Comments on: Where in Los Angeles can I buy a beautiful orchid?

Question: Where in Los Angeles can I buy a beautiful orchid?

GardnerDB — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:06:08 -0800

Where can my friend buy a beautiful, healthy orchid in the Los Angeles area?

She's loves the orchids she gets from orchid shows, but nothing she finds in nurseries are quite as healthy and lovely. She's looking for one that will stay in bloom for a long time and that has something...special about it.

By: legotech

legotech — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:10:09 -0800

My mom has a little one from Trader Joe's that blooms every year...also, Try Anawalt...we've bought a lot of plants from them and they are amazing. At least the one on Pico at either Sawtelle or Sepulveda (whichever one is further east, my brain is not working right now!)

By: heyho

heyho — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:11:25 -0800

IANAL.A., but I bought the healthiest, most gorgeous orchids from Trader Joe's in Chicago. Their flowers/plants are always superhealthy, and they're generally quite a bit nicer (at a fraction of the price) than anything I ever see in florists' shops. Curious, but true in my experience.

By: aGee

aGee — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:30:01 -0800

I third the Trade Joe's suggestion. Occasionally, Costco will have some nice orchids, but its YMMV finding them in stock plus they're "Costco-sized" meaning they are planted in a ~3 gallon container

By: nax

nax — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:42:32 -0800

Being a big believer in Mom-and-Pops, I hate to sayit, but believe it or not, Loewe's also has gorgeous orchids, and a very large selection. I assume also in LA.

By: mr_roboto

mr_roboto — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:42:49 -0800

Try the flower market downtown on Saturday morning. There are a couple of orchid merchants with large permanent stalls there, selling a good variety of plants.

By: mogget

mogget — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:51:37 -0800

Nthing Trader Joe's, but I've driven by Orchids de Oro many times. Might be worth checking out.

By: conrad53

conrad53 — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:19:44 -0800

There are orchid growers selling at the local Farmer's Markets. I've seen them at the Santa Monica and Hollywood markets, for example.

By: snowjoe

snowjoe — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:38:55 -0800

Orchid Fever - 10242 Culver Blvd # CC310 - Culver City, CA 90232 - (310) 559-6599

All they do is orchids. Your friend will go nuts. It's across from Sony.

By: jabberjaw

jabberjaw — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:43:45 -0800

Seconding the flower market on Saturday morning. Trader Joe's & Whole Foods are good a well.

You can also try the Farmer's Market in front of the Central Library on 5th Street downtown tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, the vendors have great stuff. Try to get there well before 2:00pm.

By: kmennie

kmennie — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:15:10 -0800

My Orchids de Oro orchids stayed lovely for ages, and I'm not nearly good enough with plants for them to've not been robustly healthy orchids.

By: arnicae

arnicae — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:55:43 -0800

There is a gorgeous stand in the middle of the north-most row of the Pasadena farmer's market with the most beautiful orchids I've ever seen. The Pasadena Farmer's market is on Saturdays at PHS.