Garden orchids (hardy orchids) for trade

[Joakim B]

Dear all
I am interested in garden orchids also known as hardy orchids to have primarely in Portugal so they might not need to be so hardy.
I am interested in most of these. Especially the "European" types. Here in Portugal they do not exists in ANY nursery and ordering from special orchid firms usually recuiers big orders.

What I have to trade with:
Money both internet or cash (preferably Euros or crowns (for anyone going to Gothenburg))
To make it more interesting I have (exist here in the stores) also Portuguese cheese and special convent confectory (special cakes) that I buy in special bakeries. Both goes well (great) with Portwine. Port wine is not easy to ship and exist in most countries.
The cheeses are made from milk from all kind of animals and great and so are the cakes.

Please let me know here or by pm what You are interested in and we can make a exchange privately.

I hope it OK to do this kind of asking else please remove the post.
Kind regards
Joakim

[Giles]

These come to mind in the UK:
Rare Plants (Paul Christian) http://www.rareplants.co.uk/   Allsorts
Hardy Orchids http://www.hardyorchids.co.uk/                 Allsorts
Richard Manuel  richard@orchis.co.uk                              Ophrys,Orchis,Anacamptis etc
Jeff Hutchings  http://www.lanesidealpines.com/               Allsorts
Pottertons http://www.pottertons.co.uk/                         ?
Maren Talbot http://www.heritageorchids.co.uk/               Pleiones (too hot?),Spiranthes
Peter Corkhill p.corkhill@daelnet.co.uk                             Cypripediums (too hot?)
Ian Butterfield, Bourne End, Berkshire                              Mostly Pleiones.
Alan Dash,Lower Lakes,Suckley Knowle,WR6 5RH               Allsorts
...apologies if I've left anyone off...
If all else fails there's the online 'Plant Finder'   http://www.rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/plantfinder.asp
Bye-ee
Giles
I don't think you need big orders with these.
If its just an odd plant you want I'm sure someone will be able to pick one up for you and stick it in the post.
An option I use when ordering from abroad is getting bank notes (£'s for you) and send them registered post, as many nurseries
reluctance to trade abroad is the high cost of changing small amounts of foreign currency.

[Slug Killer]

www.koolplants.co.uk , info@koolplants.co.uk  is also worth a look if not just for the free monthly competition.

[Joakim B]

Hi Dave thanks for the suggestions. I will look these up. I bet more people will
I think Cypripedium will be tough in Portugal and I am not looking for them (winters and summers to warm). Regarding Pleione I am not sure if it is to warm, but for many of them it most likely is and I am planing to have whatever I will get in the ground rather than pots.

I am still interested in changing (buying) here and also will include UK banknotes in the changing alternatives.
Kind regards and have a great time what is left of Your weekend
Joakim