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The Orchid Chief (Santa Barbara Magazine)
It brings us so much joy to able to share our orchids with our community. Thank you Santa Barbara Magazine for featuring Westerlay Orchids in the Spring Issue #westerlayorchids #santabarbaramag
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Visit Westerlay Orchids at the 2023 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show
We’re so excited for this year’s orchid show! Join us this weekend at the Santa Barbara Orchid Show and our retail showroom in Carpinteria #westerlayorchids #sborchidshowWe will be open on Sunday this weekend!Our HoursFriday 3/8 - 9:00am-4:30pmSaturday 3/9 - 10:00am-4:00pmSunday 3/10 - 10:00am-4:00pm
Westerlay Orchids Wishes You a Happy Valentine's Day
We ❤️ you all! Thank you again to our customers and incredible team. Happy Valentine's Day from Westerlay Orchids ❤️ #westerlayorchids #valentinesday
A Record-Breaking Valentine's Day at Westerlay Orchids
Our last shipment of 5" Hearts leaves our facility today! We want to thank our customers and our incredible team for making this a record-breaking Valentine's Day. We're proud of the love and dedication our team has put into making all of this possible. Please get your loved ones a flower that...
Love is in the air at Westerlay Orchids
Love is in the air at Westerlay Orchids. This year, we're excited to celebrate our loved ones with our new 3" Sweethearts to pair with our signature 5" Hearts ❤️
The Westerlay Orchids Wave is Making a Splash in 2024
Inspired by our coastal environment, Westerlay Orchids proudly presents 'The Wave.' The first shipment of our Blue Sapphire hues recently made a splash in the NorCal division of Albertsons. 🌊We're excited to produce even more Waves in 2024! Happy New Year!!
Westerlay Orchids Holiday Lunch 2023
At Westerlay Orchids, we are responsible, proud, supporting, and always improving! Every year at our Holiday Lunch, we recognize and celebrate our long-term employees. Thanks again to our incredible team for all of your hard work, dedication, and years of embodying our core values.
Westerlay Orchids Holiday Open House 2023
Westerlay Orchids hosted our annual Holiday Open House yesterday evening. We had so much fun gathering together in our retail showroom around our fully adorned orchid Christmas tree! We did things a little differently this year and we set up Santa's workshop in our greenhouse to make room for more festivities....
Santa is Coming to the Westerlay Orchids Holiday Open House
Westerlay Orchids warmly invites you to our annual Holiday Open House
There will be so much family-friendly festivities to enjoy! We hope to see you there!
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Here’s a Great Gift for Those Who Want to Give Something Unique: Westerlay Plants! (LA-Story)
Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Give your loved ones the gift of orchids, fresh florals that will last all season long! Our holiday gift box was featured on LA-Story and can be found at select Kroger and Trader Joe's locations in the next week for a limited time! Read...
Westerlay Orchids Raises $21,885 for 2023 CEF Fundraiser
We’re thrilled to announce our week-long fundraiser to the Carpinteria Education Foundation Inc. was another success! For the 6th year in a row, Westerlay Orchids donated a week's worth of sales from our Retail Showroom to CEF, and this year we raised $21,885 for our local students! “We care about this community, and giving back...
Visit Westerlay Orchids at the 2023 IFPA Convention
Westerlay Orchids will be exhibiting at the 2023 International Fresh Produce Association's trade show taking place in Anaheim, CA. We're very excited to be a part of an international community of flower growers, produce grocers, and many others showcasing their work. The show is taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center from...
Westerlay Orchids New Offerings at the 2023 IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show (Produce News)
Orchids are more than beautiful flowers. They can symbolize an emotional connection to a loved one or the keepsake of a special memory: a gift from daughter to mother, a meaningful reminder of a loved one, or providing the joy of reblooming your orchid. Every orchid has a story. Westerlay Orchids grows...
Westerlay Orchids Release "The Wave" During National Indoor Plant Week (Growers Talks)
Westerlay Orchids released their newest innovations just in time for National Indoor Plant Week. "The Wave," as we like to call it, is the perfect expression of contemporary California Coastal design. This phalaenopsis’s 5-in. double spike is trained to present as a Pacific wave breaking along the shore. It is currently...
Leveraging Tradition, Innovation & Intention (Greenhouse Management)
When Joop Overgaag moved his family from the Netherlands to California in 1978, he left chrysanthemum growing behind and hit Carpinteria with rose-fueled dreams. Joop’s son Toine (pronounced 'Twaan'), then just six years old, says his father came prepared: “He had studied and spent a lot of time with rose...
Westerlay Orchids: The Timeless Flower of the Year 2023, Fit for All Celebrations (USA Wire)
Science suggests that Orchids are in a class of houseplants that can offer a variety of positive mental benefits, including an uplifted mood, sharpened focus, and more restful sleep. Westerlay Orchid’s has built a solid reputation for producing some of the Pacific Coast’s most beautiful and unique flowers, cultivated right...
Westerlay Orchids Donates $2,538.90 to Girls Inc.
Toine Overgaag, president of Westerlay Orchids, donates a check to Aja Forner, development coordinator at Girls Inc., left, and Aubry Watkins, marketing and communications coordinator at Girls Inc., right. Westerlay Orchids has donated $2,538.90 to Girls Inc. of Carpinteria in honor of Girls Inc. week, for Menstrual Equality for All; the shop...
Visit Westerlay Orchids at the 2023 Santa Barbara International Orchid Show
Westerlay Orchids is thrilled to be a part of an international community of orchid growers showcasing at the 75th Santa Barbara International Orchid Show. The show is taking place at the Earl Warren Showgrounds from March 10-12, 2023. If you are also attending the show, please visit our booth and learn how...
Westerlay Orchids Raises $33,463for 2022 CEF Fundraiser
We’re thrilled to announce our week-long fundraiser to the Carpinteria Education Foundation Inc. was a success! This being the 5th year in a row, Westerlay Orchids raised $33,463 for our local students! Led by a second-generation Flower Cultivator and Owner/President of Westerlay Orchids, Toine Overgaag believes its the company’s responsibility to the community. “Ever...
Westerlay Orchids Donates 2,000 Orchids to Local Teachers
Westerlay Orchids partnered with local nonprofit Flower Empower to donate two thousand orchids to Santa Barbara teachers. Hundreds of district teachers arrived at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara Tuesday morning. Staff and volunteers from Westerlay Orchids and Flower Empower were on hand to honor local teachers who are gearing up...
