[OGD] QUARANTINE ALL PURCHASED ORCHIDS

Re Peter Croezen's comment: . Purchase orchids species/hybrids from reputable vendors, and /or experienced in-vitro propagators. I bought a group of orchids by telephone from a well known nursery and well regarded hybridizer; a genus he was noted for breeding. None survived a month, turning

[OGD] QUARANTINE ALL PURCHASED ORCHIDS

Avoid heartaches and financial losses. 1. Purchase orchids species/hybrids from reputable vendors, and /or experienced in-vitro propagators. 2. Be extra careful when purchasing in a foreign country; don't be blinded by low prices or sweet talk. 3. Do not purchase when they look strange, not