SLO Gardens Orchids

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I'd decided that I wanted a var. carnea for a Cattleya/Laelia purpurata. Been looking for a reasonable one if possible, and found them on SLO Orchid's list- on sale for the month of June, to boot! Ordered Tuesday night, and got it today (Friday). Decent looking young plant, shipped bareroot (fine by me, I always repot). Roots are good, it's plump and ready to go. It's just about the same size as the grandis I got last year and hopefully will be ready to start blooming next year. Now all I need is lobata and I'll have all 5 I know of in this group. (sadly my tenebrosa had color break last year, so it's off in the side yard in purgatory now and will need replacing. It's hard finding a nice dark one though, most vendors seem to have aureas now, and I prefer them medium to dark. Guess that's why it was at a flea market.)

Also received my end of a trade with the ebay vendor ozarkgirl101- very nice little division as described, growing well, and packed well/ shipped quickly. I'd buy from her based on this trade.