Orchid Resources in Switzerland

SOS - Swiss Orchid Society
Meetings, events, awards, and contact info. The SOS is the governing body for the 11 regional groups in Switzerland.

Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Herbarium Jany Renz
Home of the World Orchid Iconography (a database with substantial graphical material of many orchid species), OrchidKeys (interactive keys to search all European orchid species and the genus Cypripedium with filtering by morphological criteria) and BibliOrchidea (the world's largest orchid literature database with more than 150,000 entries; maintained by Rudolf Jenny).

AGEO Aargau
Group concerned mainly with the native orchids of Switzerland. Contact and meetings info. Switzerland.

Barkeria Schweiz
Information about the orchid genus Barkeria. Features of the site includes Barkeria photos, growing info, maps, and a forum. Roland Schafflützel. Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland.

Johann Blättler Gartenorchideen
Hardy orchids, including Cypripedium, Bletilla, Calanthe, Dactylorhiza, Pleione, Epipactis, and Habenaria, suitable for growing in a garden are offered. The site also features culture notes and photographs. Johann Blättler. Kerns, Switzerland.

Schweizerische Orchideengesellschaft - Zurich
Events and contact info. Photos. Zurich, Switzerland.

Gunzenhauser Orchids
Orchid nursery with a long tradition of growing Paphiopedilums. Photo gallery. Ernst Gunzenhauser. Switzerland.

Martine's Orchids Garden
Blog covering a variety of orchid subjects with many photos. Switzerland.

Meyer Pflanzenkulturen
Commercial grower near Wangen, Switzerland. Slideshow of facilities, photos, and culture notes.

Orchidarium (.ch)
Variety of orchids for sale. Prangins, Switzerland.