Bill Vanvliet Royal Orchids - Orchid Board

Orchid Addiction · #1 04-02-2011, 07:56 AM

A few monhts ago I posted a question about Bill as we are going into the Orchid biz. We were about to order thousands of dollars worth in orchid with him. I read some negative comments on this site. So we decided to place a small order from Royal orchids to check the quality ofhis plants. We were going to order thousands in wholeale from his wholesale web site. Well they arrived the other day and now I must eat my words as they were much more then expected. Other then one broken spike the Orchids were perfect. The Vanda are all in spike and in A+ condition and they are huge plants. The cats are all fine as well as several other Orchids we orderded. Thanks Bill.

Daethen · #2 04-02-2011, 09:21 AM

Glad you had good luck. I ordered seedling from him and they were barely old enough to be out of flask. Most started dropping like flies.

Gin · #3 04-02-2011, 08:36 PM

Several years ago I ordered a couple from him they were the same Jonada . No way will he get any of my $$ .

stefpix · #4 04-03-2011, 10:29 AM

Can you post some pictures of what you have received?

Daethen · #5 04-03-2011, 10:35 AM

Sorry to hear it, Gin. I know he has some gorgeous flowers listed, but I just don't want to take the chance. I have since found some very good and reliable sellers that get my business.

Orchid Addiction · #6 04-03-2011, 11:48 AM

[IMG]001[/IMG]The Vanda I ordered fom him.

Orchid Addiction · #7 04-03-2011, 12:08 PM

Trying to post a picture don't know how can someone help out. I just snaped a picture and saved it to my desk top.

mollycart1 · #8 04-03-2011, 01:21 PM

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...chidboard.html

Here is the posting instruction.

dounoharm · #9 04-03-2011, 02:55 PM

i know many people have had bad luck ordering from bill....he has a very strange shipping date system which is aggravating to deal with...it can take up to a month to get your order from him!
but, i ordered a few of his way cheap vandas to see for myself, and they arrived, in reasonable condition tho awfully small.....but hey, they were cheap! you have to remember you get what you pay for, and cheap in orchids means mighty small!!
the plantlets grew with proper care, and two years later i have one of them that is spiking....now, we will see if the plant was labled correctly, i hope so....and judge the quality of bloom...
if it is good, i will be ordering more from bill....
i think the size of his plants is what turns people off, and the length of time to delivery....

Orchid Addiction · #10 04-03-2011, 02:58 PM

I posted a picture on MY Orchids on my profile. Thanks for all the help.