New Orleans’ closest orchid farm.
16 miles south of the French Quarter. A real greenhouse β not a re-shipper, not a big-box reseller. Open Tuesday through Saturday.
Same climate as your home. No transit shock. Plants thrive immediately.
A real working greenhouse β not a re-shipper, not a big-box reseller.
Walk in, pick your plant in flower, take it home. TuesdayβSaturday, 9β2.
The Short Version
New Orleans’s closest dedicated orchid farm. 16 miles. 25 minutes. Mature blooming plants β not seedlings, not big-box re-blooms. Open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, or order online with frost-protected shipping.
We’ve been growing orchids in Belle Chasse since 2007 β 25 minutes south of downtown New Orleans across the Crescent City Connection. If you live anywhere from the French Quarter to Algiers to the West Bank, you’re closer to a working orchid farm than you probably realize.
The same Gulf humidity that makes New Orleans feel tropical in August is what makes our orchids thrive. Plants grown here transition to your courtyard, balcony, or shaded porch with almost no acclimation β they’re already used to your climate.
We supply florists in the French Quarter and Garden District, set arrangements for weddings at City Park and Audubon, and welcome individual collectors from every neighborhood. If you’ve ever bought a Phalaenopsis at a grocery store and watched it crash after six weeks, you’ll see the difference the moment you walk in.
What we grow for New Orleans collectors
Cattleyas
Fragrant, mature, blooming-size. Our largest specialty.
Vandas, Mokaras, Rhyncostylis
Mounted or basket. Tropical color, dramatic blooms.
Phalaenopsis
Specialty crosses and wedding-grade whites. Not big-box phals.
Dendrobiums
Den-phals, nobiles, antelopes. Long-blooming favorites.
Oncidiums
Dancing-lady sprays and yellow showers.
Monstera
Deliciosa, adansonii, variegated. Rare albo when available.
Philodendron
Common and rare β including Pink Princess.
Hoyas
Established, well-rooted. Rare varieties on rotation.
How to find us
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
9:00 AM β 2:00 PM
Take US-90 Business / Pontchartrain Expressway across the Mississippi River, merge onto LA-23 South (Belle Chasse Highway), and follow it 11 miles. We’re on the left at 14079 LA-23, just past the Belle Chasse Auditorium. Free parking. Look for the greenhouses.
Orchid buyers in New Orleans ask
Where can I buy orchids in New Orleans?
Belle Danse Orchids is the closest dedicated orchid farm to New Orleans β a 25-minute drive south on LA-23. We grow Cattleyas, Vandas, Phalaenopsis, Dendrobiums, and rare tropicals. The greenhouse is open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-2pm.
Is there an orchid nursery in New Orleans proper?
Inside Orleans Parish you’ll find general nurseries and a few hobbyist breeders, but no dedicated orchid grower at production scale. Belle Danse is the closest working orchid farm β 16 miles south in Belle Chasse, with thousands of plants in flower at any time.
Can I buy orchids at the French Market or a New Orleans farmer’s market?
Occasional vendors carry orchids at the French Market and other NOLA-area markets, but selection is small and you can’t see the plant before it ships. Visiting our Belle Chasse greenhouse means you pick your exact plant in bloom.
Do you deliver orchids in New Orleans?
Yes. We ship to New Orleans area ZIPs in 1-2 days, frost-protected. Free local pickup at the farm is also available with no minimum.
The greenhouse is open. Come see what’s in flower.
Free parking. Free advice. No pressure. Or shop online with frost-protected shipping to New Orleans in 1β2 days.