{"id":14628,"date":"2013-03-18T21:11:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T05:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=14628"},"modified":"2013-04-05T17:25:41","modified_gmt":"2013-04-06T01:25:41","slug":"kawamoto-orchid-nursery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/18\/kawamoto-orchid-nursery\/","title":{"rendered":"Kawamoto Orchid Nursery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t let Hawaii&#8217;s famous sun, sand, and surf keep you from its other wonders, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kawamotoorchids.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kawamoto Orchid Nursery<\/a>. Located in Honolulu&#8217;s Palolo neighborhood, Kawamoto grows beautiful orchids for Hawaii and the mainland. During a recent visit, Dave and I enjoyed meeting Kawamoto&#8217;s friendly staff, exploring their\u00a0showroom, and getting lost in their vast nursery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Phalaenopsis_hybrid_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14640\" alt=\"Moth Orchid hybrid at Kawamoto Orchids\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Phalaenopsis_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Phalaenopsis_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Phalaenopsis_hybrid_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Phalaenopsis_hybrid_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Psychopsis_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14641\" alt=\"Psychopsis flower at Kawamoto Orchids \" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Psychopsis_800px-96x128.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Psychopsis_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Psychopsis_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Psychopsis_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Renanthera_Kalsom_Red_Dragon_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14643\" alt=\"Renanthera hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Renanthera_Kalsom_Red_Dragon_800px-128x85.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Renanthera_Kalsom_Red_Dragon_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Renanthera_Kalsom_Red_Dragon_800px-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Renanthera_Kalsom_Red_Dragon_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kawamoto&#8217;s extensive greenhouses have aisle after aisle of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/04\/hybrid-vigor\/\">hybrids<\/a> and species, and it was impossible to see them all. Orchids were in every corner. Some weren&#8217;t in bloom, but many, large and small, had sprays of flowers. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/cattleya.html\">Cattleyas<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/vanda.html\">Vandas<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/epidendrum.html\">Epidendrums<\/a> soaked in the warm, tropical sun. Shade cloth or plastic roofs covered greenhouses for lower light varieties and young plants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Epidendrums_and_Cattleyas_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14636\" alt=\"Epidendrums and Cattleyas on benches at Kawamoto Orchids\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Epidendrums_and_Cattleyas_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Epidendrums_and_Cattleyas_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Epidendrums_and_Cattleyas_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Epidendrums_and_Cattleyas_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_orchid_benches_1_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14637\" alt=\"Kawamoto Orchids geenhouse\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_orchid_benches_1_800px-128x85.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_orchid_benches_1_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_orchid_benches_1_800px-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_orchid_benches_1_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_orchid_benches_2_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14638\" alt=\"Cattleyas in greenhouse\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_orchid_benches_2_800px-128x76.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_orchid_benches_2_800px-128x76.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_orchid_benches_2_800px-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_orchid_benches_2_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So how did I survive temptation with of all these gorgeous orchids? After all, Kawamoto has permits to ship to the mainland. I was certainly tempted, but didn&#8217;t buy anything this time. I don&#8217;t have a greenhouse, and don&#8217;t have room for any more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/category\/warm-growers\/\">warm growers<\/a> in my city apartment, so I was happy to leave with our cameras full of photos.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Phaius_hybrid_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14639\" alt=\"Red and white Phaius hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Phaius_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Phaius_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Phaius_hybrid_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Phaius_hybrid_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Brassia_hybrid_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14633\" alt=\"Large Brassia hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Brassia_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Brassia_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Brassia_hybrid_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Brassia_hybrid_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Vanda_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14642\" alt=\"Vanda flowers at Kawamoto Orchids\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Vanda_800px-96x128.jpg\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Vanda_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Vanda_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Vanda_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Ceratostylis_rubra_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14635\" alt=\"Ceratostylis species\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Ceratostylis_rubra_800px-128x128.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Ceratostylis_rubra_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Ceratostylis_rubra_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Ceratostylis_rubra_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Antelope_type_Dendrobium_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14632\" alt=\"Antelope-type Dendrobium hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Antelope_type_Dendrobium_800px-128x96.jpg\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Antelope_type_Dendrobium_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Antelope_type_Dendrobium_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Antelope_type_Dendrobium_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Cattleya_hybrid_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-14634\" alt=\"Cattleya hybrid at Kawamoto Orchids\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Cattleya_hybrid_800px-85x128.jpg\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Cattleya_hybrid_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Cattleya_hybrid_800px-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Kawamoto_Orchids_Cattleya_hybrid_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you want to see what Kawamoto Orchids has to offer, either head to Hawaii or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kawamotoorchids.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">go online<\/a>. Customers in the USA can purchase plants to bring back from vacation or have them shipped home. They also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kawamotoorchids.com\/shows.html\" target=\"_blank\">sell orchids at many mainland shows<\/a>. Kawamoto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kawamotoorchids.com\/gift_baskets.html\" target=\"_blank\">gift baskets<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kawamotoorchids.com\/gift_certificates.html\" target=\"_blank\">gift certificates<\/a> make great presents for orchid lovers. Not all of their vast inventory is listed online, so call for specific orders or with questions: (808)-732-5808.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t let Hawaii&#8217;s famous sun, sand, and surf keep you from its other wonders, like Kawamoto Orchid Nursery. Located in Honolulu&#8217;s Palolo neighborhood, Kawamoto grows beautiful orchids for Hawaii and the mainland. During a recent visit, Dave and I enjoyed meeting Kawamoto&#8217;s friendly staff, exploring their\u00a0showroom, and getting lost in their vast nursery. Kawamoto&#8217;s extensive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photos","category-warm-growers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14628"}],"version-history":[{"count":63,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14702,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14628\/revisions\/14702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}