Fender's Flora, Inc.

Orchid Growers since 1969          Celebrating 43 Years of Orchid Growing!

OUR NEXT SHIPPING DAY WILL BE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 VIA U.S. PRIORITY MAIL.

 Orchid Lovers: We send out emails about major additions to our web site, cultural information, sales, newsletters, etc. If you would like to be on our email list, please email us (orchids@fendersflora.com) with your name and email address. Thanks. 

Growers and Orchid Societies: We have a new Wholesale Listing of 3 inch pots and cells of our exclusive hybrids. $100 minimum purchase and minimum 10 per variety for 3 inch pots and 25 per variety for plugs.  Please email us for the Wholesale Listing: orchids@FendersFlora.com

Our next shipping day will be Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, via U.S. Postal Service priority mail.

We keep our catalog up to date so that all items are always available.

Thank you very much for your continued business. It is greatly appreciated!

NOTE: For those of you who do not wish to enter your credit card information on the internet, please note that our website is secure and it is safe. However, you may also place your order via our online catalog  without entering your credit card information and then call us (941-412-1355 home office) with your credit card number and expiration date. It is safe to leave this information if you receive our answering machine. We do not charge your credit card until the time of shipment. We accept Visa and MasterCard.  Thank you!

 We offer FREE PACKING AND A FLAT RATE SHIPPING CHARGE OF ONLY $15 regardless of how many orchids you order. We ship U.S. Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL so that your orchids will arrive by the end of the week shipped. 

Our online catalog is current and was updated January 30, 2012.

All items are available. We do not substitute.

We also post photos of our orchids on Flickr. Flickr is a wonderful photography website. Using Flickr gives us a chance to let you view many of the parents of our hybrids, plus the variations that occur when our hybrids bloom. Please visit Flickr and check out our orchids. We would love for you to make comments. It's free to join Flickr and it's fun!

Our greenhouse location:  254 Keystone Road, Venice, FL 34292

We are open by appointment or by chance.  Please email us or call our home office at 941-412-1355.

Our mailing address is:

Fender's Flora, Inc.

P.O. Box 2001, Venice, FL 34284-2001

Directions:  From  Interstate 75, exit 191 (River Road). Travel 1/2 mile and turn Right on Venice Avenue, Right on Keystone Rd.

We are second to last driveway on right.

Winter Shipping: 

We always check the weather in your area before we ship. If you high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 40 degree range or above around the time of arrival, we have found that it is safe to ship. If it is too cold to ship, we will select and hold your order and continue to check your weather. Your credit card will not be charged until the time of shipment. We will keep you informed on the shipping situation via email.

24 New Hybrids Just Registered by Fender's Flora (January 16, 2012):

• Blc. Simone Rose Fender (Blc. Booth Lee x C. Gene May)
• Pot. Born to Boogie (Pot. Jimmy Cook x Blc. Fortune D'Or)
• Blc. Fender's Love Song (Blc. Love Sound x Blc. Chia Lin)
• Blc. Here Comes The Sun (Blc. Arabesque x Blc. Tangerine Horses)
• Pot. Joy to the World (Pot. Harng Tay x Blc. Red Passion)
• Pot. River of Dreams (Pot. Exotic Beauty x Blc. River of Gold)
• Pot. Uptown Girl (Blc. Edisto x Pot. Mem. Mario Lanza)
• Blc. Big Shot (C. Tripp Johnston x Blc. SunCoast Sunspots)
• Pot. Everlasting Moon (Blc. Malworth x Pot. Susan Fender)
• Blc. Fender's Cracklin' Rosie (Blc. Williette Wong x Blc. Lynches River)
• Pot. Fire in Your Eyes (Pot. Sweet Amy x Pot. Play with Fire)
• Pot. Fire Lake (Blc. Bingham Vick x Pot. Susan Fender)
• Blc. Light My Fire (Blc. Newberry Flame x Blc. Mem. Cecil Barrier)
• Pot. Linda Mathisen (Blc. Chia Lin x Pot. Susan Fender)
• Pot. Midnight Rider (Pot. Jimmy Cook x Blc. Owen Holmes)
• Pot. Neon Sky (Pot. Jimmy Cook x Blc. Eagle Island)
• Pot. Rock My World (Pot. Jimmy Cook x Blc. Bingham Vick)
• Blc. Mem. Dr. Fred L. Greiner Sr. (Lc. Royal Emperor x Blc. Edisto)
• Pot. Precious Cagungun (Pot. Jimmy Cook x Pot. Sweet Amy)
• Blc. Snookie (Blc. River of Gold x Blc. Bingham Vick)
• Pot. Jerry Lazarus (Blc. Orglade's Charm x Pot. Whisky River)
• Pot. Tequila on My Mind (Pot. Linda Phelps x Blc. Goldenzelle)
• Blc. Settle Me Down (Lc. Mary Ellen Carter x Blc. George King 'Southern Cross')
• Pot. Satisfaction (Blc. Sanyung Ruby x Pot. Jimmy Cook)

"Thanks again for a great orchid. My mother has loved the other orchid I ordered from you for her on Mother's Day. It is nice to order something online and it is better than expected!!!!!!!" from a customer in Texas

"The wonderful orchid plants came yesterday. Sure wish I could grow as well. Haven't seen any that look so fabulous."  from a long-time Florida orchid grower

"My order showed up today. It's amazing how well the orchids ship. You have that down to a science and all look Great.... I got a real kick out of your newsletter..... And I must also say I love your web site!" customer in Connecticut

"I received my orchids last week and I have to tell you that the size and quality of your plants are the best I have ever received from a mail order orchid nurseryu. I have purchased hundreds of plants over the last 10 years, and yours are by far the best. I will definitely be a long time return customer." 

"Susan...WOW!!! The laelia purpurata arrived today. I was hoping to have one sheath with buds. This plant has three. I got to tell you, you really have sent me the most mature and healthy plants over the last couple of years."  customer who lives in New York City

"Nice plant like the last one I bought. Always nice to know reputable orchid nurseries. Keep up the good name you have established. Thanks."

"Just wanted to let you know I have received my orders - and they are beautiful. I've ordered orchids off the internet before but so far you guys have done the best job. Thanks so much."

"Thank you for the shipment last week; the mounted nodosa is very healthy and the catt in the 3 inch pot has 5 buds and very big for my expectation. You made my day! Thank you and keep up the great work!!" from a new customer in Texas.

"I just received the orchids I ordered from you. They are beautiful and very healthy. I can't wait to see the blooms.... Thank you for growing and sending beautiful orchids. It was a pleasure doing business with you." from a new customer in Ohio.

"The plants are phenomenal -- huge, healthy, and just gorgeous! I am so very impressed with both the size and the quality of your plants..... Thank you so much for the great service, great plants, and being such great orchid people."  from a new customer in Tallahassee, Florida.

"You run a fine business; communication, packaging, product quality are all top-notch. It was a pleasure doing business with you. Thank you!" from another customer in Florida.

"The plants arrived in perfect condition. They are absolutely spectacular - robust and much in need of larger homes. What a bargain! How do you do it? :)" from a customer in Massachusetts, June, 2011