"Bag babies", when, where, and what?

[nikkik]

I lucked out and picked up several bag babies for 2.50 at the end of the summer. They were all full sized and healthy catts.

I ended up chatting with the woman who ran the plant section at that Lowes; I asked her about the shipments of bag babies. She told me that up here they receive them around Easter (when the weather warms) and start clearing them out at the end of September.

I had only seen a few species plants, last year, but not every store had a variety. Many only had catt hybrids, while others had many different types of plants.

[Joseia]

Originally Posted by nikkik

I lucked out and picked up several bag babies for 2.50 at the end of the summer. They were all full sized and healthy catts.

I ended up chatting with the woman who ran the plant section at that Lowes; I asked her about the shipments of bag babies. She told me that up here they receive them around Easter (when the weather warms) and start clearing them out at the end of September.

I had only seen a few species plants, last year, but not every store had a variety. Many only had catt hybrids, while others had many different types of plants.

The variety among stores is surprising to me. This summer, at the height of my orchid addiction buying frenzy, we went on a weekend drive along the Blue Ridge Mountains and hit all the Lowe's we passed nearby, 8 or 9 in total I think.

My wife has to put up with alot lol. I am a bit of a Civil War buff too, and the main purpose of the drive was to see a few battlefields and cemetery/memorial sites off of VA Route 11. For anyone looking for a nice day trip in Virginia, a drive along Route 11 is beautiful. The road runs through the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, nestled in between the mountains of the Blue Ridge, repeatedly crosses the Shenandoah River and passes through many picturesque towns and farm land loaded with US Civil War history. Particularly good for Stonewall Jackson fans.

Anyways, each store had a completely different set of plants. Some had more recent arrivals, but most had plants that had been there a while and did not look good. I wasn't looking for the bag babies this past Spring, so I have no idea what the selection was like around Easter, but I will check this year.