I agree Catts ship better dry and bare-root. The Cattleya alliance plants I received from them this week were bare root inside paper bags. Even so a few had a sprinkling of cold spots on leaves. The Oncidiums and others were in almost dry moss in little plastic baggies tied at the neck. A large Phrag was fairly wrinkled, though it revived some after a overnight soak in warm Kelpak/Inocucor/fertilizer/sugar water.
But it is winter. Even though you and I live in the southern part of the US, things can get cold in transit. Delivery services don't keep packages in climate-controlled spaces most of the time. Delivery trucks are not heated. Ecuagenera does offer 2-day delivery at an extra charge. I've sprung for 2-day when it's winter and it's relatively cold. I don't order in summer any longer unless it's hot-growing plants, and I get 2-day delivery.
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