Clearance aisle strikes again! New phals

[lotis146]

Funny thing these clearanced plants... I've found myself cutting through the plant/florist section on more than one occasion when I had no business, or no need to go that way, I wind up COMPLETELY out of my way, ya know, just in case there happens to be a plant in need.

The other week I was in Meijer & found a pretty Phal with wilting flowers but roots looked great. Hadn't yet been marked down, was late at night so no one around in that department but I figured once an employee caught sight of its "condition" they'd mark it down! No go. Turns out that vendor requires that they send the plants back when they decline/wilt, so no mark downs. (Maybe they got smart with the Orchids?)

Nice flowers everyone!

[Kerry78]

I love Clearance Orchids as you can learn a lot
I bought 5 mini Phals a few weeks ago which the store
Were going to throw out when I showed them to them
The staff were like there dead one said they grow back lol
In the end I got them all for £2.50 (50p each) originally were £5 each!

All flowers had died plants looked dry and horrid but I'm happy with there progress green and healthy looking 3x new leaves growing and I think 2 are pushing up new spikes

If you see a plant almost ready to plop just show it to the staff you may get lucky especially if they don't check them lol

[mimigirl]

I guess my timing must be off at our local lowes. Also home depot marks down orchids on a monday. There is a man, they told me, who comes and takes them all. Well i got one for $7. A phal in bloom that needed water so badly that the flowers were wilted. That was maybe six weeks ago. Want to see it today?

[mimigirl]

Here it is. I did good

[kdennis14]

Good for you!!. Why don't you ask the cashier to hide a couple for you. I have bought several $5.00 ones. They are usually in all the dying plants.
Good Luck. I have better luck at Lowes.

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Good for you!! I hope they bloom beautiful flowers for you.!! What are they growing in??

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I am a fairly newbie.. May I ask what you are growing your bargains in? I have been reading that there are so many medias. Just curious.
Thanks,

[LovePhals]

Originally Posted by mimigirl

Here it is. I did good

That phal is gorgeous! I love the hummingbird at the flower too!

[mimigirl]

Actually LovePhals the hummingbird is hanging in the window over the shelf. I got a great angle in this shot and didnt even notice it!

[brianwstephens]

Great choices. Those look like very healthy plants.

[mimigirl]

They look great! I must be at the wrong stores! Lol

[Button]

I too succumbed to the Lowes clearance rack last week, they had one of those rolling stock carts (picture 4 shelves, aprox 2'x4' per shelf, and around 6.5' tall) and the entire thing was filled with phals at $4.98 a piece. They were in surprisingly good condition, just mostly at the end of their blooming cycle. It looked like there were maybe 5-6 different hybrids, so I grabbed 3 with good looking roots and leaves, but one is actually two potted together (both with spikes!) so I really ended up with 4 for $15