Orchid Vendor's Tricks and Lies

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by bil

Oh yes, I was sniffing all the hours god sends. I knew it was an evening scented one, so every evening I was in there sniffing.
Also, if I am honest, the flower wasn't as good as I was expecting. The nectary was nowhere near a foot and a half, and the flower didn't look as clean as I was expecting, if that makes sense.

That of course may well have nothing to do with the scent.

First blooms frequently fail to reveal the full potential.

[bil]

Originally Posted by estación seca

First blooms frequently fail to reveal the full potential.

Hopefully you are right. We shall see.

[SaraJean]

Originally Posted by Leafmite

Orchids sold as______when they are not.

4) easy to grow

Ugh, this are the most frustrating for me... the "easy to grow" is so annoying. ANYTHING is easy to grow if you give an orchid what it wants.. is it easy to achieve that? Many times, no. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out if something will thrive in my growing conditions and this threw me off big time when I first started my collection. Plus, I still get orchids from friends/family/coworkers as gifts because they know I love orchids and it had "easy to grow" in the description. And then there is the easy growing, outdoor cymbidiums at the local Costco that are actually for cooler climates...

[bil]

Originally Posted by SaraJean

Ugh, this are the most frustrating for me... the "easy to grow" is so annoying. ANYTHING is easy to grow if you give an orchid what it wants.. is it easy to achieve that? Many times, no. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out if something will thrive in my growing conditions and this threw me off big time when I first started my collection. Plus, I still get orchids from friends/family/coworkers as gifts because they know I love orchids and it had "easy to grow" in the description. And then there is the easy growing, outdoor cymbidiums at the local Costco that are actually for cooler climates...

If I see 'easy to grow', I assume that it has a wide range of tolerance, and will be more idiot proof than the more specialist orchids.