RIP James Rose 1948-2025

We at Cal-Orchid thank everyone for their kind thoughts and condolences. We wish we had the opportunity to respond to everyone. James had a huge impact on all of us in the orchid world. We’re proud that the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show will dedicate its 77th Show to James.

James Rose was a past director of the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show and a regular exhibitor whose spectacular displays won many trophies and awards, including multiple Best Display trophies and Best Orchid in Show trophies. He was internationally recognized for his extraordinary knowledge of orchids and his keen eye for hybridizing. James lectured around the world, including at World Orchid Conferences. He was a member of the American Orchid Society’s Conservation Committee and served on the organizing committee for the Japan Grand Prix of Orchids. James and Lauris Rose received the very exclusive Award for Excellence in Hybridizing from the American Orchid Society, acknowledging their exceptional work with epidendrums.

Spring open house - Cal-Orchid will be open during the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show - and come visit our booth at the Show!

Open the link for concurrent events: Santa Barbara International Orchid Show

March 7-9, 2025 9am - 4pm open house nursery hours only!

********New Laelia anceps seedlings now available*******Check it out at our open house and take some home!!

James was breeding Laelia anceps for decades and now we’re setting a new benchmark for quality! Many awards will come from this group of seedlings! Can’t come to the Show? Check back after the Show for our comprehensive list.

Regular Nursery Hours: The Nursery is open by appointment only Thursday, Friday and Saturday. call ahead 805 967-1312.

Cal-Orchid is a wholesale/retail orchid nursery at 1251 Orchid Dr., in Santa Barbara, Ca. and prides itself in providing the finest orchids to orchid enthusiasts everywhere. Established in 1987, we are well known for having a well varied collection of plants that due to our active breeding program, is constantly changing. Because we are a family-owned nursery we strive to provide the best customer service possible. Our active show schedule takes us to cities far and wide, nationally and even internationally so check our NEWS and EVENTS section to see if we are headed to your city sometime in the future!  We ship via FedEx express service, and are always available via the phone if you have specific questions, or of course, via email (calorchid@cox.net) by CLICKING HERE. If you are looking for something in particular that is not on the website, do not hesitate to call. The website can’t keep up with the inventory as the potting season is all year ‘round. There is no ‘webmaster’ on board here….

How to order

First of all enter your phone number. FedEx requires it, and we sometimes need to talk to you quickly before shipping. To order, just look at our product pages. It is encouraged to read the home page for each category to learn more about what it is you are thinking about buying. Next, go shopping. Simply CLICK on an image in order to get a more detailed description or to move to purchasing. If you have any questions about a particular plant, just contact us and we can help you with your questions. Email address is calorchid@cox.net and our phone number is 805 967 1312. IF YOU LIVE IN HAWAII YOU NEED AN IMPORT PERMIT. Even if the website accepts your order, we can’t ship to Hawaii without an import permit and a Phytosanitary Certificate must accompany the order. There is a $150 fee for the phyto.

Shipping Charges

A small flat rate charge is added by the website provider to every order plus a small charge for each additional plant.  If you are ordering more than four plants, please call us to place your order rather than use the shopping cart service. Shipping will then be factored individually for your order rather than estimated.  This is especially important for California orders. We ship FedEX Express. Our FedEX charges include an industry discount and they provide what we believe to be the best shipping method. The Squarespace website factors the packing and handling automatically and is accurate for out of state, but sometimes higher than we would like for California orders. We are happy to take your order over the phone to secure the best rate for shipping if that is convenient for you.. Our phone number is 805-967-1312. email: CALORCHID@COX.NET


HAWAII & PUERTO RICO ORDERS: An import permit is required. A Phytosanitary Certificate will need to accompany your plants, and costs $55 regardless of whether you order 1 plant or 200 so make it worthwhile. Maybe throw in with some friends for a group order to save on shipping!

 

BUSINESS Hours

NOTE: The nursery is CURRENTLY closed to walk in without appointments. Appointments Thurs, Fri.& Sat .9-4 are available. CLOSED SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUES.& WED. Nursery number is: 805 967 1312. Remember, you need an appointment.

                                                                        
EMAIL:  CALORCHID@COX.NET

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OPEN HOUSE

March 7-9, 2025 9am - 4pm