What we all like to see.

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by Tropicgirl

And what makes it even worse is they don't offer these abused orchids at a discount, they just throw them in the garbage! At least the Lowes near me takes 50% off the price for orchids out of bloom but sometimes they are also put in direct sun (the clearance table is outside of the shade cloth). I try to check regularly so I can get a good price on unburned orchids but it never fails to be the biggest, most beautiful orchid that has been put on the top shelf and scorched!

Thats awful, I am sure some of those plants can be salvaged, but your right, they rather toss them in the garbage, than to discount them and give them a chance for life and flowers. I sure would think they would have someone more knowledgeable taking care of all those plants, this same Home Depot I noticed once when they were watering there plants inside that they used a hose with a sprinkler at the end, OK!! that works, except on the African Violets which they soaked the plant and leafs, good way to kill a Violet.

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by RosieC

I think that top one is a spike. (lower one definately root).

That would be nice if its a spike, thats 1 of my unidentified plants, it went out of bloom before I got an interest in my plant types.

[KHaze]

The 1st one is a Reed Stem Epidendrum

Hmmm...Never heard of that one.

Oh! Just looked it up and it's beautiful! That lower lip of the flowers look like some kind of exotic bird in flight! What color is yours Jeffery?

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by KHaze

Hmmm...Never heard of that one.

Oh! Just looked it up and it's beautiful! That lower lip of the flowers look like some kind of exotic bird in flight! What color is yours Jeffery?

Here is a picture of it, yes its very nice.

[Jeffery]

Will I went back today to The Home Depot, I was taking pictures and was questioned, I was told I coulden't take any pictures, so I told the woman that approached me and said to her I was a member of an Orchid Society and that I had informed my group of the plant abuse, so I was taking pictures so we can bring smoke down the managers arse....hahaha after, so she went and got the manager, I asked her what were her plans for the plants, she said they were going to throw them, i told her there was salvagable plants and some were still good, I asked her if I could find some how much would she sale them for, she told me she can offer them as damaged at $1.44 each. I got 5 and gave away 2, so they made up tags and placed them on all the plants, $1.44 I was late going back to work from my lunch break, but it was worth it. pictured is the plants as I found them and the 3 I kept.

[Jeffery]

2 are in really good shape, on 1 you can see some white where the sun must of been hitting it, can I cut that stuff off or leave it?

[Swamper]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

2 are in really good shape, on 1 you can see some white where the sun must of been hitting it, can I cut that stuff off or leave it?

You can cut it off if you want. It will look better in my opinion.

[Tropicgirl]

$1.44 ?!!! You lucky dog! I can't get our local Home Depot to discount anything! Maybe I'll just keep trying.

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by Tropicgirl

$1.44 ?!!! You lucky dog! I can't get our local Home Depot to discount anything! Maybe I'll just keep trying.

Yes!! I was lucky, some that were in the middle of the mess was shaded from there dying brothers, so I managed to find some good ones, I got first pick on them... hehehe, even before they tagged them with the damaged price.

[Keltera]

Its more exciting then watching paint dry! i sit on the edge of my bed and go over my orchids atleast twice a week and always get excited when i see new growth. i even have new rowth on a new growth!