Upcoming Events at Ironwood Estate Orchids in 2005
Cattleya
Orchid Extravaganza
Daily
from Friday, September 23 - Sunday, October 2
Sale extended
through November 30
Ironwood Estate Orchids is hosting a special showing of Cattleya orchids.
The Cattleyas, commonly called the corsage orchid, have beautiful blooms in
many colors and color combinations and some are very fragrant. To give
everyone a chance to visit Ironwood Estate Orchids during the “Cattleya
Orchid Extravaganza”, the Greenhouse will be open daily from 8:00 am till 6:00 pm Monday thru Saturday
and 1:00 pm till 5:00 pm Sundays. This is a great opportunity to add Cattleyas to your collection as a select group of Cattleya Orchids will be
available at sale prices.
On sale will be a select group of hundreds of Cattleyas in 3-½ to 4-½” pots
at a reduced price of $15.00 each. Some are clones and some are new seedling
crosses. Some are in bud, some in sheath, some blooming size and some near
blooming size. All are growing very well. There are some of the same group
in 5”, 5 ½” and 6” pots that will be sold at a similar discount.
As always our complete selection of Cattleyas in 2 ½” pots to 10” pots will
be for sale including a division of the pictured orchid along with our
regular stock of Phalaenopsis, Dendrobiums, Oncidiums, Miltonias, Brassias,
mounted equitants, mounted Bulbophyllums, Neofinetia (mounted and potted),
Angraecums, Cycnoches, Catasetum, Epidendrum, Grammatophyllum, Dendrochilum
filiforme, Schomburgkia themsoniana, Vandas, Philippine orchids, and many
many others.
On sale will be a select group
of hundreds of Cattleyas in 3½ to 4½” pots at a reduced price of $15.00
each. Some are clones and some are new seedling crosses. Some are in bud,
some in sheath, some blooming size and some near blooming size. All are
growing very well. There are some of the same group in 5”, 5½” and 6” pots
that will be sold at a similar discount.
We are currently compiling a list of sale orchids. The list to-date can be
obtained by e-mailing us and we will e-mail you the list. The e-mail address
is perikson@twave.net
Directions:
Go on highway 321 South out of Hickory. From Interstate 40 you would take exit
123A. From highway 321 South take exit #41, River Rd. exit. At the top of the
ramp turn left onto River Rd. This road ends in a T intersection. Turn right
onto Sandy Ford Rd. It is the 5th house on the left. There is a
sign for Ironwood Estate Orchids at the driveway. The greenhouse is behind the
driveway.
From Gastonia take highway 321
North to River Rd. exit #41. At the top of the ramp turn right onto River
Rd. It winds and goes for about 3 miles to a T intersection. Turn right onto
Sandy Ford Rd. It is the 5th house on the left. There is a sign out front
for Ironwood Estate Orchids. The greenhouses are behind the house.
See you at
the greenhouse!
Hickory Farmers Market in downtown Hickory.
We will be selling orchids at the Farmers Market on:
September
- Saturday morning
September 3rd, 10th, 17th.
October - Saturday morning October 15, 22, 29
Additional dates
may be set for attending the Farmers Market.
Art in the Shop
We will be selling orchids at this gathering of artists, musicians and food for
all to enjoy.
Saturday October 1, 2005 10:00 – 6:00
Come listen to
music and buy your orchids there. You can also preorder orchids to pick up that
day at the Art in the Shop. Check out the website
www.artintheshop.com
Annual
Autumn Jubilee
Arts & Crafts Gift Show with Silent Auction
We will be selling orchids, orchid arrangements, and decorative pots at this fun and entertaining event.
Saturday November 5, 2005 8:00 – 2:00
St Luke's United Methodist Church, Hwy 127 &
16th Ave N, Hickory.
A portion of sales go to the Christian Aid Fund.
Recent Shows
Fall 2005
Wedding Show at Belk’s in Hickory, NC
Ironwood Estate
Orchids will have a booth
Brides saw
orchids they can use in their weddings, at rehearsal dinners, and wedding
receptions. Brides, start planning now with Ironwood Estate Orchids to buy or
rent orchids for your wedding.
Sunday, August 21st, 2005
Belk’s
store at Valley Hills Mall in Hickory, NC
7th
Annual Hickory’s Heritage Furniture Festival
Ironwood Estate Orchids will be selling orchids at this year’s event.
August 12-14.
Catawba Furniture Mall in Hickory, NC on Highway 70 west
Food and fun and orchids, decorative pots and
orchid
potting supplies.
Greater Charlotte Home
& Interior Design Show
Ironwood Estate Orchids will be selling orchids at this year’s event.
August 12-14.
Cabarrus Arena, Hwy 49 N, Concord, NC
Exhibits and fun and orchids, decorative pots and
orchid
potting supplies.
Garden Clubs of NC 80th Annual Convention
If you are
attending the annual state wide meeting of the Garden Clubs in NC, plan on
coming to Ironwood Estate Orchids
booth and buying orchids to take home with you. The booth will be located at the
event in the Park Inn. We will hold your purchases at the booth until you are
ready to go home. We will have orchids, orchid pots and potting supplies for
sale.
http://www.gardenclubofnc.org/CALENDAR.htm
Location: Park
Inn & Gateway Conference Center, Hickory, NC
Dates: Sunday April 24th 1 – 9:00 pm, Monday April 25th
8:00 am – 8:00 pm and Tuesday April 25th 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Classes
You are invited
to take part in a class on How to Care for Your Orchids.
Title:
I have an Orchid! So now what do I do with it?
Phyllis will walk
you through the greenhouse, go to several major types of orchids and teach you
how to care for these orchids. You will receive written instructions on caring
for these orchids and will be able to ask questions and make notes. Re-blooming
will be covered.
You will learn how to pot / repot orchids
and then pot an orchid. You get to keep the orchid that
you pot.
The location is
Ironwood Estate Orchids greenhouse at 3757 Sandy Ford Rd., Hickory, NC 28602
e-mail:
perikson@twave.net
The Price is
$20.00
Call (828)
294-3950 to register for the class date and time of your choice. The dates are:
Tue April 19th
9:00 – 11:00 and again at 1:00 – 3:00
Sat April 23rd 9:00
– 11:00 and again at 1:00 – 3:00
More dates (on a
Tuesday and a Saturday) will be coming in May and June.
Master Gardner Club
in Salisbury, Phyllis is speaking on orchids at the meeting Tuesday April 12th
Master Gardner Club
in Hickory is meeting at Ironwood Estate Orchids greenhouse Thursday April 14th
Master Gardner Club
of Caldwell, Phyllis is speaking on orchids at the meeting in Lenoir Monday June
6th
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Annual Celebrate Spring Plant Sale, at Daniel
Stowe. www.dsbg.org
Ironwood Estate Orchids will be selling orchids there. We will be located
inside the visitor’s center. Come pick out orchids from the special selection
of orchids and orchid pots that we will have for you.
Saturday April 23rd
beginning at 8:30 am (8:00 am for members) till 4:30 pm. Call (704) 825-4490
for directions.
Smoky Mountain Orchid Society 2005 Spring Show and Sale. Showing and
selling orchids.
West Town
Mall in Knoxville, Tennessee, April 15 – 17th 2005. Ironwood
Estate Orchids display won a ribbon and individual orchids won blue
ribbons. Thank you to the many people who bought orchids from us and who
came by to talk with us and ask us questions about their orchids. Thank you
to the members of the Smoky Mountain Orchid Society for their gracious
hospitality and helping us put in and take out our display and booth.
April 9th
Come see the specially built rainforest where you will see and feel a
semi-tropical rainforest.
Phyllis Erikson from Ironwood Estate Orchids was a speaker at the
Catawba
Science Center’s Rainforest ALIVE!. Phyllis
spoke on orchids and what countries they come from. She showed several orchids
and told what countries that orchid is native to as well as told some
interesting anecdotes about the orchids.
The Rainforest ALIVE! will run from February 5th – May 8th
2005
Ironwood Estate
Orchids recently hosted the Hickory Pond Society for their monthly
meeting. Phyllis talked to them about several different orchids and their care.
At the Carolina Home and Garden Show in Hickory,
Ironwood Estate Orchids displayed orchids around a waterfall as well as sold
orchids at the show on March 11-13th. People enjoyed the orchid
display and bought orchids and decorative pots.
The Southern Spring Show
was held in Charlotte, NC from March 2-6th. Ironwood Estate Orchids
had a display in the Orchid Pavilion which won a blue ribbon for the display, as
well as winning blue ribbons on individual orchids.
http://www.southernshows.com/sss/
2005
Wedding Show at Belk’s in Hickory, NC
Ironwood Estate
Orchids had a booth at the Wedding Show at Belk’s in Hickory, NC.
Brides saw
orchids they can use in their weddings, at rehearsal dinners, and wedding
receptions. Brides, start planning now with Ironwood Estate Orchids to buy or
rent orchids for your wedding.
Location: Belk’s
store at Valley Hills Mall in Hickory, NC
Date: Sunday February 20th, 2005
Phyllis gave a talk on orchids to the
West Hickory
citizens group.
WHKY First Talk show by Hal Row
Phyllis Erikson
was a guest on the Hal Row First Talk radio show on Monday February 7th
from 8:00 – 9:00 am.
Phyllis and Hal had a conversation about orchids and Phyllis took callers
questions.
http://www.whky.com/talk.html
Ironwood Estate Orchids Open House
February 11-13, 2005
Rows
and rows of orchids will be in full bloom and color will abound. Orchid
enthusiasts and novices will find the perfect orchid during this event, with
many orchids at special sale prices. The gift shop, with many decorative
containers for orchids, and orchid supplies, will also be open. Light
refreshments will be served during the open house.
Just in time for
Valentines Day
An example of
the sale and specially priced items are:
v
A large group of
Oncidiinae alliance which will be reduced 25%
v
Doritas,
Doritaenopsis, Cymbidiums and Cattleyas at a special price
v
Vanda
crosses (some blue tessellated influence)
Also available
are:
v
Cattleyas
from 2” pots to 10” pots. Many Cattleyas in bloom - bud
v
Phalaenopsis in
bloom – a virtual sea of blooms
v
Paphs.
v
Philippine
orchids that we imported
v
Dendrobiums,
some in bloom and some in spike
v
Vandas, gorgeous
– many in bloom
v
Bulbophyllum
mounted, Equitant Oncidiums mounted some in spike, Cattleyas mounted, Oncidium
species
This Open House
was a great success. Thank you to the many many people that attended and
purchased orchids. We look forward to seeing you again.
Classes in 2005 have been held on
Tuesday Jan 11th
and Saturday Jan 15th
Tuesday Feb 15th and Saturday Feb 19th
Tuesday March 15th and Saturday March 19th
Ironwood Estate
Orchids participated in "Art
in the Shop 2004," an annual day of art and music in Taylorsville, NC, at the
base of Barrett's Mountain.
2004 Belk Wedding Show. Sunday
afternoon event at Belk in Hickory will demonstrate how orchids can be used
for weddings. There will be food and music as well.
July 2004: Ironwood Estate Orchids participated in Hickory's Heritage Furnishings
Festival.
Ironwood Estate
Orchids participated in "Art
in the Shop 2003."
In the News
Hickory Daily Record published an article
about Phyllis and the business.
Orchid Growers Rating / Evaluation System listed
Ironwood Estate Orchids as a 5 (on a scale of 1 to 5) for service and
products.
