Ecuagenera?

[CZF]

I have been told by people in my RBG Orchid Society(including the president) that this is the best place to get 'pedigreed' plants for a good price.

I don't have first hand experience though, and I've read some conflicting things

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by CZF

I have been told by people in my RBG Orchid Society(including the president) that this is the best place to get 'pedigreed' plants for a good price.

I don't have first hand experience though, and I've read some conflicting things

If you're looking for specific hybrids, they have a few, but their specialty is species, especially those native to Ecuador and surrounding countries. Their species IDs are, in general, quite accurate. They have a huge program for growing these from seed (which aids conservation since there is no excuse for buying wild-collected plants when you can get healthy nursery-grown plants for reasonable prices with a better survival rate) I have never done mail-order with them (people have had mixed results) but if you can get to a show where they are selling, you can get some neat plants. Probably more than you set out to get...

[CZF]

Originally Posted by Roberta

If you're looking for specific hybrids, they have a few, but their specialty is species, especially those native to Ecuador and surrounding countries. Their species IDs are, in general, quite accurate. They have a huge program for growing these from seed (which aids conservation since there is no excuse for buying wild-collected plants when you can get healthy nursery-grown plants for reasonable prices with a better survival rate) I have never done mail-order with them (people have had mixed results) but if you can get to a show where they are selling, you can get some neat plants. Probably more than you set out to get...

Thanks for the feedback! I've been told by a couple of really experienced growers that they are the place to get really nice plants, when they come up for a show.