Spring Orchid Sale

[nynighthawk]

I have a mini-cymbidium that I am planning to divide. It has a gazillion pseudobulbs and leaves and is as tough as nails. It has just finished flowering for the season.

I am toying with the idea of dividing it now and offering divisions for sale or trade. But I've never sold or mailed plants before.

So, in all fairness to potential buyers or traders (and to the health of the plants), do you think that it's OK to divide the plant now and send the divisions during the OB plant sale? My concern is that the plants would be shocky and would not have time to settle down if I divide the parent plant now and send the divisions out so quickly. Would it make more sense to pot up the divisions and let them recuperate for a while before offering them for sale or trade?

I just want everyone....people and plants....to be happy.

Thanks for any thoughts about this.

[males149]

Hi


Just my two cents on shipping companies: for those who have all their paperwork done, CITES and all...
UPS and FEDEX usually charge a hefty brokerage fee when you ship from the US to Canada...
That's how I winded up paying 50$ of fees for a Birthday gift I got from a friend (which was in fact 2 DVDs and home made candies!)...
That's why whenever I shop online I prefer USPS.
When a plant is concerned I don't know how they go about it...

can't wait for the sale!

M.

[cb977]

Originally Posted by males149

Hi


Just my two cents on shipping companies: for those who have all their paperwork done, CITES and all...
UPS and FEDEX usually charge a hefty brokerage fee when you ship from the US to Canada...
That's how I winded up paying 50$ of fees for a Birthday gift I got from a friend (which was in fact 2 DVDs and home made candies!)...
That's why whenever I shop online I prefer USPS.
When a plant is concerned I don't know how they go about it...

can't wait for the sale!

M.

Thanks for the info!

[cb977]

Originally Posted by nynighthawk

I have a mini-cymbidium that I am planning to divide. It has a gazillion pseudobulbs and leaves and is as tough as nails. It has just finished flowering for the season.

I am toying with the idea of dividing it now and offering divisions for sale or trade. But I've never sold or mailed plants before.

So, in all fairness to potential buyers or traders (and to the health of the plants), do you think that it's OK to divide the plant now and send the divisions during the OB plant sale? My concern is that the plants would be shocky and would not have time to settle down if I divide the parent plant now and send the divisions out so quickly. Would it make more sense to pot up the divisions and let them recuperate for a while before offering them for sale or trade?

I just want everyone....people and plants....to be happy.

Thanks for any thoughts about this.

Why not divide it right now and then if anybody is interested, set up the actual shipping for the end of the month or later? Just an idea

[vmax3000]

Hi guys!
My ad generated a lot of interest much faster than I would have anticipated. I am floored. Now, what I was wondering, if I have sold out of a couple of the divisions, is there a way to alter the ad to reflect that, or do I have to close it and open a new, updated ad? I couldn't figure out if I had an editing control over the ad. Thanks for the time and opportunities, thus far. My spousal unit was very disconcerted by my sales....I think he fears that a big buying wave may be on the horizon....what a good weather forecaster he is !