We are situated in Telford, Shropshire, England, 1 mile from the 'World Heritage site of Ironbridge', which is the site of the worlds first 'Cast Iron Bridge' built by Abraham Darby in 1779.

We have been growing Phalaenopsis for around 30 years, with lots of other genera mixed in for good measure. Owing to the external limitations  of our site all greenhouses are `lean-to's' . We suffer from  a severe lack of good light in winter and day length in summer, So we have to make good use of supplementary lighting, more on this later!

    I was Show secretary to the 'Central Orchid Society' for several years, which was a most enjoyable period, Meeting and communicating with people from all walks of life whose primary interest was the growing of good orchids. Taking plants to the shows to be judged, and hopefully take home a cup or two, should be a prime factor in your aim to better your growing skills, year by year.

 I have been flasking my own seed  and doing stem propagations since 1990!. Trying to go in a different direction to the sometimes 'Standard' crosses being raised for the pot plant market. Some are offered for sale inside the site, more are growing on and more are at the protocorm stage so patience is needed!

Our stock plants have been purchased during the last 30 years from 'Simansis' in Indonesia, 'Carmela Orchids in 'Hawaii, John Ewing , Khoung and Oceanside all of California, H.P. Norton in South Carolina and last but not least , the late, Dr John Martin, of 'Evergreen Hill Orchids' Dallas, Texas, all of the U.S.A.

'WEB PAGE UPDATES'

New 'Update' added to 'Phalaenopsis Culture in the UK with Pictures' 7 September 09

New Pictures (Collages) added on 'The Primary Photo Page', 29 August 09

New pictures of P. violacea 'alba' on specie page, 28 July 09.

New 'Bug Control' added to 'Phalaenopsis Culture in the UK with Pictures' "24 July 09

New Pictures added to 'The Blue Photo Gallery', July 14 09

New Pictures added to 'Primary Gallery' June/21/09 ---- More added July 09

New 'Flask list' added June/19/09

 'Phalaenopsis Culture in the UK' with pictures, added Sept 1 2008

'Growing indoors', added 23 Nov 2008 (now on independent page)!

Tolumnia Gallery, Updated 21 March 08

Other Genera For Sale, Updated  21 March 08

Blue Gallery, Updated 10 July 06

Phalaenopsis Gallery, Updated 2 April 06

Please note; STEM PROPAGATIONS UPDATED 24 MARCH 06