Ritter Orchids

Specialty Orchid and Tropical Nursery. Top products: Orchid species and hybrids, Hoya species, Tropical house plants, Ferns. Ritter Orchids is a family-owned and operated horticultural nursery based in Kissimmee, Florida, with a legacy in the orchid industry dating back to 1961. Founded by Tom Ritter, the nursery specializes in the cultivation of a diverse range of orchid genera, including Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, Oncidium, Catasetum, Bulbophyllum, and Cattleya. Beyond their primary focus on orchids, the nursery produces a variety of Hoya species as well as rare and uncommon tropical foliage and house plants. Operating as both a retail destination open to the public and an e-commerce supplier, Ritter Orchids serves hobbyists, collectors, and plant enthusiasts. They employ traditional growing methods to maintain a vast collection of species and hybrids, offering their inventory through physical storefront sales, an official online shop, and an Etsy marketplace presence. The business focuses on providing high-quality, specialized botanical specimens directly from their Florida greenhouses to customers nationwide.