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Our Fall Sale & Open House 2024 has ended.
Some new Cattleyas will be added this year.
So keep looking on the website
Annual Valentine's Sale & Open House
for February 2024 Has Ended
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Open House and Sale
 Annual Fall Sale and Open
House for September 2023 has ended.
Thank you to everyone who came and purchased orchids and those who
called/emailed.
Please come or call and continue to add our orchids to your collection.
Click Here for Classes
New 2024 Dates Are Here !!!
Orchid Classes
Learn how to grow, care for and
bloom your orchids
Ironwood Estate Orchids is conducting
Beginner and Intermediate Classes (Training for repotting orchids)
People who have taken these classes both enjoy them and have learned a lot that
helps them grow either the orchids that they
already have or know which orchids to choose to purchase from our greenhouse
that they then can grow at their home.
Beginner Classes and Hands on Repotting Class
Beginner Class is about 2 hours Hands on Repotting Class
is about 1
1/2
hours
Ironwood Estate Orchids
will be a vendor at the 2023 Asheville Orchid Festival,
by the Western NC Orchid Society
April 1-2, 2023 9AM - 5 PM
At the NC Arboretum in Asheville
We are taking pre-orders
Our
2023 Annual Valentine's Sale & Open House
has ended. Thank you so much for the wonderful
people who came to the greenhouse and ordered for shipping.
Well our Fall 2022 Sale / Open House has ended.
Thank you to everyone who came and those who emailed / called in.
We continue to be open by appointment and available for shipping orders.
The 20th anniversary Sale/Open House has ended
Thank you for everyone who participated
Our customers are important
Pray for Peace
Annual Valentine's Orchid Sale & Open House has ended.
Thank you for your participation!
Let
there be Peace on Earth
2021 Annual Fall Orchid Sale & Open House Has Ended
Thank you for all of your purchases
Observing
Memorial Day
Happy Mother's Day !!!!
2021 Annual
Valentine's Sale & Open House With changes has ended
Thank you everyone for helping to make this a successful event
By appointment worked very well
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The Fall Sale / Open House has ended.
Thank you to everyone who we shipped to and those that came to the greenhouse.
We very much appreciate your business !!
 2020 Annual Fall Sale and Open House
Shipping to North Carolina and other states is available.
During this time we are all
wearing masks in the greenhouse and practicing social distancing.
Contact us at
info@ironwoodorchids.com or (828) 294-3950 (828) 238-3604 cell
Let
there be Peace on Earth
The Corona Virus
around the world has meant something to each of us.
I have a request for you.
Please pray for the corona virus to end. Do this every day.
Then ask everyone you know to pray every day for the corona virus to end.
Then ask those people to ask everyone they know to pray every day for the corona
virus to end.
This needs to be a worldwide movement to pray for the end of the corona virus.
Thank you!
Your help is very much
needed.
To help you with this time of the corona virus, we offer you these orchids.
Growing these, blooming them, and caring for them can help you feel better
during this time.
We are still here for
you.
We are
open by appointment
Please, at this time wear a face mask and practice social distancing
Our orchids can be shipped to you thru the Post Office
Call us or email us to order
(828) 294-3950
info@ironwoodorchids.com
Ironwood Estate Orchids
2020 Annual Valentines Sale and Open House has ended.
Thank you to everyone who came and those who shopped with us from elsewhere
in the US.
You all made this an exceptional event.
Enjoy your orchids and supplies.
And remember, come to the greenhouse all thru the year. Or buy to ship to
you in the US..
We have orchids for you!
The 2019 Annual Fall Sale and Open House has ended.
Thank you to everyone for your participation
The Valentine's 2019 Sale / Open House is over
You are invited to come to the greenhouse by appointment
Lovely orchids await you
Also time to take one of our
classes
Merry Christmas to all of you !!!! And
have a New Year filled with blessings !!!! Peace to You
Keep in touch. We are now on Instagram and Facebook.
Fall Sale 2018 and its extension are over. Thank you
Fall Orchid Sale and Open House is over. Thank you to everyone who came
and the many who purchased new orchids!
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The Annual Valentine's Sale and Open House is over
Thank you so much for everyone who came or called or emailed
Now, time for the Orchid Classes
Orchid Classes
Learn how to grow, care for and
bloom your orchids
Ironwood Estate Orchids is conducting
Beginner and Intermediate Classes (Training for repotting orchids)
People who have taken these classes both enjoy them and have learned a lot that
helps them grow either the orchids that they
already have or know which orchids to choose to purchase from our greenhouse
that they then can grow at their home.
Beginner Classes and Hands on Repotting Class
Beginner Class is about 2 hours Hands on Repotting Class
is about 1
1/2
hours
Click Here for Classes
New 2023 Dates Are Here !!!
Sign up for Beginner Classes
The Beginner Class is for people who are not yet familiar with growing orchids.
This class will teach you how to care for orchids, going over the special
growing needs of orchids.
You will also learn about reblooming orchids. The
class will cover major most-usually grown
genera of orchids. You will receive
written class material which you will keep.
You get to ask questions, make
notes and learn what orchids you can grow in your environment.
After the class ends, you will be able to purchase orchids, decorative pots,
potting and other orchid supplies.
The cost of the Beginner class is $20.00 per person.
Sign up for Hands on Repotting Class
The Hands on Repotting Class:
This is for people who are early in growing orchids, only growing
them for a
short time or only have a few and need more information.
The class will go over the basics of growing orchids to make sure that everyone
is clear on the basics.
You get to ask questions. Then the class will move to repotting orchids.
You will be instructed
on the why and how to repot for the major most-usually
grown genera of orchids.
You will get to do a hands-on repotting of a small
orchid in order to get the feel of what to do
when you repot your orchids. You get to keep the small orchid that you
pot.
You
will get to ask questions, make notes and receive written instructions on
repotting
orchids.
After the class ends, you will be able to purchase
orchids, decorative pots,
potting and other orchid supplies.
The cost of the Intermediate class is $25.00 per person
How To Register: Call (828) 294-3950 or e-mail
info@ironwoodorchids.com to register for any of the classes.
Please indicate the date and
time that you are registering for.
Give the name and contact phone # of
each
person
attending the class.
The Beginner Class and the Intermediate Class each
are two hour classes.
Location: The classes are held at the greenhouse of Ironwood Estate Orchids
3757 Sandy Ford Rd., Hickory, NC 28602
*Special
class dates and times can be made for groups who would like to take the
class together.
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Events where we provide Orchid Rentals continue
Let us know if you need to rent orchids
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Thank you to each of our customers!
It is you who make this a business and a wonderful experience.
We invite you to come to the greenhouse (by appointment) and
enjoy the ever
changing
environment of blooms, plant growth and orchid offerings.
Dale and Phyllis Erikson
Still growing and enjoying orchids after
more than 40 years
UPDATE 2022
Well beginning in 2020 the Corona Virus came and
stopped our usual shows.
Next year in 2023 the Asheville Orchid Festival is set to be held.
We will post more when we know more.
But please plan to come to our vending area next year and get lots of wonderful
orchids to make you happy!!!!
And before then, please come to our greenhouse by appointment to buy many
orchids.
We offer a very wide selection of orchids for people at different levels of
experience
growing orchids for in the home or in a greenhouse.
We have just concluded a visit and giving a talk to the wonderful, warm and
welcoming
Peninsula Orchid Society in Hampton, Va. Thank you to them for having us
there and
being so enthusiastic over our orchids. For us, going to orchid societies
hasn't
happened since the virus.
We also plan to resume conducting our orchid classes soon.
This will be posted on our website shortly.
2016 Past Events
The Western NC Orchid Society's Asheville Orchid Festival (AOF)
and American Orchid Society Spring Member's Meeting was
April 14-17th 2016
at the NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC
2015 Past Events
Saturday before Mother's Day May 2015 Downtown Hickory Farmer's Market
Sold orchids ready for giving to mothers and special women for Mother's Day
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Alexander Co. Garden Club, Taylorsville, NC
May
Gave talk on orchids
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Hickory Museum of Art
"Enchanted Garden" Fundraiser Event April 2015
Art A la Carte Preview Reception &
Luncheon
Ironwood Estate Orchids displayed orchid arrangements, orchid terrariums,
mounted orchid, decorative pots,
and hand made pots by Gin Hurley
www.tigersmoon.com
All were for sale to help the Hickory Museum of Art Guild
www.hickorymuseumofart.org
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We were very thankful to be speakers for the Sandhills Orchid Society in
Fayetteville, NC and the Cape Fear Orchid Society in Wilmington, NC in
January 2015.
There are super people and orchid growers in those societies. Thank
you for purchasing orchids from us.
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Thank you to everyone who came to our booth at the Southern Spring Home & Garden Show
It is fantastic to hear from people who have previously purchased orchids from us and how
successful they have been
It was held
Feb 20 - 22 & Feb 27 - March 1, 2015 in Charlotte, NC
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold a wide variety of beautiful beginner and
collectible orchids,
orchid pots, orchid supplies, our own orchid mix,
cork for mounting orchids, orchid baskets specific for orchids and more.
https://southernshows.com/sss
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Thank you to all the people who came to
our booth
and bought orchids and supplies from us at the
Carolina Home & Garden Show in Hickory
on
March 13 - 15, 2015
This is our home town and we enjoy continuing to provide our
friends and neighbors with beautiful orchids for their home and orchid
collection
https://www.facebook.com/CarolinaHomeGardenShow
http://www.carolinahomegardenshow.com/
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Thank you to
everyone who came to our booth at the
Western NC Orchid
Society Orchid Show
and purchased from us
on March 28 and March 29th, 2015
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The
Smoky Mountain Orchid
Society Orchid Show and Sale was held in April 2015
http://www.smokymtnorchidsociety.com/
at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville, TN
This was a wonderful orchid show
Thank you to everyone who purchased orchids & pots from us
To continue your purchasing, please come to the greenhouse
December
New Hope Moravian Church, Hickory, NC
Candle Tea and Bazaar
Sold orchids to many who attended
Reynolda Gardens, Winston Salem, NC
Orchid Show
Sold orchids to repeat customers and new ones
Past Events
2014
Ironwood Estate Orchids
held orchid classes at the greenhouse thru the year
and we are a vendor at the Downtown Hickory Farmer's Market in the summer
Reynolda Gardens Orchid Show, Winston Salem, NC Dec 2014
Have done this event for several years. Wonderful event, location and
people.
New Hope Moravian Church, Sandy Ford Rd, Hickory, NC
Tea and Bazaar Dec 2014 - vendor - have done this for several years.
It is a great event
WeWin vendor event
Women's Holiday Show at Rock Barn Golf and Spa Nov 2014 - vendor
Women's Leadership event November 2014
Agri Tourism Day October 18 2014 - people toured our greenhouse as a part of
the Agri Tourism Day Event
conducted by the Catawba Co Agricultural Extension Office
Ironwood Estate Orchids Sale & Open House September 2014
Speaker at St Johns Lutheran Church Mother/Daughter lunch May 2014
Western NC Orchid Society Orchid Show, NC
Arboretum, Asheville, NC
March 2014
Carolina
Home & Garden Show, Hickory, NC
March 2014
Southern Spring Show in Charlotte, NC
Feb / Mar 2014
Ironwood Estate Orchids Sale & Open House February 2014
2013
We are a vendor at the Downtown Hickory Farmer's
Market in the summer
Ironwood Estate Orchids first Christmas Orchid Sale was held in Dec
2013.
People bought for their own collection and for Christmas gifts
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Gave a talk at a local church in Aril 2013
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East Lincoln Community Garden Club Plant Sale
May 2013 at
Webbs Chapel United Methodist Church
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Annual Fall Sale and Open House
Was held in September 2013
Many people took advantage of the sale to add to their collection
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Annual
Valentine's Day Orchid Sale and Open House
was held on
Saturday February 9th 2013 thru Thursday February 14 2013
at Ironwood Estate Orchids greenhouse
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Again this year we were at the
Southern Spring Show in Charlotte, NC
It was held on February 28th thru March 3rd 2013
It was held at the Merchandise Mart, now named the Park Expo and Conference
Center, in the Green Market in Independence Hall.
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As we have done in previous years we were at the
Smoky Mountain Orchid Society Show in
Knoxville, Tn
Thank you to all who bought from us. We had a great show.
It was held in
March 2013 at West Town Mall, Knoxville, Tn.
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Carolina Home & Garden Show in Hickory, NC
The show was at the Metro Center in Hickory, NC
in March 2013
As we have done for several years, we sold orchids,
providing people with wonderful orchids.
We had a variety of orchids, good for you whether you are a
beginner or an advanced orchid grower.
We explained how to
grow the orchid you purchased from us and
later if you have a question about the orchid
that you bought from us then
you may contact us
and we will help you with that question.
Also, we had orchids on display at the show.
We saw many of are our customers from over the
years and met new customers. Thank you for your continued support.
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Western NC Orchid Society Orchid Show
Was held at the
NC Arboretum, Asheville, NC in March 2013
We were there with our
orchids for sale with a wide variety of
wonderful orchids. Especially popular were our older Cattleya orchids
that were wonderfully fragrant.
We help growers know how to
grow the orchids that you buy from us. If you buy an orchid from us
and you later have some questions
about how to care for that orchid, then contact us and we will help you with
your question.
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Caldwell County Master Gardener Volunteer group meeting
Gave a talk on orchids in March 2013
2012
We are a vendor at
the Downtown Hickory Farmer's Market in the summer
Carolina Home & Garden Show 2012
Hickory Metro Convention Center,
Hickory, NC
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MOMS Making a World of
Difference March 2012
The Parenting Network presented its second annual Moms: Making a World of Difference
fundraising event at Lake Hickory Country Club.
Special celebration of moms featured an evening of dinner, dancing, and vendors,
a special “honoring” presentation, and a fabulous array of live and silent
auction items.
Ironwood Estate Orchids had orchids decorating each dinner table and sold orchids at the event.
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Phyllis Erikson spoke at the
Burke County Master Gardener Volunteer group meeting
in March 2012 at the Burke Co Extension Office
Phyllis' talk was about various varieties of orchids, some of which smell
nice, and their care.
Phyllis brought some samples of orchids from the greenhouse & sold orchids
at the meeting
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Western NC Orchid Society Orchid
Show
In March/April 2012 at the NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC
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East Lincoln Community Garden Club
Plant Sale
April 2012 at
Webbs Chapel United Methodist Church
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2012 North Carolina Master
Gardener Conference
at the Biltmore Doubletree Hotel in Asheville
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Southern Spring Show,
Charlotte, NC Feb/March 2012
Thank you to all of you who bought orchids, pots and supplies from us at the
show
and to all of those who stopped to say hello.
We look forward to seeing you again.
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The 2012 Valentine's Sale
& Open House has ended.
Thank you to all that came to the greenhouse, visited and left with
wonderful orchids!
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International Phalaenopsis Alliance (IPA) Meeting, Hickory, NC January 2012
Thank you to all who came to our greenhouse when you came to the IPA Meeting
2011
We are a vendor at the Downtown
Hickory Farmer's Market in the summer
Annual Fall Orchid Sale & Open House September 2011
Gave a talk to a group on orchid culture in Kitakata, Japan April 2011 and
talked to individuals on growing orchids
Western NC Orchid Society Show in Asheville, NC March 2011 received awards
for orchids at the show
Carolina Home and Garden Show in Hickory, NC March 2011
Southern Spring Show in Charlotte, NC in March 2011
Annual Valentines Day Sale and Open House at the greenhouse February 2011
Orchid Show Display at the NC Piedmont Orchid Society Show at
Gastonia/Charlotte, NC January 2011
Phyllis Erikson spoke at the Peninsula Orchid Society's meeting
in June, 2010.
Phyllis spoke on Orchid Culture for several major genus of orchids. Orchids were sold at the
meeting.
2010
We are a vendor at
the Downtown Hickory Farmer's Market in the summer
Phyllis Erikson
spoke at the Deep South Orchid Society's February 8th 2010 meeting.
Phyllis showed pictures of various orchids from the greenhouse of Ironwood Estate
Orchids and talked about their culture
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The
2010 Southern Spring Show was in Charlotte, NC March 2010
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold wonderful orchids, beautiful pots and
orchid supplies.
Our orchid display won First Place!
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The Carolina Home and Garden
Show Hickory, NC in March 2010.
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold
wonderful orchids, beautiful pots and orchid supplies and
had a great orchid display at the show.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids was at the Western NC Orchid Society Orchid Show and
Sale in March 2010.
We had absolutely fantastic orchids that we sold as well as
orchid pots, cork, fertilizer and our own blend of orchid potting mix.
Ironwood Estate Orchids won several ribbons for the display and orchids in the
display.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids participated in the 2010 NC Master Gardener
Volunteer Conference in New Bern, NC in April.
There was a very special variety of orchids to choose from as well
as decorative pots for the orchids and orchid supplies.
Phyllis sold many orchids, pots and more to the conference participants and met
many wonderful people. It was a great event
2009
We are a
vendor at the Downtown Hickory Farmer's Market in the summer
Ironwood Estate Orchids had new classes "Decorating for the Fall and for Christmas with Orchids"
The classes combined an orchid, decorative pot and decorative items
to make a Fall or Christmas Orchid arrangement.
These were held for Christmas 2009
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Ironwood Estate Orchids along with
others in the Independent Business Owners Council participated in the
Business Expo by the Catawba County Chamber of
Commerce
October 2009
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Orchids from Ironwood Estate Orchids decorated each
table and were sold to attendees at the
November 2009 Women's Leadership Conference
put on by the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce
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Garden Lovers Club
came to Ironwood Estate Orchids greenhouse November 2009
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Ironwood Estate Orchids
sold Orchids at the Candle Tea at New Hope Moravian
Church on Sandy Ford Rd., Newton, NC
December 2009
This helps raise funds for the New Hope Women's Fellowship
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Phyllis spoke on
orchids at the
Daughter's of the American Revolution (DAR) meeting
December 2009
at the Lake Hickory Country Club
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Phyllis spoke on orchids at the
Master Gardener Volunteer meeting
December 2009at the McDowell Co. Library in Marion, NC
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The Fall Sale and Open House
was Oct 2009
Thank you to everyone who
purchased and those who attended.
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Phyllis Erikson gave a talk on
"Orchids in Your Life" October at the 2009 North Carolina
Master Gardner Volunteer Conference
in Mooresville, NC and sold orchids to the
conference attendees.
http://www.ncmastergardeners.org/
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Southern Spring Show, Charlotte, NC March
2009
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids and orchid related items
at the Southern Spring Show
in Charlotte, NC at the Merchandise Mart on Independence Blvd. Ironwood Estate Orchids
created a display of orchids for the Southern Spring Show.
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Carolina Home and Garden Show, Hickory, NC March 2009
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids and orchid related items
and other plants at the
Carolina Home and Garden Show in Hickory, NC at the Metro Center.
Ironwood Estate Orchids displayed orchids in the Pavilion area.
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Western NC Orchid Society (WNCOS) March 2009
Ironwood Estate Orchids was very pleased to once again be attend the WNCOS Orchid Show at
the NC Arboretum in Asheville, NC.
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids from our collection
of various
genera of orchids.
We also created an orchid display for the Orchid Show.
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East Lincoln Garden Club Plant Sale Saturday April 2009, Denver, NC
The East Lincoln Garden Club held its annual fund raiser
plant sale.
Ironwood Estate Orchids returned with fantastic, blooming, people
pleasing
orchids and orchid pots, potting mix and fertilizer for orchids.
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Garden Clubs of NC Annual Meeting, April 2009, Hickory, NC
The Annual Meeting of the Garden Clubs of NC was held this year in
Hickory, NC at the
Park Inn & Conference Center. Ironwood Estate Orchids
offered the attendees
beautiful orchids, orchid pots, orchid potting mix, fertilizer and more to
purchase.
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The Feb. 2009
Orchid Sale and Open House for Valentines has concluded.
Thank you to all of you who have bought from us before and bought
again during this sale and thank you to all of you new customers that
came.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids displayed
orchids at the Triad Orchid Society Orchid Show
in Greensboro, NC in late January 2009 winning awards on orchids and the display.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids
displayed orchids at the NC Piedmont Orchid Society
Orchid Show in January 2009 winning awards on orchids and the display.
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Ironwood
Estate Orchids has concluded its 5th Annual Fall Orchid Sale and Open House
held earlier in Oct 2008
Thank You to everyone who purchased from us during the Sale
We greatly appreciate your business
The Fall Sale and Open House featured
Cattleya Orchids especially special hybrids,
older hybrids, and heirloom Cattleyas for
purchase.
This
was a
great opportunity for orchid collectors to acquire some very special
Cattleyas.
Purchasing was done both at the greenhouse and by phone.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids participates in the
Downtown Hickory Farmer's Market (DHFM) on Saturday.
Each February Ironwood Estate Orchids holds its Valentines Sale and Open House.
Each year there are orchids in bloom to buy for your sweetheart or yourself as
well as many others to bloom later.
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2007 Ironwood
Estate Orchids sold orchids, pots and orchid supplies at the
Lenoir Service League Seeds of Service 2007
fund raiser Spring Show & Lunch April 2007 at
Cedar Rock Country Club, Lenoir, NC
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Ironwood
Estate Orchids was at the Southern Spring Home & Garden Show in
Charlotte, NC February 2007
where we sold orchids and supplies. Visitors came to our display in the Orchid Pavilion
and enjoyed our lovely orchids.
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Ironwood Estate Orchids displayed
orchids and sold orchids and supplies at the
Carolina Home and
Garden Show
in Hickory, NC March 2007 at the Hickory Metro Convention Center, Hickory
NC
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Hardy Chinese Orchids (Bletilla) corms
were available to order at the show.
Plant them in the ground, they are hardy in zones 6-8, are 10" - 12" high and
bloom in June - July.
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Smoky
Mountain Orchid Society Spring Show and Sale April 2007 West Town Mall in Knoxville, Tennessee
Ironwood Estate Orchids was in beautiful Tennessee for the Spring Show and Sale.
People at the show bought a variety of orchids from Ironwood Estate Orchids for
the avid orchid collector and the novice as well as a selection of orchid and
decorative pots, fertilizer, and potting mix of our own blend for their Spring
repotting.
We also had an award winning display of orchids.
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Service
League of Lenoir, NC fundraiser April 2007
Cedar Rock Country Club, Lenoir, NC
The Service League of Lenoir
held a
fundraiser to help others in the area. Ironwood Estate Orchids was there
selling orchids, orchid and decorative pots, fertilizer and potting mix of our
own blend.
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2005
Cattleya
Orchid Extravaganza
2005
Ironwood Estate Orchids had a sale and showing of Cattleya orchids.
The Cattleyas, commonly called the corsage orchid, have beautiful blooms in
many colors and color combinations and some are very fragrant. Also in the
sale were Phalaenopsis, Dendrobiums, Oncidiums, Miltonias, Brassias,
mounted equitants, mounted Bulbophyllums, Neofinetia (mounted and potted),
Angraecums, Cycnoches, Catasetum, Epidendrum, Grammatophyllum, Dendrochilum
filiforme, Schomburgkia themsoniana, Vandas, Philippine orchids, and many
others.
2005
Hickory Farmers Market in downtown Hickory.
We will be selling orchids at the Farmers Market in 2005 Summer
 Art in the Shop
Ironwood Estate Orchids
sold orchids at this gathering of artists, musicians and food.
October 2005
www.artintheshop.com
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids at the St Luke's United Methodist Church Annual
Autumn Jubilee
Arts & Crafts Gift Show with Silent Auction
November 2005
A portion of sales go to the Christian Aid Fund.
 Ironwood Estate
Orchids had a booth at the Fall 2005
Wedding Show at Belk’s in Hickory, NC
Brides saw
orchids they can use in their weddings, at rehearsal dinners, and wedding
receptions. Brides, start planning now with Ironwood Estate Orchids to buy or
rent orchids for your wedding. August, 2005 at eh
Belk’s
store at Valley Hills Mall in Hickory, NC
 7th
Annual Hickory’s Heritage Furniture Festival
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids at this event.
August 2005
Catawba Furniture Mall in Hickory, NC on Highway 70 west
 Greater Charlotte Home
& Interior Design Show
Ironwood Estate Orchids sold orchids at this event.
August 2005
Cabarrus Arena,Concord, NC
 Garden Clubs of NC 80th Annual Convention
Ironwood Estate Orchids
had a
booth selling orchids to the convention attendees.
http://www.gardenclubofnc.org/CALENDAR.htm April
Past Classes
You are invited
to take part in a class on How to Care for Your Orchids.
Title:
I have an Orchid! So now what do I do with it? The location is
Ironwood Estate Orchids greenhouse at 3757 Sandy Ford Rd., Hickory, NC 28602
e-mail:
perikson@twave.net
Master Gardner Club
in Salisbury, Phyllis is speaking on orchids at the meeting April
Master Gardner Club
in Hickory is meeting at Ironwood Estate Orchids greenhouse April
Master Gardner Club
of Caldwell, Phyllis is speaking on orchids at the meeting in Lenoir June
 Ironwood Estate Orchids
sold orchids at Daniel Stowe.
April
2005
Smoky Mountain Orchid Society 2005 Spring Show and Sale. Showing and
selling orchids.
West Town
Mall in Knoxville, Tennessee, April 15 – 17th 2005. Ironwood
Estate Orchids display won a ribbon and individual orchids won blue
ribbons. Thank you to the many people who bought orchids from us and who
came by to talk with us and ask us questions about their orchids. Thank you
to the members of the Smoky Mountain Orchid Society for their gracious
hospitality and helping us put in and take out our display and booth.
April 9th
Phyllis Erikson from Ironwood Estate Orchids was a speaker at the
Catawba
Science Center’s Rainforest ALIVE!. Phyllis
spoke on orchids and what countries they come from. She showed several orchids
and told what countries that orchid is native to as well as told some
interesting anecdotes about the orchids.
The Rainforest ALIVE! will run from February 5th – May 8th
2005
Ironwood Estate
Orchids hosted the Hickory Pond Society for their monthly
meeting. Phyllis talked to them about several different orchids and their care.
Carolina Home and Garden Show in Hickory,
Ironwood Estate Orchids displayed orchids around a waterfall as well as sold
orchids at the show in March. People enjoyed the orchid
display and bought orchids and decorative pots.
The Southern Spring Show
was held in Charlotte, NC March. Ironwood Estate Orchids
sold orchids to the show attendees and had a display in the Orchid Pavilion which won a blue ribbon for the display, as
well as winning blue ribbons on individual orchids.
http://www.southernshows.com/sss/
2005
Wedding Show at Belk’s in Hickory, NC
Ironwood Estate
Orchids had a booth at the Wedding Show at Belk’s in Hickory, NC.
Phyllis gave a talk on orchids to the
West Hickory
citizens group.
WHKY First Talk show by Hal Row
Phyllis Erikson
was a guest on the Hal Row First Talk radio show on Monday February 7th
from 8:00 – 9:00 am.
Phyllis and Hal had a conversation about orchids and Phyllis took callers
questions.
http://www.whky.com/talk.html
The
Feb 2005 Open House
was a great success.
Thank you to the many many people that attended and
purchased orchids. We look forward to seeing you again.
Classes were held in 2005
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2004
Ironwood Estate
Orchids participated in "Art
in the Shop 2004," an annual day of art and music in Taylorsville, NC, at the
base of Barrett's Mountain.
2004 Belk Wedding Show. Sunday
afternoon event at Belk in Hickory will demonstrate how orchids can be used
for weddings. There will be food and music as well.
July 2004: Ironwood Estate Orchids participated in Hickory's Heritage Furnishings
Festival.
Ironwood Estate
Orchids participated in "Art
in the Shop 2003."
In the News
Hickory Daily Record published an article
about Phyllis and the business.
Orchid Growers Rating / Evaluation System listed
Ironwood Estate Orchids as a 5 (on a scale of 1 to 5) for service and
products.
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