Lowes bag finds - Orchid Board

Ashleyma23 · #1 05-19-2015, 12:30 AM

Hello,

I am super excited to pick up finally the Lowes bags since they have tags!

Last week I bought
BLC. Hawaii Stars 'Paradise'
BLC. Always Dream 'Volcano Queen'
LC. Commander 'Pink Pal'

Today

Yamadaara Redland Sunset
BLC. Hawaii Stars 'Paradise'

I didn't realize I bought the same plant twice I should have bought the Brassavola Nadosa .

They had a Dendrobium Spectabile but the google image intimidated me a bit.

WhiteRabbit · #2 05-19-2015, 08:59 PM

nice finds

Ashleyma23 · #3 05-19-2015, 09:53 PM

Thanks Sonya,

I went back and returned the double. I bought the B. Nodosa, Rhynchosrylis Gigantea (Orange) , Dendrobium Spectabile

My Green Pets · #4 05-19-2015, 10:51 PM

Great finds! Watch those Lowe's orchids though, I've gotten a couple virus-infected plants from there.

Ashleyma23 · #5 05-19-2015, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CambriaWhat

Great finds! Watch those Lowe's orchids though, I've gotten a couple virus-infected plants from there.

Thanks for the heads up ! I will keep an eye out and my receipt

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terracotta7 · #6 05-20-2015, 08:38 AM

Great finds! You just never know where you will find an orchid!

I second Cambria's advice...clean them up, repot if you can and keep them in quarantine until you are sure they are not going to give your other plants a problem!

Ashleyma23 · #7 05-20-2015, 10:43 AM

Thanks these are all my recent purchases in my South window.

FSUOrchids · #8 05-20-2015, 07:55 PM

I bought a Yamadara Redland Sunset as well last week, they had a very healthy one with about 5 new growths.

Ashleyma23 · #9 05-20-2015, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by FSUOrchids

I bought a Yamadara Redland Sunset as well last week, they had a very healthy one with about 5 new growths.

Wow that's great !
Mine has 3 back bulbs and two new growths.
It has another growth separated a bit in the pot with two more back bulbs and one new growth.

Kasiopea · #10 05-26-2015, 04:02 PM

I buy a lot from the bags. I just can't stand how they treat them, half time they are half dead, never watered, starving plants. I feel horrible for them. I have too many varieties to list, if I see something I don't have I Usualy get it. Some of them have rewarded me with flowers couple month later. Oncidium Ampliatum bloomed quickly, Brasivola nodosa did well, I have two Baellara Howard's Dream that have produced gorgeous flowers for two seasons now (my avatar is one of em) and I have another Catt that I unfortunatly lost the tag to, Ooops

blooms are about to open so hopefully I can ID, all bought in the bag