Who's your favorite supply vendor?

For miscellaneous stuff - pots, bark, cork, etc. I've had great luck over the years with Calwest Tropical Supply -http://www.calwesttropical.com/.

For chemicals of any kind I use, and highly recommend, Rosemania - http://www.rosemania.com/.

 

Moss--Calwest
Bark--Kelley's Korner
Cork--MD Cork
Chemical and fertilzer--Hate them but I get them locally if I need them.

 

Like everyone else...

Cork - MD Cork
Sphag - Calwest

I've used www.jimssupplies.com before, but their sphag isn't very good. They're in FL, so dry goods (pots, bark, etc) might be cheaper when shipping is factored in. Customer service is pretty much non-existent, though. I've never had them reply to an e-mail.

 

I too use Calwest. Good prices, extremely quick shipping.

 

My vote is also for CalWest for all my supplies except cork which my vote is also for Maryland Cork. Both places have outstanding customer service, quality products at fair prices, and fast shippping.

I used to use Robert's Flower Supply as well becasue it was closer and I thought shipping would be cheaper but it wasn't and in the end CalWest was cheaper overall including shipping.

 

I've used Tropical Plant Products for when I want something in a larger quantity. They don't take credt cards but I found their service quite good. I haven't ordered anything for a few years but they might be worth checking out;
http://www.tropicalplantproducts.com/default.aspx

 

I'm with everyone else - Calwest for moss and MD Cork for cork. Other stuff I can usually get locally.

 

Count me in for Cal-West also.

 

Alexis lives in South Florida, the opposite end of the country from California. (I assumed Yikes on the shipping. I guess I'll have to check them out.) But, OFE and Tropical Plant Products don't meet her needs?

 

I use Jim's Orchid Supplies and have had excellent service and the kind of big cork slabs
that I prefer. OFE and Crystal River have been pretty good over the years as well.

 

kellys korner for east coast service

 

Definately CalWest for me as well, thought I also use Farm Tech for many items for the greenhouse - shade cloth, dosatron, some chemicals - I also just buy locally for the chemicals - organic soap, fertilizer, etc. Good discussion - thanks for the other tips - I need to check out MD Cork!
Happy growing, everyone - Don in CA

 

I second Kelly's Korner - http://www.kkorchid.com/ - for us East Coasters. Have also had some good luck with Green Barn Orchid Supplies. http://shop.greenbarnorchid.com/main.sc

 

Love Kelly's but can't see paying to ship it out here to Sacramento - thanks for all the CalWest recommendations!

 

Hi Tom, I am looking for cork slats for my orchids. May I know is MD cork = maryland cork? Thanks