Looking for my birthday orchids !!!!

[articuno75]

Okay, my birthday is coming up really soon. My Phal and Mtdm. Bartley Schwartz Highland are growing like crazy with new roots and spikes. I'm ready to get a birthday present in the form of a bunch of orchids. My wish list is a gazillion miles long (LOL), but I will start out slow. I definitely want to get a Cattleya warscewiczii. Where is the best place to get one? No where locally here has them, so I'm going to have to have it shipped. eBay has a couple, but don't know how reputable the sellers are. Any help and info would be greatly appreciated !!!

[sandra]

Hi articuno. First of all, I love your signature line. How very true

I've bought quite a few orchids on ebay and have always been very lucky with my purchases. I went onto the site to look up this Cattleya and don't recognize the sellers, which doesn't mean they're not reputable. Ebay has a rating system which you probably know and the feedback for each seller can sometimes make or break a deal.

There are also numerous orchid websites too where you can search for this. Just a few that I can recommend: Welcome to Orchids By Hausermann On-Line Orchid catalog.,
KRULL-SMITH, INC. #1 In Orchids, ORCHIDS.COM join us for orchids timeless beauty, passion and charm, Andy's Orchids - Orchids Species - Orchids - Species Specialist - Orchids on a stick, Chesterfield Orchid Company, http://www.oakhillgardens.com/, http://www.odoms.com/main.cfm

Happy upcoming Birthday to you.

[Tobi]

Hi Articuno and a happy early birthday to you. Here is a link from the AOS on
some info on C. warscewiczii.

Cattleya warscewiczii - 20k

You can also purchase one from Santa Barbara Orchid Estate

Cattleya warscewiczii at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate - 31k

[Tess1]

Yes, happy birthday articuna

[articuno75]

I found my birthday orchids and bought them today! They wasn't C. warscewiczii, but couldn't resist! I got a Neofinetia falcata Gekkeikan and a Neofinetia falcata Shu Ten Nou. I will post pics of my new additions as soon as I get them which will be by Tuesday or Wednesday. I'm still looking for others, cause now I'm addicted !!! LOL !

[articuno75]

Originally Posted by Tobi

Hi Articuno and a happy early birthday to you. Here is a link from the AOS on
some info on C. warscewiczii.

Cattleya warscewiczii - 20k

You can also purchase one from Santa Barbara Orchid Estate

Cattleya warscewiczii at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate - 31k

I looked. One site is sold out and the other wants $100.00. I don't mind paying that much, but coming all the way from CA? I'm afraid it would die in the middle of shipment. That's scarry.

[MariahK]

What were the names of the sellers on E-bay? Some of us have purchased from there and can probably let you know how we felt abuot what we got.

[articuno75]

I didn't buy them on eBay. I actually bought them from a website called New World Orchids