I wanted to buy this orchid??
 

The other day i was looking on E-bay and i have been wanting a White Orchid for a while!! I was think something towards the Cattleya variety because it fit the requirements of my house !! But i was wondering would anyone be able to tell me the out come of this hybrid because the plants look good but I don't what the flower will look like?? B. Digbyana 'Mrs. Chase' x C. Angel Bells 'Suzie' - eBay (item 320332568544 end time Jan-20-09 00:48:10 PST)

I've never purchased from an online vendor. Assuming he is reputable, and the pictures are true to the plant being sold, then you pay your money and that is what you should expect to receive. For me and I would think others who do buy online, the important factor is the seller's reputation and that he will stand behind his product and correct any issues with the plant upon arrival.

The plant being shown in the picture looks nice.

Ordering it would take a leap of faith as this vendor has zero feedback info. He or she may be just starting out and you would be their first customer :hmm

Hi,
If you really want a pure white Catt. I'd wait or search for one. Since this cross has not bloomed the outcome is an unknown.
The plant does look healthy but is mounted......can your conditions handle a mounted Catt?

Al

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If you are willing to wait a couple of years and grow this one on, it's a nice white with a very good background.
I've purchased from this vendor before and found her reliable.

Cattleya Bob Betts-Athena Chagaris White Hybrid Orchid - eBay (item 130244629311 end time Feb-01-09 19:09:26 PST)

If you wanted one decent white cattleya orchid, my suggestion would be to avoid EBay and simply go visit the website of one of the many reputable vendors who have quality plants--and, equally important, have return policies that guarantee safe delivery of their plants, especially during this time of year. I just visited Hausermann's website (Welcome to Orchids By Hausermann On-Line Orchid catalog.) and found a number of decently-priced large white cattleya plants. I bought a C. Bob Betts from them last spring and it flowered this past fall; beautiful huge flowers that were fantastically fragrant. Oak Hill probably also has similar products. And to second Al's comment, you want to make sure that you can accommodate a mounted cattleya. Standard catts get pretty large and might not lend themselves well, long term, to being mounted (unless you're lucky enough to live somewhere that allows you to tie it to a tree and forget about it :-). Good luck with your search.

Steve

There is no way of knowing what this cross will look like, it may not resemble the parents at all. If you don't mind growing it for a while, I always see Ruben In Orchids selling flasks of C. percivaliana var alba, they may have some older ones.

Heres a good selection of White Cattleyas. Haussermans has a good reputation too! WHITE CATTLEYAS: Orchids By Hausermann

I second the Hausermann suggestion can't beat the Bob Betts for scent and beauty . Never know what color the one you listed would be I have one that has a big white as a parent the bloom is no where near the same color or size bloom and has no scent .. Gin

I don't know how it is in the US but I have bought some great plants on Ebay in Europe and have never had any problems.I always compare prices with commercial growers....and TRY not to get too carried away :pray:
Simon

I have bought several really nice Orchids this winter from Jewell Orchids They are in Georgia and have good quality ,its a family run Orchid business and They have several Greenhouses. Never had a bad plant from them.