Fender's Flora
Fender's Flora, Inc. is a Florida orchid nursery dedicated
to providing you with the finest orchids available. We offer
easy-to-grow, compact, and frequent-blooming orchids, with
an emphasis on cattleyas and mini-cattleyas. We also offer
phalaenopsis, vandas, ascocendas, dendrobiums, oncidiums,
etc.
Browse our online orchid catalog and order online through
our secure server. Enjoy your visit to our orchid site.
Cattleyas
Cattleyas , the only orchids that are universally recognized
as orchids, are considered the Queen of Orchids. Cattleyas
are no longer just corsage orchids that bloom only for Mother's
Day. The current Cattleya breeding is producing vivid colors
in orange, reds, and yellows on more compact plants that
bloom multiple times per year. Using the traditional and
fragrant white and lavender Cattleyas and Laelias and introducing
the red Sophronitis, the green Brassavolas, and the multi-flowered
Broughtonias and Epidendrums is producing a whole new generation
of orchids that anyone can grow and enjoy. Many of these
new Cattleya hybrids are referred to as Windowsill Orchids
and are easily adapted to growing under lights and in smaller
spaces. Grow beautiful blooming Cattleyas and you will find
yourself obsessed with the art of growing orchids!
Oncidium
Oncidiums have the vivid nicknames of Dancing Ladies and
Butterfly Orchids. The Oncidiums called Dancing Ladies are
the tiny, fan-shaped equitants or Tolumnias. These small-growing
Oncidiums produce some of the most incredible numbers of
brightly colored and vividly patterned blooms of any of
the orchids. The Butterfly type of Oncidiums are referred
to as Psychopsis. These Oncidiums have tall spikes with
flowers that resemble Monarch Butterflies. They are truly
amazing in the world of orchids!
Dendrobium
Dendrobiums form the largest genera of orchids, comprising
over 1,000 species. Dendrobiums range from extremely tiny
plants to plants that are over 6 feet tall. Whether you
grow deciduous Dendrobiums or evergreen Dendrobiums, you
will love their graceful sprays bearing numerous flowers.
The colors of Dendrobiums range from snow whites to greens
and yellows, even deep, dark maroons. Many Dendrobiums are
multi-colored and some are even fragrant! Dendrobiums are
used frequently in interiors because of their masses of
flowers. Dendrobiums are easy to grow and bloom.
Vanda
Vandas are typically grown in warmer, sunnier regions, many
requiring a generous amount of space because of their massive
root systems. However, man is working with Mother Nature
to produce some very compact, easy-to-grow, and even fragrant
hybrids by combining Vandas with Ascocentrums, Rhyncostylis,
Neofinetias, and other Vandaceous species. The colors of
Vandas and their hybrids range from whites and greens to
yellows with spots, dark raspberries, and reds to oranges,
many with darker tesselations that give a spider web effect.
Flowers range from small to huge with long and frequent
bloom seasons.
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis, commonly referred to as Phals or Moth Orchids,
are among the most popular orchids because of their long-lasting
blooms and ease of culture. Phalaenopsis typically bloom
during the spring with the flowers lasting for several months.
The colors of Phalaenopsis range from white and pinks to
reds and yellows and the patterns vary from solid colors
to spots, stripes, and blotches of color. Phals are ideal
for indoor gardening and decorating with their graceful
inflorescences and multitude of flowers.