Ouch! Sue, I would be as angry as you are now... especially after the confirmed it would be Peristeria elata, as they have nothing but Peristeria elata :(
However, as Pat said... it is also a nice add to your collection :)

Of course I don't mind having a beautiful Peristeria in the collection but it's not what I wanted or paid for...and it wasn't cheap! $40 for the plant and $18 in shipping.

They need to make this right! Still fuming!!! :(( :(( :((

Just got a response from Mile at EOom...

I will be shipping this plant back to them for a full credit including the charges to send it back.

While I'm still upset that now I'm back to a search for one, I'm satisfied with this solution and will continue to buy from them :)

Sue, to be honest, I would have rather keeping the plant... and try to obtain a new REAL P elata. They say, the plant is a x sib from a plant they have in their garden... if that (by any chance) is true then you could be owning somethin special there ;) a mutated Peristeria elata? (ok, to be honest I do not really think it is the case, but...)

Sue,
Thats wierd that EOoM didnt even know what plants they had! It would be less strange if you had gotten an unknown seedling. Though, not that I want to profit from your predicament, but I will be in Maui the week of May 19 and I would LOVE to have that pendulata! Do you think that the plant will be back by then? Just curious. :blushing: I almost feel bad for even asking.:blushing: Almost....:evil:

Ramon, I thought about keeping it but decided against it. It's a huge plant that isn't really what I wanted. I'll get the real thing eventually.

Steve, I'll be bringing it to the P.O. on Monday or Tues, sending it Priority Mail so they should have it by the end of next week. FYI: he told me to cut off the leaves before I send it. Don't feel bad for asking, it's a beautiful plant, just not the one I want :(

Thanks for heads up! I just sent off an email to EOoM asking if they would sell it. This plant should get a frequent flyer miles account! I really hope I get it......:drool:

Here in Costa Rica the Peresteria elata is still very common in certain areas where actual locations are kept secret. I have a number that were rescued from a land clearing project and these are doing very well. Many of the large mature plants had large, near ripe looking seedpods and on close inspection, many small plants were also found growing around the root areas of these mature plant clumps. Another observation did show that most of the mature bulbs were seriously scarred by what appeared to be a combination of some insect or rodent biting and fungus infection.

Cool! It has put out a new growth since I got it :dance:

I am stunned....:faint: