I stopped by Bay Area Orchids yesterday and the plants themselves are genuinely gorgeous. The orchid I bought was healthy, vibrant, and clearly well cared for. No complaints at all about the quality of the plants -- this is where they shine. That said, the experience was a bit mixed. The person at the front didn't seem very engaged and gave off a strong "I'd rather be anywhere else" vibe. To his credit, he did help me save about $10 -- I was initially about to buy a $40 orchid, and he showed me a very similar one that came out to $29 in a pot of my choice, which I appreciated. Where this place loses points is value. Later that same day, I was at Costco and saw orchids nearly double the size, in beautiful ceramic pots, for $15.99. I kept reminding myself "support local," but the price difference is hard to ignore. Overall: stunning plants, inconsistent service, and pricing that feels high unless you're specifically looking for a specialty nursery experience. I'd still recommend it if you love orchids and want to support a local business -- just go in knowing you're paying a premium and the service may vary depending on who's working. read more

Bay Area Orchids - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

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Always a great selection of orchids at reasonable prices, with helpful staff available. read more

Bay Area Orchids - Just a few of the gorgeous orchids at Bay Area Orchids. - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Half Moon Bay, California

I've searched for several years, often online, for light pink Cymbidium orchids. I found a few miniature ones, but never the large ones that I wanted. I made a trip to Half Moon Bay, and I was not disappointed. What looks like a small shop in a row of shops, turns out to be very large and filled with many beautiful species. I bought two cymbidiums and one phalaenopsis. The prices were reasonable. The help there was very courteous. The plants are very healthy. read more

There are many beautiful choices of different sizes and colors of orchids. If you have a floral wholesale license, you should know that you can only get a discount if you are spending a minimum of $500.00. The prices are in the photos. read more

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Beautiful orchid selection. Great pricing for healthy, double stem, quality plants! So knowledgeable and helpful. They even had a well stocked sale rack. read more

A family operation bringing over 25 years of orchid experience! They have been in operation since 2000. We found ourselves in this row of greenhouses going from one to the other. Hoping to find a souvenir to take home on the eight hour drive. Instead I found myself feeling lighter, happier, blissful even. As soon as I stepped inside and started walking up and down each row of extraordinary orchids. The person attending to the plants was super nice and told us to stay as long as we wanted to. If they had a bench or chair (any place to sit really) it would have been difficult to get me to leave. As sitting inside with the orchids sounded like such a pleasant way to spend the rest of my afternoon. So many varieties and colors to choose from! Healthy, happy plants. You could almost hear them singing if you listen closely. I highly recommend this place for all your orchid needs. read more

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Terrible Experience - Rude, Overpriced and Unprofessional A friend of mine recently had a terrible experience at Bay Area Orchid Nursery in Half Moon Bay, while purchasing an orchid. My friend paid $28 for a single plant - overpriced to begin with - and it wilting and was dropping petals within days. My friend has many years experience owning orchids, which usually last 2 to 3 months, so this was either poor quality or maintenance. My friend spoke with the owner, who agreed for a refund, only if I returned it to Half Moon Bay - a 50 minute drive from San Jose. The owner offered the alternative of meeting at the Farmers Market on Sunday in San Jose, however that wasn't a realistic option for my schedule.  After my friend made the trip, the owner's son Jesus, was very rude, refused to let my friend exchange it for a better orchid, which would be fair for the inconvenience, and even called my friend a liar when they didn't want to give their personal info. My friend did receive a refund however, my friend feels the rudeness and being called a liar was uncalled for. This experience was very unprofessional, overpriced, and disrespectful. Absolutely not worth your time or money. read more

No service. The selection is not impressive and the prices are not much better than Safeway. Really not worth the track to HMB.

Beautiful variety of orchids and the cashier was very nice and gave me a discount on the orchids

Beautiful selection, great prices. The two orchids that I have bought from this location had lasted for months.

My mother was so excited to get an orchid here for the first time and once we walked out the store the wind made the whole branch of flowers snap off. She tried asking if she could replace it because maybe the branch was a little older and they weren't willing to help her at all. read more

Beautiful orchids I actually got my table arrangement flowers for my engagement party from them,the flowers did not disappoint our guests and everyone was able to take a beautiful orchid home. The last time I went was about a year ago and now they have new owners and the prices went up but still beautiful orchids overall. We also got a beautiful money tree so beautiful! read more

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I wish I'd taken pictures as I have never seen such a selection of orchids. They had such a variety with amazing prices. The most outdoor growing orchids I've ever seen. It will be hard to contain yourself in such an unassuming space with so many varieties of orchids so well priced read more

I have been coming here for years and after coming here yesterday, I am not sure I will come back again. The young kid working at the register was beyond rude and unhelpful. He treated us like he was mad that we were in the store buying 6 orchids and he just wanted us out of the store. If this was my family business, I would not have him working with customers. There is usually another perosn and he is much nicer. There is always a nice selection of orchids and the price is good but a bad attitude is not cool to customers. read more

Beware - MEALY BUGS! I bought a beautiful phal about a month ago and it had no signs of bugs, fast forward a month later and I have an explosion of mealy bugs on this plant. I am hoping to save it because it's a very beautiful and unique orchid. They have a decent selection but will not be returning. read more

Today was my first time at the nursery, I felt like in orchid heaven. They have a lot of choices. I got 3 gorgeous orchids. The one that I wanted to get wasn't there. They told me it was sold out. Maybe next time. read more

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Honest working folks here. They are reasonably priced and large section of orchids. Keep up the great service. read more

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Fabulous place to visit. Orchids galore as far as the eye can see. Drool worthy for those who love plants. Excellent prices and easy parking. read more

Good selections. Reasonable prices. They gave us a plastic rack to keep our orchids stable in car. A small group of Koreans asked cashier if so and so was there. Cashier said no, ownership has changed. read more

Okay, so it is time to update my review. I went back and bought a second orchid here after carefully examining the plant. No bugs this time. The orchid appears to be in very good health (and still is after gracing my home for about a month) and was very reasonably priced. I will be back again when I need another orchid. read more

Sooo this is probably the oddest review out of the bunch but this isn't a review for the orchilds but rather the kimchi they sell here. We came here thinking we were going to look at some orchilds but being the foodies we were, we were way more interested in the kimchi than the flowers. Lol we got odd looks from the folks actually buying orchilds haha! We got the "gym chi?" it was basically flash fried napa cabbage and then spiced and fermented. It was literally one of the best kimchis I've ever had in my life. We killed the bag within a few days. Can't wait to come back for kimchi, soooo yummy, I'm going to stock up like crazy the next I stop by here!! read more

First of all the are open every day no days off that is super strong commitment to the customers Second... the variety and the quality of the orchids are exceptional And third the customer service is on point all the time every time five stars out of the five if I could give them 10 I would ... thank you Bay Area Orchids company read more

We picked up an orchid in May. It flowered beautifully but then...root rot! I know it was only 15 bucks or so but it might have been nice to know that it should be re-potted. It was packed in moss which never dries out. I have re-potted into bark but it looks bleak. Only one leaf is green now. read more

We stopped by the Orchid nursery on a whim on our way to Half Moon Bay. It was worth the stop. There were rows and rows of blooming orchids. The place felt like a dream. There were two workers, both very nice. They would let you browse and spend as much time deciding on what you wanted. I found a lovely orchid which my mom would love. It was priced nicely at $18 with tones of healthy beautiful blooms. These would probably sell for $25-30 at the flower market. I wish I bought at least one pot. But I didn't intend to buy any on this trip. But next time I will buy a few as gifts for all the ladies in my life! Myself included. read more

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Orchids Galore!!! I think they "lease" 3 green houses for H Pastorino, but when we walked in under the "Orchid Sale" sign, I was in orchid heaven. The plants looked super healthy and happy and I picked up two gorgeous plants... Prices were very reasonable, I picked up a large phaleonopsis orchid that had 16 buds on there for 16 dollars and a small phal with 18 buds for $12! read more

I bought a gorgeous miniature cymbidium here two years ago. Unfortunately, it suffered during the drive back to Los Angeles--I took Highway 1, so it was in the car for two days--and lost all its blooms. It just bloomed again after nearly two years of tender loving care--and the wait was well worth it! If I lived nearby, I'd get more--I haven't seen a similar one since. I recommend this business to anyone interested in orchids, though you won't get a lot of customer service. read more

Mostly phal orchids in different colors which were pretty. A few Dying cymbidium orchids to choose from. And that's it! The only staff around was a teenage boy who was mostly on his phone and seemed like he was throwing random prices out depending on the number of flowers on the plant. Terrible overall! spend your money elsewhere. read more

Just want to shout out the amazing local orchid farm, right off highway 92 in Half Moon Bay. Their orchid selection is very diverse and numerous. Their customer service is outstanding and the value of the entire orchids is even better!! Keep an eye out for the rare the fragrant orchids! I just could not be happier to shop for orchids anywhere else! I definitely will return and highly recommend to my coastal neighbor! Also, if you like to eat Kimchi, it's available to pick up a homemade kimchi jar there too! read more

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Drove an hour just to be greater with a handwritten sign saying "be back in 5 minutes" waited outside for more than 30 min, even tried to give them a call but no answer. Don't waste your time coming here do yourself a favor and go else where. read more

My husband and I ordered all of our flowers (read: orchids) for our wedding from E-plant world, AKA Orchidholic. We decided to do our flowers ourselves under the guidance of my husband's uncle, who arranges flowers for weddings in New York. I knew I wanted all orchids for our wedding. After visiting E-plant world's shop in the SF flower mart (also called "Orchidholic") and their greenhouse in Half Moon bay, it was obvious we found the right place. First, E-plant world has a great selection of gorgeous orchids, that are all lovingly grown in their beautiful greenhouse in half moon bay. Second, E-plant world's orchids are very priced very reasonably!! Considering the variety and quality of the orchids, we were thrilled with the relatively low cost of each plant. Third, the owners of E-plant world are so nice and really went above and beyond for us when we ordered our flowers. About a month before the wedding, we went to the greenhouse and had our orchid plants set aside. The owners then "bloomed" the plants so that they all had multiple flowers on each stem when our wedding took place. They also went ahead and arranged all the plants for us in flowerboxes we picked our for the centerpieces, and even cleaned the leaves so they weren't dusty!! When I saw our centerpieces for the first time, I almost cried because they were so beautiful. Thanks in part to E-plant world, our wedding looked lush and extravagant and elegant. Our orchid centerpieces looked expensive, but were actually one of the most modest expenditures we made for our wedding. It's so obvious that the owners of E-plant world love orchids and love what they do. I can't recommend them highly enough. read more

I think my fiance's mom would give this place a strong 4, so I'll give it a 4. My fiance's mom is a big time gardener, so having passed by this area of shops in the past, we had to take her here before she left. Wow, that lady went to TOOOOWNNN. So as others have said, this is like the Costco of orchids. My fiance's mom lives in NY, so she nearly had an orchid-asm when she walked in. She was in heaven as you could imagine. NY orchid prices are very expensive, she said. So coming here and seeing the variety and inexpensive prices was very exciting to her. She must've examined each orchid at least twice, some three times. Very picky. In the end, she bought about $108 in orchids. She got a 10% discount because she's old, Chinese, and a haggler. What Russell Peters says is definitely true and alive in my fiance's mom. On another funny note: for my Korean American brethern of the 1.5 to 1.9 generation. This place will remind you of sitting in a Korean church with your parents. Why? When I walked in, I could hear it: old Korean people's praise music. Piped through the speaker system. It reminded me of all the times my brother and I used to goof off in church, sitting next to my mom and dad (who seemed to be just as bored at times too). It's like that over-the-top praise music where people throw up their hands and feign rapture and shit like that. Aeeeesh, glad those days are over. One other oddity: there's a bell which you must ring and then the store owners come out to help you. Some people were looking at me because I was pacing, looked disinterested, and perhaps they knew Asian people owned this place. I gave them the "Yes I'm Asian, no I don't work here" look. Sorry Caucasian family if my look offended you :) read more

While they have a huge variety of orchids, this small business could learn a lot about customer service. When paying at the register, the gentleman didn't give me change. I also had to ask for a receipt. When I pointed out that he owed me change, he clicked his tongue, let out a sigh, and gave me the INCORRECT amount of change. He walked away before I could point that out. The orchid plants are lovely, but the whole experience left a unpleasant taste. I expect better from a small business on the coast! read more

I saw their booth at last year's SF Flower and Garden show and found their actual nursery/greenhouse by chance on my way to Half Moon Bay. The guy at the nursery that day was the same guy from the show and I mentioned to him that I saw him at the show. He remembered I had a walking cast at the time so that's how I knew he wasn't bs-ing me because I didn't have it anymore. He was super nice and hooked my bf up with some non-orchid plants - no charge! The nursery spans 3 connected greenhouses and is spacious. The layout is easy to navigate so no worries about knocking anything over. As far as orchids go, they carry mostly cymbidiums and phalaenopsis but also carry other varieties such as dendrobiums and cattleyas as well as a few others. The variety of each type is a little lacking as they don't seem to carry collection orchids (rare, hybrids) but you can find other plants for sale like cactus, bamboo, and ponytail plants. They also have pottery for sale but I didn't see many during my last visit. Their prices are really cheap! They sell by the plant type, not by the number of spikes so I always look for the one with the most or one that'd be good for division. Last week, I picked up an Australian orchid for $18 when most places ask for $25-$30. They also have an section with orchids/plants that are done blooming or "dying" for SUPER cheap. If you're a green thumb, this is a steal since you'd know how to revive the plant. This is one of my favorite stops along hwy 92 and I'd def recommend stopping by to take a look! read more

One of my orchid-loving wife's favorite places to go when we are out for a jaunt. Awesome selection of really healthy orchids at incredibly low prices. NOTE: When we were there this past weekend it was cash only. Not sure if this was permanent or temporary. Also, the only person working there spoke almost zero English (albeit more than the smattering of Korean food words that I know!). read more

I was also very impressed with the great prices for orchids when I visited this nursery a month ago, but after a couple of weeks I noticed mealy-bugs on my plant. None of my other indoor plants had them and this was the only new addition for years, so I'm pretty sure the plant was infected, and now I've noticed some of those bugs on my other plants. Keep an eye out for bugs on the flowers before you buy one. Mealy bugs are white and cotton-like. I thought my orchid was getting moldy at first. I tried to kill them with rubbing alcohol but they're very resistant and I'll have to throw the plant out. If you buy an orchid from here, keep it away from your other plants until you know it's safe. It might save you from having to throw out all your nice houseplants. read more

Another orchid bargain in this orchid nusery. I got Cym. Shifting Sand "Yellow Bird", beautiful golden yellow 2 large spikes, 8 bulbs giant cymbidium plant for $35. No kidding, It's valued over $100 for sure. http://www.sborchid.com/plantdisplay.php?ocode=CYM11468 read more

I visited this location in my way to San Jose while I decided to choose highway 1 for sight seeing. This is a wonderful orchid nursery. The prices are very cheap. I got some photos. Here is the link http://www.flickr.com/photos/zadmehr/ read more

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Great prices and friendly staff. The same orchids I bought at a florist a few days before for $49 were only $16 here. They also have smaller orchids for $10. They have different pots for $5 to $10. Cash or check only no credit cards. read more

This nursery sells orchids at the Tuesday El Cerrito Farmers Market under the name Orchidholic. I stopped by the farmers market this morning to buy an orchid for a friend who had surgery a week ago. The quality and the prices were astonishing. I bought a lovely one in an unusual earth-tone palette for $15. It had three stems blooming. If it had had two blooming stems it would have been $14. There was a smaller striped one for $8 that I didn't buy because I couldn't see juggling two orchids getting back to my car. As soon as I headed for my exercise class I regretted not buying it, but it wouldn't work out to return to the market w/ my schedule today. The one I bought will have to suffice and I'm sure our friend will be pleased. read more

My friend wanted to stop by here since we were in the neighborhood to pick up some orchid plants cause she said they were cheaper and in better shape than ones you get at Trader Joe's or Home Depot. I don't know much about plants so I just came to check it out. They definitely had a lot of pretty orchids to pick from and luckily for me, they also had some other house plants there, too. I picked up a baby spider plant and 2 money (pachira) plants for $30 total. There was only one guy working there that afternoon and he pretty much left you alone to walk through aisles and aisles of plants until you had a question or was ready to pay. So that your plants don't topple over in your car on the way home, they also give you a plant tray carrier for free which was useful when I take those turns on 92 just a little too strong sometimes. :) They only take cash or credit cards and you have to pay tax so come prepared. read more