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Originally Posted by dounoharm  it looks like it will make it...the leaves are damaged and of course the blossoms will die, but the psuedobulbs look strong....trim the damaged leaves and pot it up, i think it will be ok in a few months..... |
I know it's heartbreaking even to look at an orchid just wantonly and carelessly damaged, Olive. And especially when you saved for it and chose it carefully from about a thousand others you would also have liked.
But honestly, I think dounoharm is right. The tips of the leaves are damaged, and the blossoms, but the rest looks ok-- the bottom of the leaves and the pbs look perfectly normal. It actually looks pretty good considering what it's been thru. I guess it's another example of how tufff orchids are. I think it helped that it was a big healthy plant with lots of pbs.
I think when you can stand to look at him without spitting, you should just talk to the mailman in a friendly way and tell him you appreciate it when he gives a little extra care to the orchids that come. That might help with future orders. (Don't complain at him. That just launches all the excuses. It works better when you attribute undeserved goodness to someone -- most people with a good conscience try to live up to the attribution).
As for complaining to the PO, if this postman is going to be delivering more orchids to you, I'm not sure I would do that. He'll know who it was -- how many orchids do you think he delivers in a month?