Royal Orchid Club?

[escualida]

Didn't really know where to put this, but has anyone bought from Royal Orchid Club - Farm fresh orchid nursery plants, dendrobium, cattleya, vanda, phalaenopsis, oncidium, orchid plant before? They always seem to have some sort of sale going on but for some reason I seem to miss the deadline every single time.

Anyone have any experience with this vendor?

[RosieC]

I've read bad things about them here on Orchid Board. I think they go under several different names. Not had experience myself just what I've read here.

I'm moving this to the Vendor Feedback section as that might be the best place to get feedback.

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Here's some links to other discussions on them. There are some good reports and some bad.

Royal Orchid Club
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ighlight=Royal
Bill Vanvliet Royal Orchids
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ighlight=Royal
Royal Orchid Club

[SJF]

I have read some really bad reviews. They have an eBay name, that name for bareroot (I believe) and another for potted orchids. I would search reviews here and Google their name with reviews to be sure

[Ray]

They have three firms - "Royal Orchid Club" for bare-root plants, "Orchid Master" for potted plants, and "Asian Orchid Farms" for wholesale.

Their prices tend to be really good; their shipping costs are really bad (to make up for the lower plant costs, no doubt); and the quality of plants varies all over the map. My experience is the bad outweighs the good by a large margin.

[orchidsarefun]

I bought 2 seedlings and 2 BS plants a couple of years ago before I even knew about OB. I was shocked at how they arrived - flattened, bare-root, in an envelope.
I see they still sell the same seedlings ( L375 ). I hope to bloom these this year - excited about that. If you ( not you specifically as I know you are growing lots of seedlings ) are not sure whether you can handle phal seedlings, they are perfect as they sell them in very small quantities......and cheap.
Of the phals, 1 is in Orchid Heaven ( just wasn't a strong plant/grex ) and the other is doing extremely well..........and bloomed.

[Leafmite]

I would definitely read as many reviews and threads on this vendor as possible if you are thinking of buying. I tend to stay with a few vendors that either are reviewed very highly or from whom I buy at shows.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by escualida

They always seem to have some sort of sale going on but for some reason I seem to miss the deadline every single time.

You're lucky.

[SJF]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

You're lucky.

[quiltergal]

Most of the experiences people have had with this vendor are not good. I have steered clear of him. I'd rather spend a little more and get a plant that I at least know is alive.

[NYCorchidman]

Dang, they have so many pretty dendrobiums I want.
I noticed they run a few different websites. I always wondered about them too but I guess no one is standing up for them here.