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12-31-2015, 12:55 AM
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Amazing haul from first online purchase
I've never ordered from any online vendor before. I normally like to inspect plants pretty carefully before I buy them. But, this month I am celebrating being debt-free, so I decided to get myself a Christmas present. Alas, I was seduced by some of the incredible Christmas orchid specials, the "Santa's secret sale" at Carmela's orchids, to be precise. I read about some members having good experiences with this vendor, so I decided to give them a try.
Wow, I'm so glad I did! I paid a total of $165 and was expecting maybe 10 or 15 plants. I got 31!! All beautiful and healthy, and over half of them are blooming or spiking! Many of them are individually priced around $20, so this was an incredible deal.
I'll give a more detailed look tomorrow, but for now I wanted to show you the happiest box I've ever received. And now I have to figure out where the heck I'm going to put all of these... From the look on my dog's face, she's concerned as well; before long, these green things are going to start invading her cave!
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12-31-2015, 01:01 AM
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WOW.........incredible. Congrats on a great deal
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12-31-2015, 02:44 AM
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Wow, nice plants! Yes, Carmela's helps build collections fast.
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12-31-2015, 05:03 AM
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Those look super nice! Wow! I can't imagine a box with 31 plants packed in there!
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12-31-2015, 12:33 PM
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The plants look great, have fun!
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12-31-2015, 12:36 PM
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they all look great
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12-31-2015, 02:40 PM
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Oh my gosh! Can we get a list? What are your tiny ones? I decided not to order any in the winter becasue I am afraid of them freezing.
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12-31-2015, 07:20 PM
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What a great Christmas gift to yourself!!
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12-31-2015, 07:47 PM
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 That must have been fun unwrapping all those orchids! |
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01-01-2016, 02:26 PM
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Carmelas posts new specials throughout the year, tied to various holidays or events. They send a number of plants of their choice, usually blooming size or in spike, for a flat price, including shipping to the US. Almost none of the plants I received in October were shown on their Web site, so unpacking the box really was a great surprise. My plants were very healthy and have grown well.
They also sell batches of smaller Cattleya mericlones or seedlings you select from their list for a flat price, including shipping.
My experience was the plants were far better than what I could get at local big-box stores, for less money, even including shipping. Of course, there is the heavy burden of getting a large number of really nice orchids all at once, but I kept my chin up and carried on.
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