i went to lowes yesterday... - Orchid Board

Wolfe4372 · #1 12-28-2010, 11:38 AM

and i clearly have a problem with "rescue" plants. their out of bloom orchids were 50% off and i talked the lady down to 70% off. which means i got each plant for 3$! i bought 6. all are good looking though they were a bit over watered.

5 phals:
dtps. queen beer
3 sogo yukidian (i have 4 total now)
dtps. mount lip

1 cattleya(i think)
blc. chian-tzy salmon
its listed on the page below.
KENDOLIE Agri-Tech Co., Ltd.

Zoi2 · #2 12-28-2010, 11:42 AM

Wow you really cashed in on some great plants!
Joann

Wolfe4372 · #3 12-28-2010, 12:16 PM

the dtps queen beer was mislabeled, that is not what it is.

Zoi2 · #4 12-28-2010, 02:08 PM

I hate when that happens. I am pretty sure I have 3-4 that were mis labeled.
Joann

Daethen · #5 12-28-2010, 02:40 PM

I want to run into these kinds of deals!!!!!

Anisa · #6 12-28-2010, 04:37 PM

Wonder what did you tell that lady in Lowes. Once I saw in Home Depot whole pallet of Phals just thrown there with pots and a few other plants. All perfectly fine but without blooms. It looked like that palled is going straight to trash. I dont usually get NOIDs but I wanted to rescue some of those then give away to somebody who wants them but the sales person said that even though it is trash i am not allowed to take any home - because "they ship them back to vendor" and "they all are counted etc". I thought that was complete BS and still feel sorry for poor Phals

Wolfe4372 · #7 12-28-2010, 06:15 PM

you have to find a saleslady with a soft spot and talk about how sorry you feel for them.

i dont know how i did it.

Gin · #8 12-28-2010, 08:55 PM

I don't think they send them back to the vendor probably count how many they throw out and get credit from them .
The lady in the plant Dept . at Lowes runs me down she hates to throw them out ..
I do the same, find people to (hook) on them lolol

Wolfe4372 · #9 12-30-2010, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Gin

I don't think they send them back to the vendor probably count how many they throw out and get credit from them .
The lady in the plant Dept . at Lowes runs me down she hates to throw them out ..
I do the same, find people to (hook) on them lolol

yea i think im gonna have trouble going into the plant section in that store from now on.

alsorchids · #10 12-28-2010, 10:20 PM

You know: I have never seen any of these rescue orchids and I already feel sorry for them. I am glad someone is taking them home. AL