The Orchid Trail

[Subrosa]

I recently received an order from a new vendor, The Orchid Trail in NC. I actually first became aware of them a while back when a member who's no longer active posted a pic of a Cattleya Triumphans obtained from them. I looked into them then, but never ordered until I did a search for "Gongora portentosa for sale" and they were the only US vendor to come up. Their list is fairly extensive, but there are no prices listed so I had to email them with my wants. The reply was quick, and the prices looked good, so I went ahead. Communication was excellent and shipping was quick. USPS COMPLETELY dropped the ball on this, holding it in a local distribution hub for over a day before sending it along. To the wrong post office, an hour and a half away......so after that little excursion I unpacked the box. I was disappointed to see that the newest growth on the Cattleya schroederae had broken off in shipping. As they didn't have a replacement available I was offered either an immediate refund, or the opportunity to see if the plant recovered and put on new growth within 6 months, at which point we will address the issue again, which I accepted. The G. portentosa was exactly as described, while the G. flaveola was listed as near blooming size but appears to have a spike starting. In any case, this was a very good purchase from an excellent vendor that I highly recommend!