Trias

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Tammy, I am glad Jon has some for you because I don't have any for sale now.

 

I have gotten many from thailand.They do need some tlc once they get in your hands but all of mine have turned around amazingly.
Goodluck

 

Carolina Orchids usually has some different Trias around. Caveat: many people (myself included) have gotten mislabeled plants from them, so there is definitely a chance you will get something other than what you pay for. It'll almost certainly be a Trias, though, and I've always been pleased with the quality and size of their plants.

 

I'm not surprised that you couldn't get photos out of Tom, he's pretty set in his ways and I don't think those ways include digital photography of plants in or out of bloom. I suspect they'd sell a lot more plants and avoid more ID disputes if they put photos on their website but it's probably not going to happen.

I've never gotten Trias from Carolina, but when I buy other species a $25 plant is blooming size or in bloom and typically consists of 5-10 growths, occasionally less with rarer things (did get a 20ish-growth Isabelia pulchella for $20, though). Out of about 20 plants I have from them I've only lost two, both long after purchase and definitely due to my poor culture. I've never bought mailorder, always in person, so you may want to get some feedback on their shipping practices esp. in winter.

 

I've been pleased overall but others differ with me on that. I haven't felt ripped off with the couple mis-IDs I've had, but one I knew was wrongly labeled when I bought it and the other was readily IDed as something I wanted anyway when it bloomed. I like dealing with them at shows and their greenhouse, they're nice people if a little eccentric and they have a very wide range of species orchids. The lack of pictures is annoying, though, and their email communication isn't spectacular either.

 

I know Jon has been travelling a lot lately over the past few months, so he may not be around his greenhouse. Also, I think it's still too cold in Colorado to ship. I don't think it's gotten out of the 40s there in a few weeks.

 

Try to look up the photos of those Trias on IOSPE, Tammy. If you can't find those Trias anywhere else, you might have to take a gamble on Tom Nasser, especially currently you don't own any or many of them, so the chance of getting a dublicate plant for you is very small.
His price for those Trias is average IMO.

 

Marlow Orchids(listed on orchid mall) also has few Trias. I bought my Trias picta from him at show years ago and he seemed like a nice guy.

 

You are a tough customer, aren't you? I love buying plants at show too...

 

That is interesting, Tammy. I love foliage/unique growths too but I have never considered Trias are good looking plants. Some of them will drop the leaves easily and look really ugly after that. Good luck with your Trias hunting!