Did anyone else get the e-mail regarding

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

paph armeniacums from China? I didn't think they could ship direct to us without going threw our government.

I also noticed a few flasks of paphs and vandas and such from Thailand, I think? Check it out at. Just type in, Orchid flask Paphiopedilum

 

[gore42]

Yeah, I got the one about the armeniacums, too. I've chatted with that vendor before, and they can't provide CITES, so they'll be illegal. However, they claim that their unmarked packages make it through with no problems. After reading the "End of the Line" thread, I'm almost tempted.... but not quite enough

- Matt

 

[gonewild]

they claim that their unmarked packages make it through with no problems.- Matt

Yeah, no problems for them.

 

[nyorchids]

yija is a pleasure to work with and very nice!

 

[kentuckiense]

yija is a pleasure to work with and very nice!

I'm sure she's extremely nice... but importing species Paphs without permits is always playing with fire.

 

[Heather]

What Z said...public forum, and all that... : )

 

[nyorchids]

he offers cites paperwork and thats the way i went! aparently you guys think differently of me his prices were alot cheaper last year like 5usd per blooming armeniacum and micranthum

 

[nyorchids]

Yeah, I got the one about the armeniacums, too. I've chatted with that vendor before, and they can't provide CITES, so they'll be illegal. However, they claim that their unmarked packages make it through with no problems. After reading the "End of the Line" thread, I'm almost tempted.... but not quite enough

- Matt

matt he offered it last year. yija is a member here i think i think he should chime in. i would hate your comment to hurt his buisness

 

[kentuckiense]

his prices were alot cheaper last year like 5usd per blooming armeniacum and micranthum

Offered CITES on $5 armeniacum and micranthum? How much did you have to pay for said paperwork? It's painfully obvious that those are wild collected.

 

[nyorchids]

Offered CITES on $5 armeniacum and micranthum? How much did you have to pay for said paperwork? It's painfully obvious that those are wild collected.

dont have the paperwork as it was last year and all plants are gone. i didnt just buy armeniacum and micranthum there were other species that were more expensive