Orchid of the month clubs - Worth it? Good ones?

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

I joined the beer of the month club to try beers I was unfamiliar with, and letting someone else who didn't know my tastes choose them worked out ok, but not great. I doubt letting someone unfamiliar with my growing conditions choose my orchids would be as successful.

Whoah! That's beyond brave! A wine of the month club, maybe. Beer of the month club...Never.

I join in with the rest of these folks. It's your money, and you should be doing the choosing, not what some other company has in bloom and in stock at the moment. And if you choose your own, you'll be more likely to read up on the particular orchid and know in advance if it suits your particular environment, not scramble to play catch up after the fact.

Having said that, if you do choose to give it a whirl, stick with a reputable company that specializes in orchids, not just plants.

[Cym Ladye]

This hit or miss approach might work for some, but if you do not have the right conditions for certain genera, it is nothing more than condemning them to a slow death.

Figure out what your conditions actually are and fit the genera to that for best results. Each genera has so many different varieties that you can get a varied collection and still keep the plants happy. Nothing is sadder than putting good money on a plant and then watching it slowly die because it does not like your conditions.

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

Whoah! That's beyond brave! A wine of the month club, maybe. Beer of the month club...Never.

I join in with the rest of these folks. It's your money, and you should be doing the choosing, not what some other company has in bloom and in stock at the moment. And if you choose your own, you'll be more likely to read up on the particular orchid and know in advance if it suits your particular environment, not scramble to play catch up after the fact.

Having said that, if you do choose to give it a whirl, stick with a reputable company that specializes in orchids, not just plants.

Considering my taste in beer tends towards lambics, barley wines, and Abbey styles I figured I couldn't get in too much trouble. The ultra hoppy stuff aside, most beers don't have enough taste to taste bad!