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Orchid boarding

Boarding

Short-term boarding is: please contact us about availability
Long term boarding is: please contact us about availability
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Brookside Orchids began boarding orchid collections about 20 years ago. Currently, we are home to the orchid collections of over 400 clients, from Marin to San Jose.

Orchid boarding is year-round care for your orchid collection, except for the time when the plants are in bloom and are in your home or office. 
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We provide complete care that includes: watering, fertilizing, repotting, dividing as necessary, and pest control.​​
  1.  We accept only healthy, pest-free orchids and companion plants (e.g. Bromeliads, Tillandsia, etc.)  We do not accept seedlings or flasks. We cannot guarantee the survival of plants that arrive in a seriously weakened condition.
  2. Our minimum space is 10 square feet, about the size of a standard card table. The fee for the minimum space is $55.00 a month, or $5.50 per square foot. Boarding is billed quarterly.The number of plants that can be accommodated in a minimum area depends on the size of the plants.  Your boarding area is determined by the space required for optimal plant health.
  3. Additional space is rented at the rate of $5.50 /sq. ft. per month.
  4. When a plant comes into bud or bloom, the owner is notified once by email (preferred) or phone. Clients who live nearby can pick up and drop-off directly at the nursery.
  5. Clients in San Francisco, Oakland, and Marin can pick up and drop-off at these Farmers' Markets. Delivery service is also available for clients living in San Francisco and Marin for a small fee.
  6. We DO NOT guarantee that you will have a constant supply of blooming plants being delivered year round. The amount of blooming plants you will receive depends on: 1) The size of the collection, 2) The variety of orchids in the collection, 3) The health of the plants when they come back to the nursery. Customers with minimum collections should expect to go months without receiving plants; this is normal.
  7. Plants returned in damaged or dying condition will be looked after to the best of our abilities. However, if the damage is too severe, the plant will be removed from the collection. Orchids are slow to recover and excessive damage may result in the plant not blooming again for years.
  8. Damage to plant leaves, stems, buds, flowers, or roots is permanent. Keeping your plant in our greenhouse will not "heal" pre-existing marks, scars, burns, pitting, wrinkling, rips, or breaks.
  9. We DO NOT guarantee your plant will bloom at the same time every year.
  10. We are happy to work with you in terms of repotting and maintaining the collection size. However, we will advise against potting choices that are detrimental to the health of the plants.

Location

What Our Clients Are Saying

"An excellent place to buy orchids in bud or in bloom"

"I happened to find this nursery and enjoyed the blooms for over an hour"

"Brookside Orchids has delivered strong, healthy orchids from California to Florida in excellent condition as listed on their website. I have NEVER been disappointed with the plants I have received. Thank you Brookside."


Shipping Policy

- Plants are packed with great care, however we cannot guarantee flowers, buds, sheaths or spikes once the package leaves the nursery.
- We offer local pick up at the nursery in Portola Valley
-  We ship in the continental US only.
-  We ship on Monday – Tuesday.
-  If a payment is received after 9:00 AM PST Tuesday, we may ship the item the following Monday.
-  We use Fedex to ship product orders.
- P.O. boxes are not accepted, you must have a physical address.
-  Each purchase may be shipped separately.
- We do not ship floral arrangements, Local SF peninsula delivery van service only - by arrangement.

- We cannot guarantee a delivery gets to a specific address in the time frame requested due to Covid 19 impact on the whole shipping business.

If you feel there may be an issue with extreme heat or cold en route, please contact us if you need to put a hold on shipping.
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Time to arrival/delivery quotes are generated on our website by Fed Ex, not Brookside Orchids.  Fed Ex quotes are when they pick up packages from Brookside Orchids. Also keep in mind the package will not travel in a direct route but rather from one shipping hub to another.

Days We Are Closed (No Shipping):

  • New Years Day (Jan 1st)
  • Memorial Day
  • Fourth of July
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas (Dec 25th)
Call the nursery if in doubt

Winter Weather Policy

We recommend against using Express Saver and Ground, especially during months when extreme cold is possible. These two options prolong the time orchids are in transit, making them susceptible to harsh conditions. We can hold orders until weather warms upon request. It is up to you to notify us to hold a shipment and then notify us again when to ship it. If you are ordering an orchid in spike/bloom and your order is held, the orchid may not be in spike/bloom by the time we can ship it.

If you choose to use Express Saver or Ground, we will not be responsible for any damage that may occur to your plants. If damage occurs and you wish to file a claim with FedEx, it will be your responsibility to do so.​
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    • Free Orchid Email Subscription
    • Orchid Delivery (Peninsula Only)
    • At The Nursery Now! (Local Pickup)
  • Gift Cards
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    • Orchid Delivery (Peninsula Only)
    • Office/Commercial Orchid Program
    • Orchid Boarding Service
    • Orchid Repotting Service
    • Wholesale
    • Weddings/Events
  • Shop In Real Life
    • POE 2023
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    • Brookside Orchids 101
    • FAQ
    • Shipping & Return Policy
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