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SLO Gardens Orchids

Discussion in 'Orchid Vendor FYI' started by Brian Brown, Aug 10, 2012.

  1. Brian Brown

    Brian Brown Member

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    Went to SLO Gardens Orchids yesterday, which is on the California Central coast. The owner, Rudy, is a really nice guy. He has some incredible bulbophyllums and a few angraecoids. Check out his web site at sloorchids.com.
     
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    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    He might be a nice guy but I had totally different experience with SLO years ago(maybe 7 or 8 years ago)... Unless Rudy has cleaned up his webpage and practice, I would not recomend this vendor.
     
  3. Brian Brown

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    Sorry to hear that.
     
  4. KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    I have purchased from Rudy and have been very happy. All of my purchases have been in person either at shows or at his greenhouse. I have found the plants to be very nice and the prices some of the most reasonable around. When I visited the greenhouse everything was clean and I didn't see anything questionable. Tom, sorry you had a bad experience but my experience is all from the past 6 years. Also, the last time I visited his web site it was improved from the earlier version.