It's a mission statement, folks!

 

We sell time and expertise. And orchids to

crave! The weekly list of what's available

changes all the time.

 

We expend a great deal of time in choosing

each orchid we offer, selecting for the best -

e.g., if a given population has seven blooms

per stem we look for the few with eight or

more; if the plants are all single stems we

look for the double stems; if there is one plant

only that exceeds its fellows we may offer one

plant that week of that variety.

 

Our customers depend on having the best and

often as well the most unusual varieties.

 

Carson Barnes is known to many growers and

retailers, having been wholesaling orchids since

1992, and having been growing these most

arresting of blooming plants since 1972. Yes,

38 years' experience and knowledge at work

for you.

 

We handpick everything we sell, from our own

nursery and also from other growers in California.

We don't send plants we don't select personally.

 

So, nothing comes to you without our having seen

it, selected it, wrapped it and sent it with the closest

attention to each and every plant. See these

samples! We add value by being extremely, highly

selective. Additionally, all those years of

experience are at your service in terms

of cultural and other information, including of

course the occasional trouble shooting and

assisting in sales concepts for the really unusual

orchid. Yes, we've had to tell a customer "Here's

how you sell this one...."

 

Our price list changes each week, faxed

or emailed to a list of clients each week.

Information about how to care

for various kinds of orchids appears here.

 

We do send thousands of plants out each year,

but we know that to you, your orchids are

unique, so we treat each one, and each

customer, as unique.

 

Now, we wouldn't claim that the Dalai Lama is

one of our customers, but the night fragrant

orchid from Africa that graced his room in New

York City did come from us through our longest

time New York customer....

 

A question we ask ourselves every day: "Will this

tend to make the kind of world we'd like to live in?"

When we can honestly answer "Yes" about an

orchid which we plan to send out, we feel we've

done our job. We ask ourselves that question

many, many times each day, while caring for them,

when picking them out, when packing them up.

 

First come first served is how we do business.

Just be first to call or email about what you want

and it's yours. Simple. We'll hold it for your ship

day.

 

A few possibly useful ideas, in closing:

"Don't hide your light under a bushel basket,

there are a lot of people standing in line waiting

to do that TO you." And: "If you sell me a

racehorse, you'd best send me a racehorse."

 

 

Call 650 207 6762 or email to order.