Purchasing Flasks from Ecuagenera or Peruflora

I've bought flasks of Dendrobium and Dracula from Ecuagenera before. Was very pleased.

 

Hi Darlene,

I've had hit or miss on the flasks before, so now I generally only order when I pick them up at the shows. That being said, I preordered two flasks from Ecuagenera that I picked up at the San Francisco show and they were very nice and basically ready to come out.

 

Can we ask what you are getting?

 

I got two flasks of Dendrobium vexillarius. One was was labeled blue form and the other was variety retroflexum new wild type...suspecting this should be shades of blue as well. I was very happy as the plants were big and well rooted. About 3-4 years ago I ordered a flask of vexillarius from them and the plants were very small and spindly...and I lost quite a few. I was actually thinking about the brevipedunculata as well. I did pick up a flask of Sophronitis mantiqueirae from Marni which looks very nice. I know what you mean about space...I have a couple of compots of a nice Laelia purpurata cross that could fill out a whole greenhouse on their own

 

I hope that you'll get good ones! I've never gotten one from Ecuagenera, but I bought 2 flasks from Peruflora about 4 years ago. Hofmeisterella eumicroscopica died within a couple weeks, but I remember that it was my fault. Phragmipedium kovachii did OK, but the plants were slightly smaller than domestic flasks (e.g. compared to Troy Meyers or Orchid Inn). The ruler is in inches. They were growing ok for a year or so, but I screwed up and killed them....

It is fun to grow from flasks, but yeah, the space becomes a big issue to me, too. You already ordered it, but Floralia frequently have grown-up S. brevipedunculata. It is about $15 in the last price list.

 

Agree Marni...that's why when I order, I pick up in person and have correspondence beforehand indicating I will pay after inspection. Both of my flasks were very nice and even though ready to come out, I can actually hold them a little longer as they still relatively vigorous in flask. I too am guilty of crowding the compots ...particularly those that need to be mounted, as I procrastinate longer.