About Us

Our nursery is located in Connecticut. We are a family owned and operated business. Connie Ballado has over 25 years of experience and research in the care of orchid culture, and her first nursery and laboratory was established in Mexico in 1985. Shortly after, she moved to California, and then opened an orchid business in Connecticut in 2003. Connie has judged world orchid events such as: Japan Grand Prix in 1996 and 1997, as well as moderated the World Orchid Conference of Malaysia in 2002. She also supported professor Joseph Arditti, who is a renowned author of several orchid books. Connie is also known for her Mexican orchid species lectures, and--- she has an immense passion for orchids; one of the most exotic plants in the world.

Ballado Orchids provides exotic orchids to a wide range of customers, including small business retail stores and florists. Orchids are not only beautiful; they are also very easy to care for!

Join us and learn more about orchids on the first Friday of every month at 6:00 PM. We will discuss a different topic each month. Please call us in advance to reserve a space; refreshments will be available, and feel free to bring a friend. Admission is always free!

Nuestro invernadero esta localizado en Connecticut. Es un negocio propio y operado familiarmente. Cony Ballado tiene mas de 25 anos de experiencia e investigacion en el cuidado y cultivo de las orquideas. Su primer invernadero y laboratorio fue establecido en Mexico, 1985. Posteriormente se mudo a California y despues abrio su negocio de orquideas en Connecticut en 2003. Tambien fue juez en dos ocasiones en 1996-97 en el Japan Grand Prix, que es la exposicion mundial mas famosa. Cony fue interventora en la conferencia mundial de orquideas en Malasia en 2002. Ella tambien es reconocida por sus conferencias de especies mexicanas en muchas sociedades de orquideas, escuelas, y tiene una gran pasion por las orquideas que es una de las plantas mas exoticas del mundo.

Si desea aprender el cultivo de orquideas, visitenos al club el primer Viernes de cada mes a las 6:00 de la tarde. Conversamos un tema cada mes. Llamenos por favor para hacer reservaciones, traiga una amistad. Admision es gratuita!