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11-08-2014, 01:09 AM
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I struck gold! (Not literally)
The Trader Joe's in Davis, CA usually don't carry orchids other than phals, so imagine my surprise when I found a handful of intergenerics. All of these did not come with tags, but having grown them before, I could easily ID them. They were Oncidium Tiger Crow 'Golden Girl', Beallara Tahoma Glacier, and two Oncidium Sharry Baby. There was a few intergenerics I could not ID. I couldn't buy all of them, so I just bought the Oncidium Sharry Baby. If anyone is interested, this is the Trader Joe's in the Stonestown Galleria mall in San Francisco. The larger orchids go for $12.99 and the smaller ones go for $8.99.
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11-08-2014, 01:13 AM
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The Oncidium Tiger Crow 'Golden Girl'
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11-08-2014, 01:14 AM
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The unknown intergeneric
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11-08-2014, 01:49 AM
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Well gosh, I have to say I like them all! I haven't been into a Trader Joe's in a LONG time, so I'm just going to stick to not buying anymore NoIDs and steer clear of discovering the orchids in a store near me...
That said I hear/see people on here ALL the time sharing the non-Phal chids they found at their TJs, Lowes & Home Depot. Meanwhile I've never seen anything but Phals! (Sad, sad...alas this fact saves my wallet...) So thanks for sharing, it's nice to see what wonderful surprises people encounter.  |
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11-08-2014, 02:33 AM
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The trader Joes in Pleasanton, had quite a few different ones. That's where I got my 2 Paphs, and my little baby Phals. I noticed today they got NOID Cymbidiums, and they're Paphs DO HAVE TAGS
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11-08-2014, 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Matorchid
The trader Joes in Pleasanton, had quite a few different ones. That's where I got my 2 Paphs, and my little baby Phals. I noticed today they got NOID Cymbidiums, and they're Paphs DO HAVE TAGS
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I've come across some paphs at most TJ's I've been to. I forgot the exact name, but it was a maudiae type paph with a Napa Valley cultivar in its lineage. These usually come with tags, but the ones I've recently seen did not come with any.
I found a Miltoniopsis Yosemite Sam 'Pink Momma' the other day and I just couldn't pass it up. I haven't had much success with growing Miltoniopsis before, but I'm experimenting with a new media this time. |
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11-08-2014, 01:16 PM
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New Orleans needs a TJ! Lol
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11-09-2014, 01:45 AM
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I love the unknown one. I'm so envious of you american growers having access to stores that carry such a selection of orchids.
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11-10-2014, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MrHungx
The unknown intergeneric
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OMG I want this one. I hope I find on like this at my trader joes. TJ is where I go for orchids. Great price and awesome plants. can't beat it. I am going tomorrow don't tell my husband haha.
anyone know where TJ gets the orchid shipment in?
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11-11-2014, 05:04 AM
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The garden centers near me rarely have anything other than noid Phals, Dens, Paphs and a few Catts. I went last week to get something un orchid related, and discovered that they had Onc Sharry Baby, Howeara Lava Burst and a few other named intergenerics. I was drooling over the Lava Burst. I already have a small one, but these are gonig to be hard to pass up. They are large plants, 4-5 spikes and only cost 10€...
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