3119 Lilly Street, Pasadena, Texas 77505 (281)-991-6841 Cell (832)-693-8140 Fax (281)-991-3909 clownalley@sbcglobal.net
'Our Orchids make you smile' Open Monday through Saturday 10:00 to 5:00
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07/12/2010
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Offering the following kinds of species and hybrids Vandas and others Aerides, Rhynchostylis
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Welcome to the Clown Alley Orchids web site. Clown Alley Orchids is the Stubbings family business started in 1996 near Chicago. In September 2008 we should have celebrated our third anniversary in our new location in Pasadena, Texas. Instead we evacuated from Hurricane Ike which struck home and business on September 13, 2008. See photo story. Our greenhouse space is much larger (see photo of greenhouse). We also have a photo of Sandy and John at the ceremony. This facility will allow us to better serve you by having a much broader selection to choose from. We also now have a true retail shop. We have one employee, Salvador Ortiz.
John is the chief grower and hybridizer. He has been growing orchids for 30 years and concentrates his hybrid work in Cattleya, Phalaenopsis and Galeandra. We have resumed our breeding program in Texas and have some of our seedlings available for sale.
Sandy helps with sales, marketing, and bookkeeping, She is in charge of the retail shop.
Our daughter Beth Moses used to help out with watering when we are away at shows. Her husband Mike also assisted with some construction and loans us tools. Now they have moved, we hope temporarily, to Florida with the space program.
Our son Chuck is the inspiration for the name of the business. He was a professional clown and circus performer (including a stint with Ringling Brothers) and an actor. He also has become a firefighter and paramedic. He has moved to California where he now is a fireman with the Huntington Beach fire department. His wife Kelly designed the logo used on the stationary and signage.
We attend many shows and fairs each year exhibiting and selling orchids suitable for the south. John also gives lectures or presentations throughout the country and the world to various orchid and botanical or garden groups. Click speaker to see details about the speaker. These talks are either about growing orchids more effectively or about a genera or group of orchid genera.
Clown Alley Orchids
Mission Statement1. To provide quality hybrid and species orchids to the hobbyist and retail florist.
2. To specialize in warm growing varieties with fragrance and/or long lasting flowers suitable for the south.
3. To emphasize easier to grow and bloom plants.
4. To develop from seed production, or purchase, new varieties and grow to blooming size for distribution.
5. To market the plants through
- shows, fairs, farmers markets, etc.
- the retail store,
- speaking engagements,
- internet and mail order.
6. To provide outstanding service to customers
- by providing plants in top condition,
- by providing varieties not readily available in the area,
- by providing catalogs with detailed cultural instructions, detailed plant descriptions and photos,
- by selling the materials needed for care (potting supplies, fertilizers, insecticides, etc.),
- by giving exceptional advice and printed materials to customers,
- by delivering plants or flowers in top condition, on time, to florists.
7. To support the business by contributing to the American Orchid Society through active participation in committee work and the judging system.
8. To support the business by contributing to the International Phalaenopsis Alliance through participation in IPA events.
9. To support the business by contributing to the Houston Orchid Society through active participation and as an officer.
10. To support the business by providing education to the public regarding orchids and their culture.
11. To compliment the orchid business by selling related gift and seasonal items.
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to get to see our current sales and specials.