P. Lea Maria Salazar 'red dream'

[Pilot]

Got this from orchids.com today. Been wanting one of these for a while and it came fully loaded with blooms. I got this and a phal bellina 'Montclair', both of which are healthy and strong, but I cannot say that for the ascda I got from them.

[Gage]

Love the Bellina! Sorry about the Ascda.

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful Phals!

Have you contacted the seller about the Ascda?

[Pilot]

Thx! Have have contacted them via email with pics but will call as a follow up. Nothing back yet.

[Island Girl]

Ooh, love that flower!!

That's the prob w/ orchids.com, they have soo many Phals I want, that r so pretty, but the quality is hit or miss, & I have gotten a couple Phals that brought mites with them... Ugh...

[Pilot]

I got a refund for my vanda. They offered a credit or a refund and since shipping is another 15 plus, I opted for the refund. I'll go buy a neo instead.

[RosieC]

Great looking Phals. Glad you got a refund for the Ascda.

[tucker85]

The phals are beautiful! Orchids.com has never been known for their vandas. They have excellent phals and good cattleyas but I think you need to go to one of the Florida growers to get good vandas.

[Pilot]

All of the blooms blasted on my plants by the spikes look good and inner they'll flower again.

And yeah, no more vandas from those guys. Ill stick with the Florida growers!

[sweetjblue]

Pretty! looks like a good amount of flowers

Too bad about the Ascda, but great they gave you a refund!

Judi

The bud blast may be due to losing their pollinia during shipping, its one of the first things I would check.