Schwerter Orchideenzucht - Orchids and orchid accessoires
 

Schwerter Orchideenzucht - Orchids and orchid accessoires

Schwerter Orchideenzucht - Orchideen und Orchideenzubehör - Online-Shop

Today my package has arrived. I am very happy with my plants. I ordered 10 orchids, buf only 4 are mine. The other 6 are for some friends.

My (+) and (-) for this German vendor (I try to be objective and not blinded by my happyness :) :

+ very healthy plants
+ well packed
+ all of them have labels
+ 2 plants were in bloom at the moment of packing, although on the site is specified they are not in bloom - this is a BONUS! :)
+ many pseudobulbs/plant (at least 4, for a catt. seedling)
+ they don't ship when the temperature are below 0C

- expensive shipment - 40 euros
- 10 days for shipment!!! - they didn't mention on the site that they use DHL only in Germany and then the Romanian Postal Services. I realize that myself after 7 days and I had to carry with my own hands and my own car a very large and heavy package.
- because of the moist inside, some mold occurs, but is not affecting the plants, only the support sticks are covered with mold.

So, only issue seems to be the shipment, but it may be more rapid for other (non)EU countries.

In conclusion, I am very satisfied with my plants :D

Photos from today:

Cattleya bowringiana var. coerulea (flowering size)
Cattleya warneri (cred ca e aproape de fs)
Cattleya mossiae var. coerulea (e puiut mic, dar promite)
Laelia purpurata var. carnea (tot aproape de fs)

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