H & R nurseries

We deal with Maui Orchids and they are great!

Prices are good, quality of plants is really good, really nice people on customer service. We do all our ordering on-line (personal and wholesale), no problems at all. They even came to PR for one of our orchid shows.

H&R, EOOM, and for shows, Kawamoto. I have also bought from Wilks Orchids for years, as well as Tropical Orchid Farm.

With the Hawaiian dealers, you have to be careful about checking their shipping costs before you order. Some can be very high for just a plant or two. I generally share orders with a few local society friends to cut down the shipping costs.

I will buy from Exotic Orchids of Maui again. The plants are very robust and I felt a great value.

EOoM has always been my fav and I've ordered from H&R and Kawamoto as well. EOoM has large robust plants and you usually get a freebie as well.

Now if they'd just have that darn free shipping sale!!

OOpps! I guess their real name is Exotic Orchids of Maui. I just call them Maui Orchids because that is their web address.
I didn't mean to confuse anyone.

Carmela Orchids & Kawamoto are two of my favorites. My last order from Carmela contained two plants in bloom. A nice surprise and the buds/flowers did not blast. My plants from Carmela were very large and healthy. My bonus plant from Kawamoto bloomed before those purchased and all were/are healthy plants. Both places responded quickly to email questions and were supportive to a beginner. Both places pack well for shipping. Shipping is expensive but in Wisconsin I received my plants in just over 48 hours after they were shipped.

Carmela Orchids and Akatsuka have great plants on the big island. Kawamoto is a great place I think on Oahu. Exotic orchids on Maui are good too.

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Curious as to why Hawaii?? Orchids are soooo easy to find Looking for something special.??
I always order on line and then have them bring to local shows. Saves shipping, get to see them before buying and know exactly what I'm paying for.
I haven't found anything in the catalogs that I can't get locally at much cheaper prices.
One catalog that has caught my interest is Andy's ,species are hard to locate. But that's in California.
Now palms,vireyas, or oddball epiphytes , another story lol gary

H&R sends some really nice plants to shows on the East coast. Too bad that the person accompanying the nice plants is a surly man. So bad-tempered that I kept my money in my wallet. Year after year, too. --Stitz

I hope that Hurricane Flossie misses the big island of Hawaii. Sounds bad. Good luck to everyone there.

Unless it is particularly unusual you should be able to find everything on the North American continent for more reasonable prices than on the islands of Hawaii. But Komoda on Maui.... to die for Miltoniopsis!! Some masds as well. Ivan is great!!

I don't understand the comments about shipping being so high when you order from Hawaii. Granted I've only ordered from H&R and EOoM, but that cost was no higher than ordering from other places. I think the most I ever paid was $14 and that was for a huge box. Maybe some of the other nurseries charge more. Don't know.

In answer to garyfla's question about "Why Hawaii?" Maybe they have a perfect climate or something for growing some of these plants. Whatever the reason, I've received some of the largest plants ever from the two places I mentioned. One comes to mind - a Laelia briegeri from EOoM. That plant was at least 25 PBs and only $15. You will not find another place offering a plant that size for that little. Oh yes, then there was the Max. coccinea that was just too big for my grow area. I divided it into three, blooming sized plants and traded those away. Same goes for a Milt I ordered.

Kevin

Kevin,

A lot of places from Hawaii charge a flat fee
EOoM - $25
Carmela - $30
H&R - Orders less than $50 - $18

While, Oak Hill:
$0-49 -- $12.00

Of course, there are valid reasons why the shipping is more expensive - yet, having to pay more than 20 dollars for shipping often stops me from ordering :( (or, worse: makes me order a whole lot more if it is a flat fee...hehe)

Olya