dyzzypyxxy said:Do be aware, though, that all those $10 orchids I saw on Motes' site are at least 6mo. to a year away from blooming size. This means they're probably very small plants.
That is correct on the sizes.
Martin and Mary are fantastic folks and their plants are wonderful. One thing to note is that if you have a large order, you get the best shipping deal as they charge a flat shipping cost $12 on any size order. So if you order a single plant, you are paying a bunch on shipping.
Best to make a large order or do a single group order for friends and split the shipping cost among yourselves.
Here is one that I got from Martin blooming today. I got it last summer and this is the 2nd blooming. The babies do grow and bloom pretty fast depending on the genera. I buy Vandas. They grow fast in the summer and bloom prolifically plus for the most part, they last a long time. These have been blooming for a month. The green spotted one is a baby (first blooming).
