Motes Orchids

Motes Orchids is one of the most renowned orchid nurseries in the world. Martin Motes is widely regarded as the foremost expert on vandas in the world.

Motes has created hundreds of hybrids, many award winning, and has recently discovered or been involved in the re-discovery of multiple orchid species. He is the author of the best selling series of books: Florida Orchid Growing Month by Month, which includes Florida Vanda Growing Month by Month available at redlandpress.com. In 2009, the species Vanda motesiana was named in his honour.

Motes Orchids sells unique hybrid seedlings online at its website. The nursery is open only when Dr. Motes gives his free classes.

A schedule of upcoming classes can be found on twitter by following @MotesOrchids or by joining the Motes Orchids email list by texting ORCHIDS to 22828. You can follow Motes Orchids by searching Instagram for Motes Orchids.

Motes Orchids is one of the founders and hosts of the Redland International Orchid Festival and founded and hosts the Tamiami International Orchid Festival.

Martin Motes is a Research Fellow at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens and is a consultant on Fairchild's Million Orchid Project, which aims to restore native Florida orchids to Miami-Dade County.