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Looking for suppliers in Canada

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Welcome to the hobby and happy growing. In addition to the above mentioned references which I continue to use after several years of growing, I also found the introductory book given with membership in the American Orchid Society to be very helpful.  I believe it is also for sale through their book store. Have fun!  

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – http://www.orchidmall.com/plants2.htm#canada The orchid mall also has a listing of suggested reading. But for a beginner, Ortho has a very basic book, at paperback prices in the states it is available at Home Depot or Lowes. You can try your local nursery. http://www.ottawaorchidsociety.com/ I am sure there is help here. Good luck SuE Hi Everyone: I’m just trying to start raising Orchids and am looking for reputable suppliers in Canada or ones that will ship to Canada. I am looking for seeds and plants I am also looking for recommendations of books for the beginner. Thanks R. Weisbloom

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Hi Everyone: I’m just trying to start raising Orchids and am looking for reputable suppliers in Canada or ones that will ship to Canada. I am looking for seeds and plants I am also looking for recommendations of books for the beginner. Thanks R. Weisbloom

I don’t think that you have any idea of what it takes to grow an orchid from seed or for that matter how it takes to get a blooming size plant from a seedling. I suggest that for starting out you stick with the "simple" ones such as Phals, Paphs and Cymbidiums! Get good, labeled plants in bloom and if you can make them rebloom then you are well on the way to becomming an orchid grower. Don’t get me wrong I encourage you to grow ochids they are fascinating and exotic and at the same time demanding in their culture and their needs. If you live near a city, the best place to look for plants and books is at the local orchid society.  Good luck and welcome to the wacky wonderful world of orchids. Just remember one thing: There is ALWAYS room for one more! — Gideon Singer In Beautiful wet Vancouver BC My website:http://members.home.net/gsinger/index.html

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Hi Everyone: I’m just trying to start raising Orchids and am looking for reputable suppliers in Canada or ones that will ship to Canada. I am looking for seeds and plants I am also looking for recommendations of books for the beginner. Thanks R. Weisbloom

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Look at the Orchid Mall http://www.orchidmall.com and the AOS webpage http://orchidweb.org for suppliers in Canada. Books: Ortho’s ‘All About Growing Orchids’ ($12USD) Home Orchid Growing by Rebecca Northen ($40 or more USD) Orchid Growing Basics by Gustav Schoser ($12USD) The Ortho book is available online at all online bookstores (Amazon. Powells) The Northen book is daunting, but it *is* the bible. We all would ask fewer questions if we’d look it up there first…OUCH!!! That sounds like a dig but I didn’t mean it that way. But I’m always amazed at what I find in that book. She’s rather like the Julia Child of teh orchid world… K Barrett – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Everyone: I’m just trying to start raising Orchids and am looking for reputable suppliers in Canada or ones that will ship to Canada. I am looking for seeds and plants I am also looking for recommendations of books for the beginner. Thanks R. Weisbloom

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http://www.orchidmall.com/plants2.htm#canada The orchid mall also has a listing of suggested reading. But for a beginner, Ortho has a very basic book, at paperback prices in the states it is available at Home Depot or Lowes. You can try your local nursery. http://www.ottawaorchidsociety.com/ I am sure there is help here. Good luck SuE – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Everyone: I’m just trying to start raising Orchids and am looking for reputable suppliers in Canada or ones that will ship to Canada. I am looking for seeds and plants I am also looking for recommendations of books for the beginner. Thanks R. Weisbloom

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