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Discussion in 'Orchid Vendor FYI' started by Neyra, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. Dec 10, 2008 #1
    Neyra

    Neyra Just Plain Different

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    I was looking at their list and prices and saw a couple of things I want. Has anyone had any experience with them?????
     
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    Dale

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    Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    He's been around for a while, so I suspect plenty of people have had experience with it.
     
  4. Dec 10, 2008 #4
    Neyra

    Neyra Just Plain Different

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    Have you had any dealing with him? If so can you tell me about your experience with their plants.
     
  5. Dec 10, 2008 #5
    T. migratoris

    T. migratoris Active Member

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    Uh ... yeah. What Dale said.
     
  6. Dec 10, 2008 #6
    mrbreeze

    mrbreeze Anglican Supporting Member

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    *must resist typing*
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    *must NOT start another tirade*

    If you don't want to click Dale's link which i'm sure must include my last tirade about that loser Nasser, ask Kevin J. about him. He had much the same experience as me and orchidNick from GW and probably everyone else that has ever mail ordered from that @#$%&*. Kevin told me "I will never buy another plant from him without seeing it first".
     
  7. Dec 11, 2008 #7
    Neyra

    Neyra Just Plain Different

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    Don't worry I read the post Dale referenced and I was on the phone yesterday with Kevin and he told me just as much. That really is too bad as he has an awesome Bulbo list.:bang:
     
  8. Dec 11, 2008 #8
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    Yes, if they were all labelled correctly, he would have one helluva bulbo list.

    On the up side, he's lots of fun to hang out with at orchid shows. He will talk your shoes off and is just so nice and funny. I wouldn't mail order but I do buy from him at the Atlanta show. We walked around together at the last show I attended and he was talking smack about different vendors there. It was all in good fun and I really enjoyed his company.
     
  9. Dec 11, 2008 #9
    Neyra

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    Well MJ, after I finished speaking about him with my friend Kevin, he told me to save a list of what I wanted and since they go every year to the show in SC he would personally go (he's going anyways) and select the plants for me. This is something I like because Kevin is someone I completely trust when it comes to orchids.
     
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    Mary Jane

    Mary Jane New Member

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    It's nice to have a trusted orchid buyer. It's better to be able to pick them out yourself but who has the money and time to jet around to every show?
    I hope to make a few shows next year, I haven't been to one for some time now.
    The local show was moved from Nov08 to Feb/March09 to coincide with some shindig at the botanical gardens. That bummed me out, a Nov show is a nice break.
     
  11. Dec 11, 2008 #11
    mrbreeze

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    Just to clarify....the plants he sent me were some of the biggest and best Angraecoids I've ever bought or seen. They just weren't the ones I ordered. I would not hesitate to buy his plants again, if I saw them in person first. With Kev as your buyer, you'll do fine. Maybe he can shop for some Angs for me? woohoo! (I love Angs, fyi)
     
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    Neyra

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    I will tell him when I call him this weekend MrB
     
  13. Dec 11, 2008 #13
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    who in their right mind would have told you about that place...:evil: ...maybe I should have told you that all of his things are not labeled correctly but I have gotten some nice plants from him
     
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    I pre-ordered some plants from Tom Nasser when he was coming to speak to our local orchid society. He forgot to bring them, but I did buy a couple that he had brought with him. The plants were nice and healthy, what they were supposed to be, and bloomed within a year. I don't think I'm in any danger of getting mislabeled plants because he has never responded to my e-mails when I've tried to place an order.
     
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    Well, if you happen to live close as I do, it's a great place to visit and he and his wife are gracious and generous hosts. I've never mail ordered from him though. His plants are very well grown. I did get a few Pleuros that were mislabeled but they were also very inexpensive and something I didn't have. I haven't been in about a year though.