Today we visited The Madd Potter for Blue Glow Agave and they had just what we were looking for…read more We even purchased some bonus succulents that are beautiful. My favorite part was the gentleman working on 11July around 1pm, I didn't catch his name, but he was truly so helpful and had the sweetest soul. I purchased 7 plants for less than 150 dollars which seemed like a steal. And they give a military discount that I greatly appreciate! Will visit again!

More beautiful plants! Stop by and be enthralled. Find everything you need for your garden or home…read morewith a beautiful selection of plants and pots. You will not be disappointed ! The service and value are great.

I just love this great nursery. It's as far from a big box nursery as you can get with huge in…read moreground permaculture and a food forest type situation. There's a fruit tasting table and I remember the first time I came in and tasted some fruit I'd never even heard of before. If you're a foodie or if you enjoy rare or tropical fruit or even if you're a fan of botanical gardens, this place is amazing It's a mom and pop place (actually just a pop place cause I think the owner Steve who started it still runs it by himself). The sign said they have been here since the 80s. Anyway because it's a small nursery and open 7 days a week, it's a good idea to call if you're planning to make a long journey to visit just to make sure they haven't stepped out. It's usually fine but I see people on other reviews have come in from far away without calling and it's just a good idea to call if it's a mom and pop nursery and you have a long drive. My favorite fruit was white sapote, cherimoya, the bazillions of types of guavas they have, ice cream bean was delicious, and I never knew palms have delicious fruit (what????). I come about twice a year from San Diego and as San Diego nurseries go, this place is in a league of its own. I even just like walking around in there to relax cause it's almost like a fruit botanical garden. And some of the small stuff is very affordable Highly recommend if you have a few hours free to explore this place. It's a great nursery -- kinda like the Garden of Eden!

My deceased mother was a big gardener and used to come here for chili plants, guava, lemon, orange…read moreand lime , avocado trees. Unfortunately, we lived in Encinitas so the climate didn't allow the avocado to thrive but she loved getting Asian/Hawaiian plants, and fruits from this nursery. The scene that will greet you is a dirt path and two-sided parking spaces. Try them, very wooded and dense, like you are in the forest, which I loved since I am from back East and we have huge trees and green wooded areas. The staff are very knowledgeable and the value is great. If your plant doesn't grow, call them, and they guide you or replace the plant. I love this place. If I had a house, I would be here for my roses and fruit plants.

This place is great, with a wide variety of products. But the best part is the helpful staff…read more They're very knowledgeable and friendly. The prices are also very fair. I'll definitely be back!

This is a great place to come and enjoy a wide variety of fruit trees. They have a great selection…read moreand some of the best prices we have found. The service is the best you can find anywhere! We have about 40 of their trees and keep coming back for more.

We did not buy anything here, but we did ask a few questions and the staff was very nice. However,…read moreit is a very interesting place with hundreds of orchids to choose from. They also have some really drop dead, beautiful arrangements, but they also have drop dead beautiful prices to go with them! But, if you're looking for something really special, this is the place to go! I took photos of some of the unique offerings that I found. It was quite hot when we visited in mid July but they have lots of fans, so it was okay!

Beautiful selection of various kinds of orchids! I visited this spot twice, once in 2022 and once…read morein 2025. If I were local I would certainly pick something up -- they have quite a few varieties that you don't see elsewhere. The lady at the front desk was also a pleasure to chat with and seemed to be quite knowledgeable about her craft. For the other guys out there, this is a great place to take your mom and/or significant other ;)

I'm an amateur floral enthusiast and this is just my point of view…read more Hubs saw that this orchid nursery was having a spring open house (3/21-3/23/25) so he wanted to check it out. This is located off of Ocean View Avenue towards the cul-de-sac. It's in a residential neighborhood so there's no lot, and street parking becomes limited during these open houses. We arrived about 12:30pm on Saturday, and were able to find one spot nearby. This appears to be a small nursery from the outside, but it's actually pretty big as it goes deep inside. They have multiple big greenhouses with tons of unusual species. There was a sign at the entrance to leave purses and backpacks in the car. I had my purse on me, but didn't know until we got there. I understood why when I went inside the first greenhouse. The rows are setup pretty tight. There's also rows of epiphytes, making it really tight from top to bottom, so I had to carry my purse on my chest the whole time in order to not disturb anything. Although it was March, a lot of the plants were not in bloom or perhaps newly propagated so I just saw green everywhere and got bored; disappointed that I wasn't able to see the different flowers (not the nursery's fault). It's been cold this year so maybe it'll be more colorful later on? Also, pricing wasn't clear, and a lot were not for sale (some were marked "Not for Sale" or "NFS," but others weren't marked at all although they weren't on sale either). I get it, it's normally not open to the public (just by appointment only or during their open houses) so it's not really setup to accommodate regular customers like us. Their next open house is in June (6/20-6/22/25) so we might come back then to see if there are more blooms and if some of the ones we were looking at will be propagated for sale. They also will be at South Coast Plaza's Spring Garden Show in April (4/24-4/27/25).

This place is AMAZING. We spent 6h here at their fall open house and did not make it through the…read morewhole facility. They have orchids from 10 feet above you to knee level. Their selection is mostly south american and east asian but they have orchids from every continent. The facility is very well organized, maintained and labled. The staff are eager to share all of their orchid knowledge and are very friendly. Their prices are shockingly reasonable considering the beautiful condition of their orchids. I died and went to orchid heaven. We will be back next spring!!

Pretty annoyed I got a plant from here and walking back to my car it had aphids. I thought…read moremealybugs at first but the guy corrected me and said they live only 2 days. That's a lie. They reproduce quickly And the life span is a month. I have a greenhouse and 50 plants in my house. I asked for a refund and he said no and just sprayed the plant down with I'm assuming is neem oil. But now I have to separate this plant leave it outside, hose it down kill the bugs and constantly repeat it till they're all gone. To be honest, I just wanted my $43 stock and I can get this plant somewhere else.. I 100% will never recommend this place to anyone

I have completely fallen in love with this gem of a nursery in Encinitas. I have been searching for…read morerare plants all over North County and have found that this has the best selection and best value for rare houe plants. This whole rack of plants came from Cordova, and not a single one can be found at any other nursery for these affordable prices (think 25%-50% of the price you'd find online). I have found several White Princess and Pink Princess Philodendron that have made exquisite gifts for the holidays. The most amazing Philodendron I found was the Jose Bueno, its leaves are easily at least 18" and I snagged it for 1/3 the online price! I have also found Swiss Cheese Monstera, as well as Thai Constellation and Albo varieties. My other amazing find has been their String of Turtles and String of Hearts, which are very rare as compared to the more typical string of pearls. The owner shared with me that he's been in business for over 38 years! He is super knowledgeable and has a vast inventory (hence the competitive pricing). The plants are all super healthy, and I've not had a single pest interloper from their collection. I have never left this nursery without finding what I was looking for. So if you're looking for presents this season (prepare to wow all of your friends and family while not breaking the bank) or want to expand on your rare house plant collection, this is your spot. Go before I buy all their plants.

Great place w unique plants. Large selection of: -…read morePoinsettia - Air plants - Bromeliads - Red/pink plants

Incredible succulents for gifts!…read more Isabel responded quickly and her daughter helped me choose. It was difficult with so many beautiful choices. I shopped around before finding this place and no one could beat Isabel's price either. Highly recommend!

Great selection and super friendly. Highly recommend this place for a great variety of succulentsread more