Silver Vase, Inc.

What Silver Vase, Inc. does

Silver Vase, Inc. is a second-generation, family-owned wholesale orchid grower headquartered in Homestead, Florida. Founded in 1988 by Andrew and Ilma Bartha, the company has scaled from a single shade house to over 1 million square feet of greenhouse operations across multiple US locations, producing more than 5 million premier-quality plants annually. It supplies big-box retailers, national grocery chains, garden centers, and secondary wholesalers across North America, with distribution reach extending into Central America and the Caribbean. The company employs 11–50 people and is led by family ownership with no disclosed external investors or M&A activity.

The company's core technology is horticultural rather than software-driven. Its principal proprietary processes include the Mystique Orchid Infusion Process — a naturally derived, inked-orchid coloration method available in eight color variants — specialized orchid-shaping techniques that produce decorative forms such as hearts, rainbows, trellises, and cascades, and a Clean and Green Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program in place for over 25 years that uses beneficial insects, insect netting, and OMRI-certified chemicals. Its product portfolio spans eight distinct orchid sub-brands (Teacup, Mystique, Swan, 5" Phalaenopsis, Shaped, Garden Arrangements, Espresso, and Vanda) plus Birds of Paradise mixed arrangements, giving retailers a broad shelf-and price-point mix.

Silver Vase generates revenue primarily through wholesale B2B sales to enterprise retailers via direct, field-based account management, with quote-based pricing on bulk packs ranging from roughly $80 to $225 per pack. A secondary recurring-revenue layer is provided by a membership-based wholesale e-commerce platform and a Florida wholesale flora market, which offer exclusive pricing, daily new arrivals, and flexible purchase quantities to registered wholesale members including supermarkets, garden centers, and smaller wholesalers. The company emphasizes consultative category management, multi-year seasonal planning, and customized merchandising solutions as the basis of its retailer relationships.

Name

Silver Vase, Inc.

Legal name

Silver Vase

Website

https://silvervase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silver Vase is a family-owned wholesale orchid grower and supplier founded in 1988 in Homestead, Florida, producing 5+ million plants annually across 1M+ sq ft of greenhouses for big-box retailers, grocery chains, and garden centers throughout North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Floriculture & Orchid Cultivation

akta.pro primary industry

Protected Cultivation of Specialty Crops (Orchids, Bonsai, Exotics) (AFAGAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Greenhouse Floriculture (Cut Flowers) (AFAGAHAD)

Keywords

• Wholesale orchid supply
• Orchid cultivation
• Greenhouse horticulture
• Floral wholesale distribution
• Plant propagation

Headquarters

HQ city

Homestead

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Orchid Sales: Primary revenue from selling wholesale orchids and plants to retailers including big box stores, grocery chains, and garden centers. Products sold in bulk quantities with pack pricing.
2. Membership Program: Exclusive wholesale flora-market access providing members with pricing advantages over retail, flexibility to purchase varying quantities, and access to premier quality orchids, select plants, fresh greenery, creative ceramics, and accessories.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Silver Vase, Inc. is a wholesale grower and supplier of premium orchids and related ornamental plants to major big box retailers, grocery store chains, and garden centers across North America. The company operates over one million square feet of greenhouse production facilities in the United States, producing more than five million plants per year across multiple orchid product lines (Phalaenopsis, Mystique, Swan, Vanda, shaped, and garden arrangements). It sells through bulk wholesale packs and a membership-based wholesale flora market.

Product overview

Silver Vase is a wholesale orchid supplier offering a portfolio of eight distinct orchid product lines: Teacup Orchids (compact 3-inch Phalaenopsis), Mystique Orchids (naturally-infused colored orchids in 8 colors), Swan Orchids (cascading Asian orchids), 5" Phalaenopsis Orchids (standard everyday variety), Shaped Orchids (specialty designs including hearts and rainbows), Garden Arrangements (orchids combined with bromeliads, succulents, and greenery), Espresso Orchids (miniature 2-inch Phalaenopsis), and Vanda Orchids (domesticated rainforest orchids). The company also offers Birds of Paradise mixed arrangements. All products share exceptional quality, freshness, eco-friendly growing practices, and no chemical residue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teacup Orchids: Dainty 3-inch Phalaenopsis orchids, larger and more developed than similar varieties on the market, with long-lasting blooms and low maintenance.
• Mystique Orchids
• Swan Orchids
• 5" Phalaenopsis Orchids
• Shaped Orchids
• Garden Arrangements
• Espresso Orchids
• Vanda Orchids

Products and services

• Teacup Orchids 3-inch compact Phalaenopsis orchids offering a dainty profile, longer shelf life, low maintenance, wide color selection, and multiple flowers. Larger and more developed than similar Phalaenopsis on the market. Sold wholesale to retailers for resale.
• Mystique Orchids Naturally-infused inked orchids created through Silver Vase's proprietary Mystique color infusion process using naturally derived elements. Available in eight colors: Blue, Lila, Cyprus, Pink, Indigo, Green, Orange, and Pink Lemonade. Long-lasting, vivid best-sellers for retail.
• Swan Orchids Asian-sourced orchids featuring a sweeping vertical cascade of white flowers with soft lila color. Single-spiked with flowers up to 5 inches in diameter, intense pure white color, numerous flowers per spike (often 9 or more), substantial foliage, and long-lasting blooms.
• 5" Phalaenopsis Orchids Standard 5-inch everyday Phalaenopsis orchid with high potential for double spikes, long-lasting blooms for 2 months or longer with proper care. Available in colors including purple/pink, yellow, white, spotted, and stripes.
• Shaped Orchids Living works of art featuring orchids shaped into specialty designs including hearts, rainbows, trellises, and cascades. Used to celebrate holidays, share sentiments, or capture beauty in unique forms for retail.
• Garden Arrangements Arrangements combining orchids with complementary plants including bromeliads, succulents, air plants, and greenery in various sizes, styles, and creative ceramic containers. Nearly limitless combination possibilities.
• Espresso Orchids 2-inch whimsical Phalaenopsis orchids smaller than the Teacup variety. High percentage of double spikes compared to other growers, beautiful spray of flowers, suited as an accent plant with charm, color and character in modest shelf space.
• Vanda Orchids Domesticated rainforest Vanda orchids adapted for indoor spaces. Typically 7-9 years old when reaching customers, quick re-bloomers in southern regions, presented in a hanging design inspired by natural surroundings, available in an assortment of lively colors.
• Birds of Paradise Products Products combining orchids with Birds of Paradise plants, including arrangements in ceramic containers, as part of the company's mixed-plant garden collection offerings.
• Silver Vase Wholesale Flora Market Membership Membership program providing exclusive wholesale pricing and access to the Florida wholesale flora market for supermarkets, garden centers, and other wholesalers. Members receive pricing advantages over retail, flexible purchasing quantities, and access to premier quality orchids, select plants, fresh greenery, creative ceramics, and accessories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Plants proven to increase sell-through rates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Westerlay Orchids: California-based orchid grower selling wholesale to grocery and retail chains along the West Coast. Directly comparable in product (orchids) and channel (wholesale to retailers).
• Green Circle Growers: Large US greenhouse operation supplying major retailers with indoor plants and floral products. Comparable wholesale scale and customer-base overlap with Silver Vase.
• Kurt Weiss Greenhouses: Large East Coast greenhouse operator supplying mass-market retailers with indoor and outdoor plants. Comparable wholesale channel and customer-base dynamics.
• Costa Farms: One of the largest ornamental plant growers in North America, also based in Florida. Directly comparable as a wholesale greenhouse supplier selling indoor plants and orchids to big-box and grocery retailers.
• Matsui Nursery: Major California wholesale grower of orchids and ornamental plants serving retail chains and florists. Comparable in scale, product mix (orchid-heavy), and wholesale-to-retailer model.

Broad incumbents

• Dümmen Orange: Global floriculture breeder and supplier serving professional growers. Comparable as an upstream floriculture-industry player but operates at breeder/supplier level rather than finished-goods wholesale.
• Syngenta Flowers: Global flower seed and cutting supplier serving professional ornamental growers. Comparable as a floriculture-industry incumbent but positioned upstream of Silver Vase's wholesale retail business.
• Ball Horticultural Company: Major horticultural supplier providing seeds, cuttings, and technical services to growers worldwide. Operates upstream of Silver Vase but in the same floriculture value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/svorchids
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• Facebookfacebook.com/silvervase
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silver-vase
• Instagraminstagram.com/silvervaseorchids

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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