Mormodes revoluta

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by nikkik

I don't mind at all, I got it off ebay from veracruz37. I have read that some people have been unhappy when purchasing plants from him, but I have gotten some hard to find plants at prices that were impossible to pass up. I know he imports them and then sells them, so they need some T.L.C., but that's fine by me. I haven't seen them for sale from him since I purchased this over a year ago. If you can't find one, I would be happy to make note of it and when it is time to divide (probably a few years) contact you.

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So true! I like the way you think!!

I got my Vasqueziella boliviana from that vendor, and aside from paying more than I should have (my fault, not his!) the experience was fine. And now I have a Vasqueziella boliviana!

[nikkik]

Originally Posted by katrina

And, yes!, please do keep me in mind. I'll continue my searching but if I don't find one by the time you're dividing, I'd love to get a division. Watch my (somewhat infrequent) pic posts and if there's anything I have that's of interest to you...maybe we can do a trade.

I will put your name officially on "my list", I keep note of people who want divisions of my plants. My pictures are infrequent too; yours are always a treat when you post them. And you have lots of plants that are of interest to me!

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Originally Posted by isurus79

I've only gotten a few from that vendor, but they seemed fine to me! Unusual stuff too.

I have gotten several things from him that were fine too, but once I got a plant that should not have been sent, IMO. Although, I didn't take issue because I know the chance I take when purchasing an import. I have no issue at all with the vendor, in fact I like what he offers and his prices, but I do like to throw a cautionary note out about what to expect when I have heard or read on a board more than a couple of people complain. I think that some hobbyists who are inexperienced to importing get surprised about the TLC an import may need.

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Originally Posted by Subrosa

I got my Vasqueziella boliviana from that vendor, and aside from paying more than I should have (my fault, not his!) the experience was fine. And now I have a Vasqueziella boliviana!

I would not have given the vendors name if I didn't personally appreciate his plants, but since I have heard/read people complain I like to state all I know. I agree, like I said to Katrina, that he has some hard to find plants at great prices, but some need a little more TLC.

[katrina]

Originally Posted by nikkik

I will put your name officially on "my list", I keep note of people who want divisions of my plants. My pictures are infrequent too; yours are always a treat when you post them. And you have lots of plants that are of interest to me![COLOR="Silver"]

Thank you and YAY!

Originally Posted by nikkik

I think that some hobbyists who are inexperienced to importing get surprised about the TLC an import may need.[COLOR="Silver"]

I completely understand your warning because it can be a bit shocking to someone unfamiliar with the process of importing an orchid and what to expect. I too usually warn newer growers so they are prepared. With the proper care those sometimes raggedy looking orchids will bounce back and do very well. Sometime not...but mostly they do.

Speaking of imports...I just picked up 7 new ones from Ecuagenera last night. Love getting imports because it's a chance to get orchids that aren't available or readily available in the US. I think it's worth the extra care needed to get them re-started.

[nikkik]

Originally Posted by katrina

Speaking of imports...I just picked up 7 new ones from Ecuagenera last night. Love getting imports because it's a chance to get orchids that aren't available or readily available in the US. I think it's worth the extra care needed to get them re-started.

I love Ecuagenera. I really wanted to go to the West Shore Orchid Society show, so that I could do some shopping, but I had too much going on last weekend. What plants did you get?

[katrina]

Originally Posted by nikkik

I love Ecuagenera. I really wanted to go to the West Shore Orchid Society show, so that I could do some shopping, but I had too much going on last weekend. What plants did you get?

I love them too! I have gotten a fair number of plants from them over the years.

We were lucky to have Ivan as the speaker at our OS meeting last night and I did a small pre-order in prep of this visit. I ordered of a couple of Trichopilia - aenigma and laxa - and I ordered a couple of the B nodosa x C violacea seedlings. And then at the meeting, he had soooooo many plants that, naturally, I couldn't NOT do a little more shopping. I chose a really interesting cross of C luteola x Soph coccinea 'Yellow', and a C sincorana and, lastly, I grabbed up the last Den victoriae x Den laevifolium.

I don't have a lot of hybrid catts anymore but those crosses really appealed to me. The den cross should be gorgeous - same coloring as vic-reg but w/a more upright growth habit and it'll stay on the compact side.

Thanks for asking...and now, I'm off to get them all potted up.

BTW - bummer that you couldn't make the WS show...I heard it was excellent. I've yet to make it up there but one of these days I will.

[WhiteRabbit]

Awesome!

[nikkik]

Originally Posted by katrina

I ordered of a couple of Trichopilia - aenigma and laxa - and I ordered a couple of the B nodosa x C violacea seedlings. And then at the meeting, he had soooooo many plants that, naturally, I couldn't NOT do a little more shopping. I chose a really interesting cross of C luteola x Soph coccinea 'Yellow', and a C sincorana and, lastly, I grabbed up the last Den victoriae x Den laevifolium.

Wow! You got some great stuff! I look forward to the pictures in the future, especially the Den cross!

[katrina]

Originally Posted by nikkik

Wow! You got some great stuff! I look forward to the pictures in the future, especially the Den cross!

Yea, I'm very pleased...and excited to see the future blooms. And, like you, especially w/the den. Getting those beautiful violet-blue flowers on a compact-ish, upright plant w/those purple-y canes - WOW! Ecuagenera always has some of THE coolest plants!

[Tindomul]

What an interesting smell! Very nice colour too.