ORCHID SEED

Orchid Seeds

Orchid seeds are usually prepared in a laboratory with a sterile environment to make sure the outcome is the one as planned.

Please note that many companies charge for their catalog or seed list, so phone or write the appropriate company for more information. Also of importance, in parenthesis, the plant or plants that each company specializes in are listed.

In addition to these retail firms, several wholesale companies contributed information for our New Plants feature: Blooms of Bressingham North America, The Conard-Pyle Co., Monrovia, Renee's Garden, Seminis Garden and Yoder Brothers, Inc. These wholesalers do not sell directly to the public--look for their plant introductions at your local garden center.

Alpen Gardens--PO Box 63, Lynden, WA 98264; Phone-360.318.1405; www.alpengardens.com. Free catalog. (Dahlias) Ambergate Gardens--8730 County Rd. 43, Chasta, MN 55318; Phone-952.443.2248; Catalog $2. (Perennials) Ann Mann's Orchids--9045 Ron-Den Lane, Windermere, FL 34786-8328; Phone-407.876.2625; www.cfog.com. Free catalog. (Aroids, hoyas and orchids) The Antique Rose Emporium--9300 Lueckemeyer, Brenham, TX 77833; Phone-800.441.0002; Free catalog. (Own root old garden roses) Arborvilliage, LLC--PO Box 227, Holt, MO 64048-0227;

Phone-816.264.3911. Catalog $1. (Woody trees, shrubs and conifers).

Blooms of Bressingham NA--Wholesale, check www.bobna.com for a list of retail carders. (Perennials)

Bluestone Perennials--7207 Middle Ridge Road, Madison, OH 44057; Phone-800.852.5243. (Perennials)

Boston Mountain Nurseries--20189 N Hwy. 71, Mountainsburg, AR 72946; Phone-501.369.2087; Free catalog. (Berry plants and grapevines)

Comanche Acres Iris Gardens--12421 SE State Rt. 116, Gower, MO 64454; www.ccp.com/~comanche. Catalog $3. (Tall bearded spuria and Louisiana iris)

The Conard-Pyle Co.--Wholesale, check www.starroses.com for list of retail carriers. (Container, landscape plants, nursery stock and roses)

Dabney Herbs--PO Box 22061, Louisville, KY 40252; Phone-502.893.5198; www.dabneyherbs.com; Catalog $2. (Herbs and native plants)

Edible Landscaping--PO Box 77, Afton, VA 22920; Phone-800.524.4156; www.eat-it.com. Free catalog. (Easy care edibles)
Fedco--PO Box 520, Waterville, ME 04903; Phone-207.873.7333; www.fedcoseeds.com. Catalog $2. (Heirloom seeds and trees for organic, northern tree growers)

The Flower Fields--PO Box 230488, Encinitas, CA 92023; Phone-760.944.4082; www.theflowerfields.com. (Annuals, perennials, spring garden mums and dwarf dahlias)

Floyd Cove Nursery--1050 Enterprise-Osteen Rd., Enterprise, FL 32725-9355; Phone-407.860.1230; www.floydcove.com. Catalog $3. (Daylilies)

FW Byles Co., Nursery--PO Box 7705, Olympia, WA 98507; Phone-360.352.4725. Catalog $2. (Japanese & related maples)

Garden City Seeds--778 Hwy. 93N, Hamilton, MT 59840; Phone-406.961.4837; www.gardencityseeds.com. Free catalog. (Seeds)

Garden Medicinals and Culinaries--PO Box 320, Earlysville, VA 22936; Phone-804.964.9113; www.gardenmedicinals.com. Catalog $2. (Herbs)

Goldsmith Seeds--2280 Hecker Pass Hwy., Gilroy, CA 95020; Phone-800.549.0158; www.goldsmithseeds.com. Free catalog. (Bedding plants)

Harris Seeds--355 Paul Road, PO Box 24966, Rochester, NY 14624-0966; Phone-800.514.4441; www.harrisseeds.com. Free catalog. (Seeds, plants, accessories and greenhouses) See ad in Shopping Mall.

Hauser's Superior View Nursery--RR1 Box 199, Bayfield, WI 54814; Phone-715.779.5404. Catalog $1. (Lupines and delphiniums)

Heirloom Seeds--PO Box 245, W. Elizabeth, PA 15088-0245; Phone-412.384.0852; www.heirloomseeds.com. Catalog $1. (Heirloom seeds)

Heirloom Seed Project--Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601; Phone-717.569.0401 ext.202; Catalog $4. (Heirloom vegetables, herbs and flowers)

Heronswood Nursery--7530 NE 288th St., Kingston, WA 98346; Phone-360.297.4172; www.heronswood.com. Catalog $8. (Rare and unusual ornamentals, trees, conifers, shrubs, perennials, grasses and vines)

Hidden Springs Nursery--170 Hidden Springs Lane, Cookeville, TN 38501; Catalog $1. (Uncommon edibles, trees and shrubs)

High Country Gardens--Phone 800.925.9387 or order a catalog and/or view the entire catalog at www.highcountrygardens.com. (Plants for the western garden)

Hollingsworth Peonies--28747 290 St., Maryville, MO 64468; Phone-660.562.3010; Free catalog. (Peonies)

Howard Dill Enterprises--400 College Road RR1, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0; Phone-902.798.2728; www.howarddill.com. Free catalog. (Pumpkin varieties) See ad in Shopping Mall.

John Scheepers, Inc.--23 Tulip Dr., Bantam, CT 06750; Phone-860.567.0838; www.johnscheepers.com. Free catalog. (Flower bulbs)

J W Jung Seed Co.--335 S. High Street, Randolph, WI 53957; Phone-800.247.5864; www.jungseed.com. Free catalog. (Very diversified selection of plants)

Kings Mums--PO Box 368, Clements, CA 95227; Phone-209.759.3571; www.kingsmums.com. Catalog $2. (Exotic chrysanthemums)

Kuk's Forest Nursery--10174 Barr Rd., Brecksville, OH 44141-3302; Phone-440.546.2675; Catalog $2. (Hosta)

LadyBug Herbs of Vermont--943 Richard Woolcutt Rd., Wolcott, VT 05680; Phone-802.888.5940; Catalog $2. (Herbs)

Lauray of Salisbury--432 Undermountain Rd., Salisbury, CT 06068; Phone-860.435.2263; Catalog $2. (Gesneriads, begonias, cacti, succulents, hoyas and orchids)

Lewis Nursery & Farms, Inc.--3500 NC Hwy. 133, Rocky Point, NC 28457; Phone-800.453.5346; Free catalog. (Strawberry plants)

Louisiana Nursery--5853 Hwy. 182, Opelousas, LA 70570; Phone-337.948.3696; www.louisiananursery.org. Catalog $4. (The best of the rare and unusual)

Mary's Plant Farm & Landscaping--2410 Lanes Mill Rd., Hamilton, OH 45013; Phone-513.894.0022. Catalog $1. (Roses, perennials, herbs, shrubs, trees, wildflowers and native varieties)

Monrovia--Wholesale, Phone-888.plant.it to find retail locations.

Musser Forests Inc.--Dept. 73-01, PO Box 340, Indiana, PA 15701; Phone-800.643.8319; www.musserforests.com. Free catalog. (Evergreen and deciduous tree seedlings)

Niche Gardens--1111 Dawson Rd., Chapel Hill, NC 27516; Phone-919.967.0078; www.nichegdn.com. Catalog $3. (Wildflowers, perennials, ornamental grasses and unusual shrubs)

Nicholls Gardens--4724 Angus Dr., Gainesville, VA 20155; Catalog $2; Phone-703.754.9623; www.nichollsgardens.com. (Iris, daylilies, hosta, peonies and cyclamen)

Nor'East Miniature Roses, Inc.--PO Box 307 FG, Rowley, MA 01969; Phone-978.948.7964; www.noreast-miniroses.com. Free catalog. (Miniature roses) See ad in Shopping Mall.

Nourse Farms--41 RiverRd., So. Deerfield, MA 01373; Phone-413.665.2658; www.noursefarms.com. Free catalog. (Small fruit plants) See ad in Shopping Mall.

Old House Gardens-Heirloom Bulbs--536 Third Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48103; Phone-734.995.1486; www.oldhousegardens.com. Catalog $2. (Heirloom flower bulbs)

Park Seed--1 Parkton Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29647-0001; Phone-888.521.2426; www.parkseed.com. Free catalog. (Various flowers and vegetables)

Peaceful Valley Farm Supply--PO Box 2209, Grass Valley, CA 95945; Phone-888.784.1722; www.groworganic.com. Free catalog. (Bare-root trees and shrubs)
Plant Delights Nursery--9241 Sauls Road, Raleigh, NC 27603; Phone-919.772.4794; www.plantdelights.com. Catalog send ten stamps or one box of chocolates. (Perennials, hostas and U.S. natives)

PlantHaven--14015 42nd Ave. N., Plymouth, MN 55446-3827; Phone-800.493.9771; www.planthaven.com. (New plant varieties, check garden centers and/or mail-order companies)

Plants of the Southwest--Route 6 Box 11A, Santa Fe, NM 87501; Phone-800.788.7333; www.plantsofthesouthwest.com. Catalog $3.50. (Grasses, shrubs, trees and wildflowers native to the SW)

Pride of Place Plants--674 Cromarty Ave., Sidney, British Columbia V8L 5G6 Canada; Phone-250.656.7963.

Proven Winners--1117 N. 14th Street, DeCalb. IL 60115; Please contact mdirkspw@att.net for information on new and different varieties.

Raintree Nursery--391 Butts Rd., Morton, WA 98356; Phone-360.496.6400; Free catalog. (Edibles)

Renee's Garden--Wholesale, available at independent garden centers and nurseries nationwide. Phone-888.880.7228 or visit www.reneesgarden.com for more information.

Richters Herbs--Hwy. 47, Goodwood, Ont. Canada LOC 1A0; Phone-905.640.6677; www.richters.com. Free catalog. (Over 800 herbal seeds and plants)

Rocky Meadow Orchard & Nursery--360 Rocky Meadow NW, New Salisbury, IN 47161; Phone-812.347.2213. Free catalog. (Fruit trees)

Roots & Rhizomes--PO Box A, Randolph, WI 53956; Phone-800.374.5035; www.rootsrhizomes.com. Free catalog. (Perennials)

The Roseraie at Bayfields--PO Box R, Waldoboro, ME 04572; Phone-207.832.6330; www.roseraie.com. Free catalog. (Roses)

Roslyn Nursery, Inc.--211 Burrs Lane, Dix Hills, NY 11746; Phone-631.643.9347; www.roslynnursery.com. Catalog $3. (Ornamental shrubs, trees and perennials)

Schreiners Iris Gardens--3625 Quinaby Rd. NE, Salem, OR 97303; Phone-800.525.2367; www.schreinersgardens.com. Catalog $5. (Bearded Iris)

Select Seeds--180 Stickery Hill Rd., Union, CT 06076; Phone-860.684.9310; www.selectseeds.com. Catalog $1. (Heirloom, uncommon seeds and plants)

Seminis Garden--Wholesale, check seed catalogs and local nurseries for Seminis vegetable seed.

Shady Oaks Nursery--PO Box 708, Waseca, MN 56093; Phone-800.504.8006; www.shadyoaks.com. (Plants for shady places and an extensive collection of perennial plants) See ad in Shopping Mall.

Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery--2825 Cummings Road, Medford, OR 97501; Phone-541.772.6846. Catalog $3. (Hardy perennials, rock garden and alpine plants)
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange--PO Box 460, Mineral, VA 23117; Phone-540.894.9480.

Southmeadow Fruit Gardens--PO Box 211, Baroda, MI 49101; Phone-616.422.2411; Catalog $10.00. (Heirloom fruit trees)

Stokes Seeds Inc.--Box 548, Buffalo, NY 14240-0548; Phone-716.695.6980; www.stokesseeds.com. Free catalog. (Vegetable and flower seed)

Territorial Seed Company--PO Box 158, Cottage Grove, OR 97424; Phone 541.942.9547; www.territorial-seed.com. Free catalog. (Vegetable, herb and flower seed)

Thompson & Morgan, Inc.--PO Box 1308, Jackson, NJ 08527; Phone-800.274.7333; www.thompsonmorgan.com; Free catalog.

Tomato Growers Supply Co.--PO Box 2237, Fort Myers, FL 33902; Phone-888.478.7333; www.tomatogrowers.com. Free catalog. (Tomatoes & peppers)

Tomato Tom's Seed Supply Co. of Maine--HC75 Box 720, E. Sebago, ME 04029; Phone-207.787.2734.

Tripple Brook Farm--37 Middle Road, Southhampton, MA 01073; Phone-413.527.4626; www.tripplebrookfarm.com. Free catalog. (Native plants, unusual fruits and groundcover)

Van Ness Water Gardens--2460 N. Euclid Ave., Upland, CA 91784; Phone-800.205.2425; www.vnwg.com. Free catalog. (Water lilies, acquatic pond plants and supplies) See ad in Shopping Mall.

Vesey's Seeds Ltd.--PO Box 9000, Calais, ME 04619; Phone-800.363.7333; www.veseys.com. Free catalog (Flower, vegetable and herb seeds) See ad in Shopping Mall.

Wayside Gardens--1 Garden Lane, Hodges, SC 29695; Phone-800.845.1124; www.waysidegardens.com. Free catalog.

Weeks Roses--430 E. 19th Street, Upland, CA 91784; Phone-800.992.4409; www.weeksroses.com.