What Is Odom's Orchids?

Odom's Orchids is a family-run orchid nursery in Fort Pierce, Florida, that sells orchids online and ships them nationwide. It has been growing and shipping orchids since 1952 and specializes in cattleya orchids, though its catalog also covers Phalaenopsis, Dendrobium, Vanda, and other types. If you want to buy a blooming or near-blooming orchid from a long-established grower rather than a general houseplant retailer, this is the kind of seller you'd look at.

What the nursery offers

The online store is organized around orchid categories and gift options rather than a single product line. From the site's own listings, the main ways to buy are:

• Orchids by type — Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, Dendrobium, Vanda, and more.
• Orchid Deal of the Month — a different orchid highlighted each month, chosen so it should bloom within the next few months.
• Gift orchids — the nursery selects a plant for you if you don't want to choose a specific one.
• E-gift cards — digital certificates for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, or other occasions.

Sample listings on the homepage show individual plants priced in the $45–$75 range, including named cattleya crosses such as Blc. Robert Ferguson 'Rainbow Sherbert' and Pot. Theresa Hill 'Krull-Smith' AM/AOS. Prices and availability change, so treat those figures as examples of the catalog's range, not current quotes.

Who runs it

The nursery describes itself as family-grown and has stayed at its current Fort Pierce location for more than 50 years. The experience listed on the site:

The stated specialty is cattleya orchids. That matters if you're specifically after cattleyas — a grower focused on one genus tends to carry deeper selection and more named crosses within it than a general vendor.

Shipping: timing is the real constraint

Odom's Orchids ships nationwide, but not year-round on demand. The site states it ships only when low temperatures are above freezing. That single rule drives most of the practical decisions:

• Fall is presented as a good shipping window — after summer heat and before winter cold.
• Summer heat is described as a reason to avoid shipping.
• Winter can shut shipping down entirely once lows drop to freezing.

So if you're planning a purchase as a gift or for a specific date, check the weather along the shipping route rather than assuming a fixed cutoff date. The nursery's own advice is not to delay once temperatures are moderate.

Orchid shows

The nursery also sells at in-person shows. Its listed 2026 fall schedule:

• Mounts Botanical Garden Plant Sale — Oct. 3–4
• Redlands Intl. Orchid Fest — Oct. 16–18
• Delray Beach Orchid Show — Oct. 24–25
• Deerfield Beach Orchid Show — Nov. 14–15
• Fort Pierce Orchid Show — Dec. 12–13

The 2026 spring show season is listed as over. If you're local to South Florida, a show is a way to see plants in person before buying; if you're not, the online store is the main channel.

Is it a fit for you?

Consider Odom's Orchids if you want a cattleya or another named orchid from a long-running family nursery, you're buying a gift and want the seller to pick the plant, or you're in a moderate-weather window and want nationwide shipping.

Look elsewhere if you need delivery during freezing winter conditions, you want same-day or guaranteed-date delivery, or you're shopping for a genus the nursery doesn't emphasize. For current prices, stock, and exact shipping terms, check the product pages directly — those details change and aren't fixed by the site's general description.