What orchids did you receive today?

[katrina]

SLO clearly stated on their website that most of their plants are shipped bare root. And, the shipping is charged based on actual shipping charges and I believe it's always been a separate charge from the plant charge...meaning 2 charges.


As for this thread...call me dense but are you unhappy about all these plants? As far as I'm concerned, the only questionable ones are those in the first group. If you think most of those look bad then I suggest you never order imports.

[Orchid Whisperer]

Originally Posted by katrina

SLO clearly stated on their website that most of their plants are shipped bare root. And, the shipping is charged based on actual shipping charges and I believe it's always been a separate charge from the plant charge...meaning 2 charges.


As for this thread...call me dense but are you unhappy about all these plants? As far as I'm concerned, the only questionable ones are those in the first group. If you think most of those look bad then I suggest you never order imports.

I think the point of the thread is to present "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" in terms of vendors and degree of happiness with shipments and service. From the first post, I've expected the range from kvetching to kudos.

I would be unhappy with the first 'mess' posted about. Probably happy with most of the later ones posted.

[kentaki]

Originally Posted by katrina

As for this thread...call me dense but are you unhappy about all these plants? As far as I'm concerned, the only questionable ones are those in the first group. If you think most of those look bad then I suggest you never order imports.

I never said I am unhappy about all of these. I am simply posting these so that you could judge, which I have stated at least twice. I intentionally refrain from making a negative comment here, and my comments on those should not influence others.

I am really happy with ones from SBOE. I had two other large packages from them, and it was exhausting to unpack. I did take pictures, but there are just too many, so I won't post. I got four or five L. anceps plants, and one of them (Laelia anceps 'Roeblingiana') had four new shoots and was only $75. Now, that is a great value. This may be because I spend a lot there rather often, and this was particularly a large order.

Two others, I am not all that impressed. They seem OK quality for the price that I paid. I may be the only one, but the quality of orchids I receive by mail order has declined over the last twenty years or so. But that is just my opinion.

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Originally Posted by u bada

Coincidentally I was just at norman's yesterday.

Apparently, there was no major violation or issue, I guess. Otherwise, they might have been forced to close until they address the issue.

I have read about the nursery, and have deal with them. I am not recommending or discouraging, but contacting the Ag. department would be an option if plants come with pests.

They might have also accidentally encourage me to commit something illegal. When I complained about scales, they wrote they could arrange so that plants can be picked up by UPS. But I was told that sending pests to the Ag. Department in California for ID would be illegal. I am not sure about legality of this, but sending plants infested with pests is probably considered illegal, too.