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"Kenni Judd" wrote in message . .. The big boxes typically negotiate deals where they don't even pay for the plant until it crosses their scanners while being sold. [And the grower gets zinged if the plant re-crosses the scanners, being returned. That part of the problem is negligible at big box volume, but there are a small number of people who actually hold onto their receipts and thoroughly abuse that one-year guarantee.] In general, what doesn't sell isn't worth being picked up by the grower to attempt to rescusitate, but not getting them back leaves the door wide open for pilferage. I suspect the growers supplying your local HD have decided to find out for themselves how many of their plants are just "not selling" and how many are walking out the back door. Kenni That's possible. What happens when they mark them down? Does the grower still get their money? |
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I truly don't know. I never got that far in my conversations with folks
selling to big boxes. My *guess* is that they take part, but not all, of the hit of the mark-down. Based on what I did find out, selling to the big boxes was not something I could pursue. Requires enormous volume, a ready source of really cheap labour, a willingness to cut corners on stuff like plant hygiene, etc., etc. Kenni "Manelli Family" wrote in message ... "Kenni Judd" wrote in message . .. The big boxes typically negotiate deals where they don't even pay for the plant until it crosses their scanners while being sold. [And the grower gets zinged if the plant re-crosses the scanners, being returned. That part of the problem is negligible at big box volume, but there are a small number of people who actually hold onto their receipts and thoroughly abuse that one-year guarantee.] In general, what doesn't sell isn't worth being picked up by the grower to attempt to rescusitate, but not getting them back leaves the door wide open for pilferage. I suspect the growers supplying your local HD have decided to find out for themselves how many of their plants are just "not selling" and how many are walking out the back door. Kenni That's possible. What happens when they mark them down? Does the grower still get their money? |
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"Manelli Family" wrote in
: I was at the local HD yesterday afternoon and asked if they were going to mark down the orchids without blooms as they usually do. Well, no more marking them down. They now say the venders will give them credit for the dead and bloomed out plants. They didn't even mark down the 1/2 dead flowers in the garden section. Yes, they have told me the very same thing here in STL. BUUUT! I caught up with one of the venders bringing orchids in and GUESS WHAT? Once the vender scans the plants into Home Depot's system it belongs to Home Depot, no rebates, no credits no nothing back if the plant dies. Management at Home Depot is so paranoid that they believe if they discount the plants and they die people will bring them back for a full refund. So the plants go into the trash. That's why I take all my money to LOWES where they discount their orchids and a lot of other things. Grow well and bloom magnificently |
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"Dusty" wrote in message . 33.102... Yes, they have told me the very same thing here in STL. BUUUT! I caught up with one of the venders bringing orchids in and GUESS WHAT? Once the vender scans the plants into Home Depot's system it belongs to Home Depot, no rebates, no credits no nothing back if the plant dies. So he lied to me. What a creep! :-( Management at Home Depot is so paranoid that they believe if they discount the plants and they die people will bring them back for a full refund. So the plants go into the trash. That's why I take all my money to LOWES where they discount their orchids and a lot of other things. Grow well and bloom magnificently Yes, Lowe's does discount them. I think I'll take my money there from now on as well. |
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Hey Y'all!
I wear my tux every morning to go into the greenhouse to care for the plants. What's wrong with that? I do say it is quite warm in the middle of the day with that black jacket. I was thinking about a white dinner jacket for the evenings. Gene |
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I bought a bunch(40) cold damaged phal's from Rona/Revy for $4 a few months
ago to use as an experiment in an aeroponics system. So far i've only lost two and some were doubles so I am about even on that score. But the big suprise was when I repotted them. Four of the ones with tags were P amabalis and two of them were v.Formosa. A real nice bonus since I usually only grow species. "Manelli Family" wrote in message ... I was at the local HD yesterday afternoon and asked if they were going to mark down the orchids without blooms as they usually do. Well, no more marking them down. They now say the venders will give them credit for the dead and bloomed out plants. They didn't even mark down the 1/2 dead flowers in the garden section. |
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I was at a local HD today to get parts for the toilet repair. I stopped by
the garden section (like a moth to the light). They had three fresh carts of phals, onc sweet sugar, and dendrobs. 6 inch pot for 19.95. SAD looking plants from Florida. I wanted to make a sign and tell the customers to drive out and see Al. At the same price they would get something happy and healthy. I'm sure the same is true in your area. Good growing, Gene |
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On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:52:59 GMT in fSmwi.58154$_d2.27926@pd7urf3no Duncan wrote:
I bought a bunch(40) cold damaged phal's from Rona/Revy for $4 a few months ago to use as an experiment in an aeroponics system. So far i've only lost two and some were doubles so I am about even on that score. But the big suprise was when I repotted them. Four of the ones with tags were P amabalis and two of them were v.Formosa. A real nice bonus since I usually only grow species. So, what setup and what results on the aeroponics? -- Chris Dukes elfick willg: you can't use dell to beat people, it wouldn't stand up to the strain... much like attacking a tank with a wiffle bat |
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I am using a modified " pipe dreams" system. It is a 6" pvc pipe with three
inch mesh baskets on 6" centers. Or is that 6'? i always get the foot and inch symbel(sp?) confused. There is a mister between every other basket. Works real nice as long as you keep the water cool(65F). I do approx 45sec on and aprrox 5 min off. I have done much longer off cycles with good results as well but the tubes tend to heat up a lot in hot weather. Any thing with a psuedobulb grows to insane size in no time. I had a Zygo flower 4 times in one year and compleatly burst the pot. The biggest things you have to watch for are the stem/rhizome getting to wet and salts accumulating when water wicks up. "?" wrote in message ... On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:52:59 GMT in fSmwi.58154$_d2.27926@pd7urf3no Duncan wrote: I bought a bunch(40) cold damaged phal's from Rona/Revy for $4 a few months ago to use as an experiment in an aeroponics system. So far i've only lost two and some were doubles so I am about even on that score. But the big suprise was when I repotted them. Four of the ones with tags were P amabalis and two of them were v.Formosa. A real nice bonus since I usually only grow species. So, what setup and what results on the aeroponics? -- Chris Dukes elfick willg: you can't use dell to beat people, it wouldn't stand up to the strain... much like attacking a tank with a wiffle bat |
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Should work great, but be careful of sharing plant pathogens....
-- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! "Duncan" wrote in message news:Y1Nwi.60432$_d2.20181@pd7urf3no... I am using a modified " pipe dreams" system. It is a 6" pvc pipe with three inch mesh baskets on 6" centers. Or is that 6'? i always get the foot and inch symbel(sp?) confused. There is a mister between every other basket. Works real nice as long as you keep the water cool(65F). I do approx 45sec on and aprrox 5 min off. I have done much longer off cycles with good results as well but the tubes tend to heat up a lot in hot weather. Any thing with a psuedobulb grows to insane size in no time. I had a Zygo flower 4 times in one year and compleatly burst the pot. The biggest things you have to watch for are the stem/rhizome getting to wet and salts accumulating when water wicks up. "?" wrote in message ... On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:52:59 GMT in fSmwi.58154$_d2.27926@pd7urf3no Duncan wrote: I bought a bunch(40) cold damaged phal's from Rona/Revy for $4 a few months ago to use as an experiment in an aeroponics system. So far i've only lost two and some were doubles so I am about even on that score. But the big suprise was when I repotted them. Four of the ones with tags were P amabalis and two of them were v.Formosa. A real nice bonus since I usually only grow species. So, what setup and what results on the aeroponics? -- Chris Dukes elfick willg: you can't use dell to beat people, it wouldn't stand up to the strain... much like attacking a tank with a wiffle bat |
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"Duncan" wrote in message news:fSmwi.58154$_d2.27926@pd7urf3no... I bought a bunch(40) cold damaged phal's from Rona/Revy for $4 a few months ago to use as an experiment in an aeroponics system. So far i've only lost two and some were doubles so I am about even on that score. But the big suprise was when I repotted them. Four of the ones with tags were P amabalis and two of them were v.Formosa. A real nice bonus since I usually only grow species. Who or what is Rona/Revy? |
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"Gene Schurg" wrote in message news:NNqwi.7069$xc5.1365@trnddc06... I was at a local HD today to get parts for the toilet repair. I stopped by the garden section (like a moth to the light). They had three fresh carts of phals, onc sweet sugar, and dendrobs. 6 inch pot for 19.95. SAD looking plants from Florida. I wanted to make a sign and tell the customers to drive out and see Al. At the same price they would get something happy and healthy. I'm sure the same is true in your area. Drive out and see "Al?" Who, what and *where* is Al? ??? |
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"Manelli Family" wrote in message ... Drive out and see "Al?" Who, what and *where* is Al? ??? http://www.orchidexchange.com/ K |
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Drive out and see "Al?" Who, what and *where* is Al? ???
Al Pickrel is our resident alien being/orchid seller, complete with aluminum foil antennae. |
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On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:09:45 -0700, Diana Kulaga wrote
(in article ): Drive out and see "Al?" Who, what and *where* is Al? ??? Al Pickrel is our resident alien being/orchid seller, complete with aluminum foil antennae. .....and don't forget his wenches. Tom Walnut Creek, CA Nikon D200 |
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