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Living green
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"What's more green than..."
Plants, farmers markets, and supporting local businesses? We love, love the most beautiful orchids and air plants that we found the other day at a market here in Houston. There they were, Red Vault member Orchid Obsession, known for specializing in orchids, bromeliads, air plants, etc. They sell their gorgeous growings at four local farmers markets just about every week: "Find us most every Saturday morning from 8 to noon at Urban Harvest (formerly Bayou City) Farmers Market on Richmond Avenue; most Tuesdays at Rice University Farmers Market from 3:30 until 7; Wednesdays at City Hall Farmers Market from 11 to 1:30; and Thursdays 3 to 7 at Kingwood Farmers Market."
Orchid Obsession is a local grower, wholesaler, and retailer of tropical plants. The plants that we saw were great quality, and we couldn't believe the reasonable prices. Owner Bruce Cameron is genuinely friendly, telling customers how to care for their plants, and he has 16+ years experience as a grower to back up what he says.
We have been seeing a lot of these tillandsia (air plants) in decor recently. Orchid Obsession carries them and keeps track of trends in plants and naturals. They see whites continuing in popularity but report more customers looking for novelty colors such as yellows and (Pantone again!) the colors of the year.
Orchid Obsession has been recognized by the Texas Department of Agriculture as a "GO TEXAN" company, and the owner is a frequent speaker at garden clubs, civic groups, and garden centers. Cameron has served on the Board of Directors at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens, and he is a member of numerous orchid societies. If he isn't an expert, who is?
Orchid Obsession 6215 Knollwood Trail Spring , Texas 77373 Phone: 713-253-9611 Email: orchidobsession@hotmail.com http://www.orchidobsession.com/
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