Jeez, Ludwig has some horror stories!! Ill stick to just ordering from here in Hawaii thank you! Speaking of which, Exotic Orchids of Maui (Exotic Orchids of Maui:), a very well respected nursery here in Hawaii, has elata seedlings for $7. Wilk Orchids (Orchid List Page 2) has blooming size plants very very cheap (this is where I got my 2 beauties!) and Kawamoto Nurseries (Seedling Odds & Ends - www.KawamotoOrchids.com) has them for a little more.

Thanks----I was going to order from Angelstreet Orchids (sorry folks for recommneding them--do not order from them unless you live in Maui) until I realize that I was going to be ripped off by shipping charges 15%+another 8.00 or so dollars with a 40.00 minium order---that would come to nearly 60.00 to send to the mainland where I live. I wonder what they charges would have been to send to Guam USA where I use to live?. I am no fool and have grown orchids since I was 14 and despise folks who try to play the hoity-toity snob rich mans appeal to me. People who have it do not have to show it off.

I have withdrawn the order I was going to place and am taking your advice. Carter and Holmes however are very reputable people. I have been to their Greenhouses and have bought plants from them.

If you notice, Angelstreet tends to have the same orchids as EOoM, but for a higher price! I think they buy from EOoM and then mark up the price a bit.

Hi Ludwig!
I actually found a really nice sized one (6 pseudo bulbs about the size of a fist) from EFG orchids! It's a gorgeous plant :drool: ..well, to me at least.
The whole CITES story is sad...at least the plants are still alive:( . I got a little flack for finding a Mexipedium xerophytum, recently. The guy grew them from seed, so, again, the chicken and egg crazies! Thanks for the info. I do want to try flasking again, soon. Right now, I am in the midst of my dissertation research/writing...aka I have no life:shock: ! Maybe I can order a pod when I am done in ~10 months!! If successful, I know I would have to share the wealth!

Last browsing, I notice that Exotic Orchids of Maui has (probably seedling) P. elatas, I think they were less than $10.
Well, growing orchids teaches you patience!
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I understand . Grad school takes most of one's time. I have never worked so hard before and I thought I was being loaded down with impossible loads when I was in Grad school. However, all work and no play make Jack and Jill very dull people. Take time for yourself and get some seed---grow it. Seed packets are generall less than 10 bucks at most and most times under.5.00. I got permission from the Dean to use the lab to do mine.
However, just think--once you are through Grad school ---you can get a good job that will allow you to indulge in Orchids to your heart's content.

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Hello Vanessa,
You may have bought a "Dove Orchid" since your last post.
Just to let you know that I found one, online, at "Hausermann" in a 6 inch pot for $50.00. I just bought one myself. Good luck. :waving

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Thank you, Danie! Yes, I actually bought one from Hausermann's too! The plant came in a package that was ~ 1.5 meters tall!! The plant is now in a very large pot in the middle of my greenhouse floor. The leaves along the edges have recently started getting yellow splotches. It's only on the older leaves and I am thinking it might have been the white fly infestation I suffered as the spring began....:shock: The plant has put on three new growths this spring !! :goodluck: I hope it will bloom someday! Good luck to you!

Oh, great! Hum....I don't have a green house just a very bright set of windows looking to the west!
Do you think this will be good enough for this "Dove Orchid"! Now I worry:(. But I am very happy that you finally got your dream orchid.:biggrin:

If my memory serves, France is very sunny and warm in the summer and fall. According to Jay Pfahl's IOSPE website, P. elata likes it shady and warm. Here's a link to describe the conditions, so you can be ready!!

IOSPE PHOTOS