Xmas special: Orchibias novelty phal nursery tour

[@OrchidWhisperer]

Hi Justin! What a great show! I could almost smell the wonderful Phals as you were showing them. 😊 Novelty Phals are my absolute 💯 favorites! It's hard for me to not buy them all! The Mituo Mosaic Flashing...oh my that's a gorgeous one! You chose some beauties for your collection. Can't wait to see them grow and bloom for you. I wish you and your family a beautiful holiday season! Merry Christmas! 🎄😇🌺

[@justinsdutchtropics]

Thanks Amy! Merry Xmas to you and your family also! I just saw your short with the two bellinas, they are both so nice but the pink one is amazing!

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@justinsdutchtropics thank you, Justin!

[@yvonnela4979]

Have you been to Lucke or Schwerter nursery? Much bigger...a bigger variety of orchids. Orchiabas is also nice. I like the webside and visited their greenhouse. Happy growing 🌺🌸🍀

[@justinsdutchtropics]

Hi Yvonne, I didn't go to Schwerter or Lucke yet, I hope to make it someday. I think Lucke is not too far. It is so much nicer to see the plants in person and I was impressed how many plants were in flower at Orchibias.

[@lindaannb]

I’ve never had the opportunity to go to an orchid nursery so I enjoyed this tour very much! I think I would come away with far too many orchids because it would be hard to narrow my search. I spotted your Paphiopedilum ‘Druid Spring’ right away because I have one. My daughter bought it in about 2002 and gave it to me a few years later when I knew nothing about orchid care. It is a really robust grower to survive my care in those early years. Have you had yours a long time, too? I haven’t seen it for sale for many years.

[@justinsdutchtropics]

Hi Linda, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I've had my Druid Spring for a couple of years, I got it from Cramer orchids but I think it was a one-off, It is not that common but you're right, it is an easy grower which is great.

[@annavoeggia816]

The nursery had so many beautiful Phals. You got some really nice acquisitions. The one at 39:00 is so lovely! Wishing you and your family Happy holidays.

[@justinsdutchtropics]

Happy new year Annavoeg, I hope you had a good one! They had so many amazing phals there, it was great to see so many of them in bloom.

[@elpilarorchids]

hey Justin, great to see this nursery, thanks for sharing! next time you get over this way give us a shout!!

[@justinsdutchtropics]

Thanks Travis, my pleasure. Where are you in Germany? Likewise if you ever make it to Utrecht let me know!

[@elpilarorchids]

@@justinsdutchtropics ah! our favourite city in the Netherlands!! we will, for sure...and we are near Dusseldorf, so not that far away :).