Young orchid plants (presented in small sterile bottles) are our speciality. We have both common varieties and rare species available for collectors.

Each bottle contains 5-6 approximately 2 year old plants, at the appropriate stage of development to be planted in small flower pots.

We do not handle mailing of bottled Baby orchids to addresses abroad.

Please reserve the varieties that you wish to purchase two months in advance. We will confirm your order and prepare the orchids for your requested date of delivery. Payment will be made on delivery. Bottles must only be opened at the time of transferring orchids to flower pots, preferably 2 to 4 months after arrival.

Bottled baby orchids must be carried as hand luggage.

After purchasing the bottles of baby orchids, keep them in a warm place where they will be exposed to light but not direct sunlight. Leave the plants inside the bottles for 2 to 4 months (except if you see a growth forming in the nutritive soil). This may happen if the bottle has been accidentally opened or if sterility is lost during transportation. In these situations, the orchids must be planted immediately.

When the plants have reached 2/3 of the bottle height, open it, remove the young orchids, and carefully clean the roots with lukewarm water to eliminate the remaining soil.

You may now place the plants, individually, into small flowerpots (5-or 6 cm), using special soil for orchids. At the first planting, the soil should not be too dense. Keep in mind that the young plants cannot be planted very deeply in the soil. Only the roots should be covered by earth and not the plants.

Water the plants immediately after planting and then allow the soil to dry well. After approximately 2 months, you should fertilise the plants regularly every fortnight. For this purpose a special orchid fertiliser or a liquid fertiliser should be used, choosing from the brands available on the market. However, this type of fertiliser must be diluted in 4 times as much water as indicated in the instructions.

One year later, the orchids may be transplanted into bigger flower pots and a richer soil may be used. From then on, night temperature should be checked to determine that it is adequate. Species of orchids intended for warm areas should not be exposed to temperatures of under 18ºC, and orchids for temperate areas, not above 18ºC.

For most species, you will be happy to see your first flowers after 3 years and be the proud owner of orchids cultivated by you.

We hope that at that time you will remember Madeira Island and Jardim Orquídea and we hope to welcome you here again.

If you feel that the process of transplanting the baby orchids is too lengthy for you to carry out, you are welcome to buy orchid plants that will blossom the same or the following year.

Plants may be transported in soil within the Euro zone.

You may choose plants and arrange to pick them up already packaged at the information and sales area at MARINA SHOPPING, Shop Nº. 202.