NYEric
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No, like the seedlings don't survive.
I can understand this. I've had the majority of my Paphs since they were young plants (had them for 2-3 years now), and so far, four of them have flowered (my sukh tried to, but I didn't allow it).
What I like the most is comparing pictures I took when I got them home, with what they look like now. It's great to see how much some of them have grown.
Multis, however, I think I prefer NBS or BS, because they are just too slow. :rollhappy:
No, like the seedlings don't survive.
You are thinking like a young person. When i buy plants I try to choose the healthiest, then the ones with the most number of mature growths, then I look at the proportions and color (deeper is better, or lighter for albums) of the leaves.
Ya, i only have 15 years on you, that's a lifetime in plant growth.
I actually love growing seedlings! Yes, it requires patience and there is no guarantee that you will get an exceptional bloom but I just love to grow things! I find it very satisfying to see a little thing become a mature plant, kinda makes me proud that I'm doing something right.
I have tried a few seedlings before and all of them have died on me. I also enjoy that feeling of satisfaction but maybe once I have enough experience then I would get myself a flask. I have even reduced multigrowth plants to a mere seedling size!
I think some of you are being too literal about buying 'seedlings'. I think the original question applies more to any unbloomed plant than to one just weeks out of flask.
Unless you unflask the seedlings you really don't know which are the good ones!! You may get seedlings from somebody who keep all the good ones and dump the rejects, the slow growers non blooming etc..., not all growers do this but some do, so it's a crapshoot!! I'm just trying to give you some insight about buying seedlings, not jade you, hope this helps
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