update on seed order - Orchid Board

Yukonphal · #1 08-31-2011, 02:16 AM

OK...so I thought I was crazy when I ordered 8 packs of 1000 various orchid seeds (mostly Dendrobium spp.) from Thailand. I did read the posts about the do's and dont's,should and shouldnt's of ordering seed online....really I did.
So....my seed arrived on Friday, and it looks like it should (yellow dust), very tiny.
All the seed varieties that I ordered are there,and they are marked with their harvest year...this year.
Here's the kicker that wasnt in any posts.
The supplier thought he would send a "bonus" with them... 8 MORE packs from other Den. species that I didnt order..marked from previous years harvests.
I think I may be a little screwed.

calypsoB · #2 08-31-2011, 01:25 PM

Well I guess your going to get good at flasking!

Good luck!
PS What did you get again?

Daethen · #3 08-31-2011, 02:08 PM

I think you should be happy. Give it a try and remember that you have lots of friends that will be willing to take flasks or babies off of your hands!!

FairyInTheFlowers · #4 08-31-2011, 02:29 PM

Sound SOO exciting! I think I would be willing to take some of those extra future seedlings off your hands! Where did you order from, and what did you exactly order if you don't mind me asking?

WhiteRabbit · #5 08-31-2011, 07:21 PM

have fun!

PaphMadMan · #6 08-31-2011, 10:07 PM

In what way were you screwed? You got exactly what you ordered and paid for, and you got several bonus packs from previous years harvest. The vendor probably includes these freebies because there is little or no market for older seeds that may have lower germination, but maybe the customer will get something out of them if they want to make the effort. If you don't want the extra seeds I'm sure there are people here who would take them off your hands.

Yukonphal · #7 08-31-2011, 11:10 PM

This will be my first attempt at flasking so I'll give it my all. Heres the list of what I got
Den. draconis
Den. findlayanum
Den. signatum
Den. densiflorum
Den. aphyllum
Den. unicum
Den. falconeri
Den. formosum
Den. primulinum
Den. lituiflorum
Den. dixanthum
Den. wardianum
Den. crystallinum
Den. spp. from Myanmar
Seidenfadenia mitrata
Hygrochilus parishii var. mariottiana

Bought them on Ebay