Santa Barbara Orchid Estate

We had a great time at the nursery. We got a lot of new information from our host whose name I do not remember. She was very polite and answered all our questions. Would definitely love to visit again!
Dec 23rd, 2023

Jan 17th, 2023

Such an awesome property inside side a hidden gem of a neighborhood
Dec 27th, 2022

If you're looking to buy some flowers that you're okay with replacing every season then this is not the place for you. If you're serious about taking the time to learn and care for specialty orchids then come to the SB Orchid Estate. This crew knows everything from the scientific name down to the region and specialized growing condition of each orchid. Based on your specific environment and experience they can help you find the right orchid for you, and if you're willing to learn, teach you what you need to know. Yeah, a couple of them can come off as a little abrasive but it's because they truly care about their plants and want to make sure they go to a good home. Come in with respect, questions, and a humble evaluation of your own horticultural abilities and you'll be incredibly satisfied. Went again and they're just as helpful as ever. Bought two new plants to bring home!
Jun 20th, 2023

First time customer: Their website is absolute garbage. Its ugly, difficult to use and needs to be desperately updated. Theres no excuse for in this day in age not to have online checkout. Like all the other reviewers who mentioned Alice, I had the unfortunate luck to be helped by her. Helped is in quotations because she was anything and everything except helpful. I tried to purchase several masdevallias from them by emailing. Asked for pictures of the plants. Alice said okay. Then sold the plants to somebody else. So unprofessional. I was told by Alice that the plants I was interested werent for me because they were really difficult. Like I didnt know what I was doing or didnt do my own research already. Alice tried to rush me to ship the plants. I declined because I had not seen a photo of the plants. I dont feel that requesting photos of the plants I was interested in purchasing is an unreasonable request. Alice made it seem as such! Buy somewhere else if you dont want to be belittled and then have the plant youre interested in sold to somebody else despite your inquiry. Im appalled by the service. Id be open to purchasing from them if I was helped by somebody else other than Alice but even then itll take a lot of convincing not to simply take my money elsewhere. This first time impression of them is anything but stellar.
Mar 4th, 2023