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Originally Posted by mayres  If they don't say nbs they could be as many as 3-4 YEARS from blooming (?). My local orchid club received cattleya plugs Christmas 2006 as gifts and were told this was the case. They looked like pretty nice little plants (and for free Christmas gifts who is complaining? - but in a year's time have not done much for any of us - several more years to go! |
NBS, or Near Blooming Size means that they'll bloom within 1-2 years. Cattleya plugs are usually just out of flask, 3-5 years to bloom depending on the species or cross. While a kind Christmas present, and one I would not turn down, they weren't nbs.
What it really all comes down to is what is the point of the project? Is it simply to all grow the same plant and compare every once in a while? Is it to try to draw some conclusions as to what culture is best for them? Is it to collectively grow a particular species and thereby gain some expertise with it? The answer may influence the choice of what to grow.