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My interest is only Phal / Dtps. And the offshore breeders / growers are
producing a rainbow of opportunities for me. Harlequins, yes - and have you seen some of the 4th+ generation Golden Peoker hybrids? Incredible! Also whites, pinks, yellows, minis, spots, stripes, magenta with stripes (Taisuco Firebird), yellow with stripes, minis with stripes, yellow minis, blush minis, white minis, spots & stripes together (Leopard Prince), etc. Phal types are 98%+ of what I grow and I enjoy their bloom longevity! I never get tired of looking at Dtps Ever Spring Prince 'Harlequin' where every flower is different! Can't abide Catt types although I have a couple. Also have a few good Paphs whose divisions help support my Phal habit. So, I guess we have differing niches and mine is more than adequately covered by the Taiwan growers and anyone else who sells top quality Phals! I have purchased non-Taiwan plants from growers in CA, TX, FL, IL, NY, WA, and probably more that elude me right now. I vote with my $$$. David on beautiful Whidbey Island Thanks for the engaging thread. I appreciate and respect the way you "speak" your mind and challenge others to do the same. I wouldn't mind having plants imported bare root and potted up here. The thought of new pests is troubling indeed. "K Barrett" wrote in message news:gdWXc.322929$a24.80842@attbi_s03... Talking about consumer activity, what are the off shore companies producing that you want? ( I mean that conversationally, not as a challenge to your taste) I like the harlequins or some of the phal species, but otherwise I'm not a big fan of phals. I like flowers that don't hang around for months and months. I get bored looking at them. I know, I'm weird that way. Catts are the mass produced orchid that I like. And the Taiwanese catts - I may be going out on a limb by actually stating an opinion, but their catts are crap (IMHO) - they never rebloom like how they get them to bloom at a show. So I stopped buying them because its a waste (IMHO) So that puts me in the niche domestic market for my domestic catts and oddball species. I buy at shows rather than catalogs or online. That way I can see 'em, LOL! |
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