Gubler Orchids is in Landers, California. The Gubler family has owned and operated the business since 1954. The greenhouse/farm is fairly easy to find off highway 247. When I visited there were no other visitors on site and I was able to get a personal tour. There are two large buildings available to visitors. The first building is closest to the parking lot and contains the entrance, gift shop, small greenhouse, and restrooms. The second building is available to visitors with a staff member/tour guide. On their website it states that tours are every 30 minutes, but if it happens to be a particularly slow day, they will accommodate you.

Sarah, my tour guide, was very informative. She had memorized a script which included information about the Gubler family, the facilities, the site, every orchid variety on site, and their growing conditions, but was also able to answer all of my random off the cuff questions. Sarah started working at Gubler over a year ago and has since become one of the most knowledgeable persons at the facility.

There are thousands of plants in the greenhouse at different stages of growth. Most orchids available at nurseries and or florists across the country are of the phalaenopsis variety which Gubler has hundreds if not thousands of in every color. Gubler also grows Lady’s Slipper Orchids, Vanilla Orchids, Dancing Lady Orchids, carnivorous plants, and Staghorn ferns among others. At any point in the tour visitors are allowed to take a plant from the greenhouse to purchase in the front building. You are not able to return to the greenhouse (second building) to grab orchids you saw during the tour so be impulsive while on the tour and scale back later. It fairly overwhelming to see and learn about all the different varieties.

There is an annual Morongo Valley Orchid Festival the first week of October so be sure to check that out if you are in the area. Gubler will have special orchids on site during and shortly after the festival. I was able to find the last of a special variety of Lady’s Slipper that was part o the festival.

If you are planning a visit be sure to swing by Integratron and eat at La Copine. They are both very close.

2200 Belfield Blvd Landers, CA 92285