Big Warning!!

[Struntsak]

AquaGem Orchids - Jason Ong

Welcome to AquaGem Orchids

Got a delivery from them/him some days ago. Got a really bad feeling just by looking at the small box. Could this accomodate 143 plants?
Opened up the box and saw the poor plants that he sent me.
About 30% is ready for the compost pile. 50% of the remaining plants will have a survival rate of 20%. The others will take years to get into descent plants.

He's not only expencive. He refuses to deal with the problem and to give anything as a compensation. He just tell me to soak the plants in water for a while.
On his website you are fooled to believe that it is nursery grown plants in very good condition. What you get is wild picked plants, cut up and handled under horrible conditions according to what he sent me.

Just to let you know. DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING from this guy!

This was a joint order by 16 forum friends in Sweden. And now I have to deal with all
I estimate the survival rate for the 143 plants to 20-25%. And I have been growing orchids the last 25 years.

[TOMD]

Sorry to hear that. i ordered a BLC Moring Glory from Aloha Orchids a week ago was in bad condition when it came. nearly out of the pot only a couple of roots that were alive all the others were rotten.All they said was to put some rooting hormone on it and keep in touch.why they aren't going to do any thing. i dont know a good place to order from any suggestions. Thanks TOMD

[Rick Barry]

TOMD,

In Hawaii, I don't think there is a better source than H&R, both for price as well as quality. Fine people as well. Much of what is sold elsewhere originates from them. Go to the source.

Regards,
Rick

[phragguy]

That is so sad. The site looks like they have nice plants,very decieving.
Good luck.
If you think they are jungle collected report them.

[Leisurely]

Dittos to Rick Barry. If you buy from H & R, you get both quality and assurance of healthy plants upon delivery and the cost is low.