowers, including on the speciosums.  See below our first list of exceptional, in-spike Dendrobium speciosums.

***It is time to finalize your plans for the for the 77th Santa Barbara International Orchid Show!
March 7th-9th, 2025, daily 9am-5pm at Earl Warren Showgrounds   www.sborchidshow.com
The 2025 Theme is “Exotic Gardens”, so the exhibits are going to be extra showy and artistic! There are new vendors and those returning to the Santa Barbara area after an absence. Specialty evening events Thursday (Yoga), Friday (Gourmet Food), and Saturday (Orchids After Dark), so you may want to get an hotel room and spend the weekend in the Santa Barbara area.

***Santa Barbara Orchid Estate has a concurrent Open House here at our nursery (1250 Orchid Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111).   Please park inside on our grass parking lots.
Friday March 7, 2025:  8am-5pm
Saturday March 8, 2025:  8am-5pm
Sunday March 9, 2025: 9am-4pm
Dendrobium speciosums, Cymbidium hybrids, Encyclia hybrids, with updates to follow soon.

New List: Dendrobioum speciosum exceptional divisions in-spike:   Only seven this offering.  Includes the foundational Australian speciosums ‘Windermere’ & ‘Daylight Moon’, two different hillii’s with ‘Don Brown’ as the father, and a magnificent tall, arching yellow.  Prices range from $700-$2750.  List made 2/12/25.
(download here)

For those already planning for 2025=>=>=>

~Save the Date for the 77th Santa Barbara International Orchid Show!~
March 7th-9th, 2025, daily 9 am-5pm at Earl Warren Showgrounds   www.sborchidshow.com
The 2025 Theme is “Exotic Gardens”

2025 SBOE Regular Open Days & Hours:
Fridays 10am-2pm 
Saturdays 9am-3:30pm
(Reservations are not required, but before travelling a long distance, we strongly recommend re-confirming by e-mail, on website, or by phone the day before visiting in case of unexpected closure.)

Lists, Lists, Lists: Use the links below to download pdfs of our most recent specialty plant lists:

Specimen List: Would you rather have ten small diamonds or one big diamond?  Recommended for expert growers only.  Plants for a variety of growing conditions.  Prices range from $150 to $5000.  List updated 8/27/24.
(download here)

Dendrobium speciosum Seedling List: Crosses made using exceptional parents. Blooming size to a decade from blooming.  Prices range from $35 to $300.  List updated 4/19/24.
(download here)

Epidendrum Pink Champagne Select Established Keiki List: The “poor-man’s” orchid moves up in the world.  Beautiful sunset colors.  Prices range from $25 to $50.  List updated 2/11/25.
(download here)

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The safety of our customers and staff is of the utmost importance to us.  Masks are required at all times while on the nursery grounds (indoors and outdoors). Please maintain a distance of 6 feet between your party and your fellow orchid lovers and the SBOE staff.  Please do not visit if you have been in close contact with anyone who has recently tested positive for COVID or if you have COVID-like symptoms.  Some parts of our nursery will be closed during this limited opening.

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We try to answer the phone 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Saturday. If we don’t answer, please call later or e-mail us.  Plants may be ordered for pick-up outside the nursery gates if arranged 2-3 days in advance of pick-up date. Please phone or email if you have any questions.