Selling seedlings to cover costs - Orchid Board

Royal · #1 06-16-2008, 01:13 PM

Hey all you propagators out there!

HELP! I just can't control myself, and keep buying flasks. I think to myself, "ooo, I like that one" but then I wind up with WAY too many!

So I posted some classifieds to try to downsize, cover some costs, and spread the wealth a little. I got them all from AJ at the Orchid Seedbank Project. Great flasks! I recommend him.

I listed them for $1 each, and I'll toss in an extra just for insurance. It doesn't get much cheaper than that! (and plants don't come much smaller either) I would have thought there would be more of you that would love to get a few seedlings without having to buy the whole flask, but so far I haven't gotten that much interest.

So, I figured I'd post a thread here just to 'shake the tree' so to speak. Some of you may never even look at the classified section, but I know you love seedlings!

I have a few others that I didn't post, plus I have a few more coming.

Let me know if you're interested.

Later,

Swamper · #2 06-16-2008, 03:05 PM

The price sure sounds right, even if you've never tried seedlings or propigating. My question is seedlings of what? Is it a surprise? Is it a certain type of orchid? Excuse my ignorance but I don't know anything about flasks or anything. Im lucky I got my children dressed for school. Pics?

Royal · #3 06-16-2008, 03:36 PM

No, it's not a surprise. I have a couple of ads posted in the classified section of the OB. You can go check out the photos of what I have there. I have a bunch of the Gongora chocoensis and Oncidium sphacelatum. There are fewer left of the Cattleya deckeri, as I sold 5 already. I do have a few others (a few Stanhopea, Cats, Laelias) but not tons, so I didn't post ads for them.

If you wanted to try your hand at seedlings, this is a good opportunity to give it a whirl without having to buy a whole flask (or three or four). If you want something small but a little easier, try a few of the SLC Jewel Box clones. They are a bit older and stronger at this point.

Yeah, I thought the price was right, but maybe people are skeptical when it's so low. I do know that you can't go anywhere and get four different orchids plus shipping for a ten spot. Oh well. They'll find a home eventually.