Who Grows the Orchids at Odom's Orchids?

The orchids sold by Odom's Orchids are grown by the Odom family and a small longtime team at the nursery's Fort Pierce, Florida location. John Odom has been cultivating orchids for more than 60 years and holds a B.A. in agriculture from the University of Florida; Louise Odom has been growing orchids for more than 40 years. The nursery has operated at its current location for over 50 years, and the family specializes in cattleya orchids.

The growers behind the nursery

Odom's Orchids is a family-run operation rather than a large anonymous supplier. According to the nursery's own site, the people who grow and handle the plants include:

Louise Odom's path into the business is worth noting: she began as a volunteer, then spent ten years as a business partner at Odom's Orchids before marrying John. That detail suggests the growing knowledge at the nursery is long-tenured rather than recent.

What this means for buyers

The stated specialty is cattleya orchids, which lines up with the cattleyas and cattleya hybrids shown among the site's most popular products — for example, Blc. Robert Ferguson 'Rainbow Sherbert', Pot. Theresa Hill 'Krull-Smith' AM/AOS, and Cattleya schroederae. If you are shopping specifically for cattleyas, the nursery's focus is a relevant signal.

The site also states the nursery has been at its current Fort Pierce, FL location for more than 50 years, and describes itself as family-grown with nationwide shipping since 1952. Those are the nursery's own claims; treat them as background on its history rather than independently verified facts.

Practical points tied to the growing operation

Because the plants are grown outdoors in Florida, the nursery ships only when low temperatures are above freezing, and it notes that summer heat and winter cold both limit shipping windows. In its "Welcome to Fall!" note, it frames fall as a good time to have orchids shipped — after the extreme summer heat and before winter cold restricts shipping. If you are timing an order, that seasonal constraint comes directly from how and where the orchids are grown.

The nursery also appears at orchid shows, listing 2026 fall events including 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), and Fort Pierce Orchid Show (Dec. 12–13). Seeing the growers' plants in person at a show is one way to judge quality before ordering online.

Quick answer

If your question is simply who grows the orchids: it is the Odom family and their small team in Fort Pierce, Florida — John Odom (60+ years, agriculture degree), Louise Odom (40+ years), and longtime staff Rob, Cristina, and Jeanne, with a stated specialty in cattleyas.