Gubler Orchids

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With business growing, their family was too, and in 1959 H. Christopher Gubler was born (Lc. Christopher Gubler). The Gubler's purchase a 5,000 sq. ft. nursery in Temple City, California from Norris Powell in 1961. (The Powell's own The Orchid House). In December of the same year, their first daughter was born, Karin-Ann (C. Karin Ann Gubler). The business kept expanding at healthy rate as well as their family and in 1964 Heidi was born (Pot. Heidi Gubler). In 1965, Hans developed the concept of a packaged orchid seedling. Complete with full growing instructions, Hans revolutionized the merchandising of plants in the horticulture industry. In ten years Gubler Orchids sales quintupled. The need for a larger nursery was more than evident. In 1975, Hans and Esther found a wonderful location in the high desert community of Landers, California. Clean air, one of the sunniest locations in the US, great water quality, and four seasons provided the best locations for growing orchids. This location was over 10 times the size of the Temple City site. Gublers was selling orchids all over the world, and to major retailers in the United States. Chris Gubler joined the family business in 1981 with a degree in Ornamental Horticulture, and a minor in Botany and Marketing. Fresh with new ideas, the business still was growing at a steady pace. Once again, the Gubler family needed more growing space and purchased another nursery in Lucerne Valley, California, about 30 miles from Landers in...

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