I may have to divide it to defray the cost. Does anyone have any 2 inch pots?

Jim

You are so spoiled by Apopka Jim! You should see what I've been paying lately! The shipping is the price you paid in total for the SBOE order!! But I too can never find those plants anywhere else!

Lindsey, your Hawaiian shipment is just gorgeous!
Kathy, I know what you mean about the SBOE shipping charges. Did any arrive in rocks??

Lindsey, your new plants look really nice and clean!!

I looked them over very closely, with my readers, and couldn't find any bad items.
They are quite large, and I hope I'm not putting the 'cart before the horse'...I have been
promised a greenhouse, so I've been shopping like a fool, so it won't be empty..but the greenhouse
still hasn't been ordered and now I'm getting nervous! These are huge Samoans compared to all
the other pots!

Well get on it girl! Order that gh!!

My SBOE order arrived and I am thrilled! Worth every dime! I'm making a page to show the packing job which was phenomenal! (Most were in rocks, Janice.)
Laeliocattleya Luna in bloom. Goes from yellow to peach to pink so be prepared for lots of pics! It's tall!

Cym. Beacon Fire 'Cecil Park' with a spike or new growth will hang in the cymbie room.

Laelia Canariensis 'Golden Glow' has a spike!

Sophrolaelia Pole Star 'Santa Barbara' is in bud.

Laelia Little Sunset has a sheath.

And Sophronitella violacea might have a spike.


I am keeping my fingers crossed that they don't all bud blast because of the change from CA to MA.

Here is my page about the fab packing job (how they always should be!). (I'm working on the photos opening with Dave.) http://cubits.org/orchids/page...
Check it out.

NICE!!!
Our home equity loan has been approved so the greenhouse is a GO!!
I'm getting one from Arcadia GlassHouse , I hope 8x12 will be large enough,
but after watching you and Ursula move back in for the winter, I'm getting worried

Congrats! And don't be scared...at least not yet!

Kathy, those look great! I noticed at the show that they have most of them in rocks now. I'm kind of surprised they would ship them that way, due to the weight. That does look like a spike forming. I don't think they will mind the change from Ca. to Ma...SBOE is within spitten distance of the beach...they rarely get excessive temps or full sun.

Lindsey, congrats on your greenhouse! Wish I had a place for one.

PS, Jim got his package today, so heads up!

That's good to know!!

Here she be in her new pot.

Jim

Looking wonderful Jim!

Lindsey, a big congrats! You will fill it up in no time flat!

Kathy, yes, good packing job and a very nice order!

Wow...it's huge!
I can't wait!!

About picking up that occasional Phal in a supermarket, Big Box stores, "buyer beware" what you are bringing home to your collection.
Here is a just started thread, perhaps interesting enough to follow....
http://forum.theorchidsource.c...

Very interesting Ursula. So far, the ones I have found here are from Gubler or Rocket Farms, both Ca. hybridizers. It's certainly something I'll pay attention to in the future though.

Ursula, thanks, very interesting!
I have lost quite a few Phals purchased at Lowes. Hmmmmmm.........

Great info we all should be aware of. Thanks, Ursula!

From Orchid Web, I just bought Phrag. Memoria Estelle Getty http://www.orchidweb.com/detai...
and Vanda parviflora http://www.orchidweb.com/detai... since I am doing so well with these alliances.