Details: Masdevallias and miscellaneous.

Open: Monday - Friday 9.00-5.00, Saturday. Sunday 10.00-2.00. (Ring to be sure)

Details: The nursery is run by the Rittershausen family. Their collection is one of the finest in the country and is the result of 50 years of growing experience. Many popular and rare orchids for sale. We exhibit at all the major orchid shows including the famous Chelsea Flower Show, plus many other smaller events throughout the year.

Open: Daily 10.00 to 4.00 (closed winter bank holidays).

David Stead Orchids
Greenscapes Horticultural Centre
Brandon Crescent
Shadwell
Leeds LS17 6JH
Telephone: (0113) 289 3933
Fax: (0113) 289 3944
e-mail: info@davidsteadorchids.co.uk
Web Site: www.davidsteadorchids.co.uk

Details: David Stead has been involved with commercial Orchid growing for over 34 years and has been on the R.H.S. orchid committee for 28 of those years. Having recently relocated, the Nursery is now situated within a Horticultural Centre, consisting of individual specialist businesses, on the outskirts of Leeds. Our show houses contain a whole range of the popular genera such as Phalaenopsis, Cattleyas, Paphiopedilums, Odontoglossum types, plus a variety of Species and essential sundries. We specialise in mail order, including our luxuriously gift boxed Phalaenopsis (complete with care leaflet and message card) that is sent by post anywhere within the U.K. Your name, address and one 1st class stamp will secure our Orchid pack, which includes details of Plants, Sundries, Orchid Collections and Gift Boxed Orchids.

Open: Although we are open most days, in view of show committments etc., a phone call prior to visiting would be both advisable and appreciated.

Directions: We are situated in North Leeds just off the A58 Leeds/Wetherby Road.

From the South, East or West: Head for Outer Ring Road (A6120) and take A58 for Wetherby, approx ¾ mile from the ring road turn left for Shadwell (Bay Horse Lane), follow for approx ¾ mile, just after sharp bend where road narrows take left turn into Brandon Crescent – see sign for Greenscapes on right.

From the North: A1 to Wetherby, follow A58 for Leeds, approx 1 mile past Scarcroft turn right at the crossroads marked Shadwell/Thorner, at next crossroads turn right and follow for about ½ mile, just after sharp bend where road narrows take left turn into Brandon Crescent – see sign for Greenscapes on right.

Dr. Richard Warren
Equatorial Plant Company
7 Gray Lane, Barnard Castle
Co Durham DL12 8PD.
Telephone/Fax: 01833 690519
e-mail: equatorialplants@teesdaleonline.co.uk
Web Site: www.equatorialplants.com

Details: We have a seedling and meristem raising laboratory specialising in orchid species from South America, Papua New Guinea and Madagascar. Paphiopedilum species also a speciality. Dr Warren organises and leads orchid study trips to Brazil and produces a Newsletter of general orchid interest. An increasing number of established seedlings are being produced.

Open: By appointment only.

Details: ‘Ivens Orchids’ Ltd is situated in Sandridgvillage two miles from St. Albans City, with easy access to M1, M25 and A1M motorways. A family business operated by Terry Cook and son Russell, we are an orchid nursery growing mainly for the florists of London and surrounding area, with deliveries made twice weekly within a radius of 30 miles of the Nursery. Under an acre of glass we produce from our laboratory crops of Phalaenopsis, Cymbidium and other genera in demand by the commercial florist industry as pot plants and some cut bloom. We also offer one day workshops for the trade, amateur grower and orchid enthusiast - apply for details.

Open: 8.00-6.00. Viewing by appointment only.

Details: The nursery is the U.K.’s oldest hybridiser of orchids and has been at Cooksbridge since 1879. World famous for Cymbidium and Odontoglossum having incorporated Charlesworth in 1970. Other genera available. Plants are for sale in flasks from our laboratory and in various sizes at the nursery, shows or by mail order. Export orders welcome. A catalogue including colour photographs is available on request. We have a fully trained and experienced florist who can cater for those very special occasions, weddings and functions. Orchid Boarding Service. Exhibitor at the Chelsea Flower Show and other major shows throughout the year.

Open: The shop is open 10.00 to 4.00, Tuesday - Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. Our Exotic Growing House is open Thursday - Sunday. Open Weekends are held monthly between November and April.

Details: Mansell & Hatcher was formed originally in 1909. However, orchids have been grown commercially here since 1885. We are the largest orchid growers and hybridizers north of London. No order is too large or too small. We have a small, dedicated staff. We grow most types of orchid, many from seed, those for sale include Cattleyas, Cymbidiums, Dendrobiums, Masdevallias, Miltonias, Odontoglossums and types, Paphiopedilums and Phalaenopsis, plus many others. Mail Order Service available. During the year we attend many shows throughout the country and have certain Special Weekends at the nursery, ask for details or see our Catalogue which is free on request.

Open; Monday to Friday, 9.00-5.00, except Bank Holidays. We are open some weekends, write or telephone for details or see our Catalogue.

Directions: We are a small nursery situated 1 mile from junction 11 of the M40. We also offer a flasking service. Open by appointment only.

Details: Our company offers a comprehensive range of orchid sundries and books alongside our specialist Paphiopedilum stock. We also offer other Genera from our Florida Nursey. We will be attending most of this year’s UK shows with a full selection of products. If you cannot get to the shows, please write or telephone your requirements and we will be pleased to despatch with all speed. See our advertisement in this booklet for dates of our open weekends. We are pleased to support society shows on invitation.

Open: Certain weekends in the flowering season and by appointment only.

Details: Royden Orchids house a wide range of mainly South and Central American species. We have an especial intrest in the Pleurothallidina, and maintain comprehensive stocks of the main genera in this group. Our collections of Masdevallias (450+ species) and Draculas (over 100 species) now rank with the worlds largest. We no longer grow Cymbidiums in any quantity

Lists: Not available, the very diverse nature of our stock associated with the low numbers we keep of most species make the issuing and maintaining of lists just about impossible. High on our list of future priorities is a web site on which we hope to keep updated lists of the plants grown here, together with prices for available stock. We act as agents for Ecuagenera CIA Ltda. New listings (14 pages, 1200+ species) are published each October. For your copy send us your e-mail address or sae C5 or larger.
Shows: We are pleased to support Society Shows on invitation.
Lectures: We are pleased to give illustrated lectures, based on our travels in South America.

Open: Mail order and shows only, we are no longer open to the public