We have been collecting and raising orchids for fifteen years and the greenhouse contains this large and varied collection. It is one of the largest private collections in the Northeast, containing over 375 unique species, hybrids, and mericlones and over 600 plants altogether. Some plants are huge, others are miniatures. Some are potted, others mounted on bark, tree fern or tree branches simulating the way they grow and thrive in nature. Phaleonopsis, vanda alliance, cattleya, laelia, oncidium alliance, bulbophyllum, paphiopedulum, miltonia, dendrobium, masdavellia, cymbidium and many rare species are all represented.
The greenhouse is just across the driveway from the inn and easily accessible for all our guests at both the inn and restaurant. It is always open for a leisurely stroll, but we are always available for a more detailed discussion of orchid biology or culture with particular attention to how to cultivate orchids in a home environment. If you have an orchid at home and are concerned about its health or culture, please feel free to bring it along and we'll see if we can help - we're even glad to repot your orchid if that is what it needs.
