Laeliocattleya Mildred Rives 'Orchidglade' AM/AOS,  (C. Rita Renee x C. Bou Philippo) x
   Cattleya Ahmad Sheikhi 'Mendenhall', (C. Kittiwake x C. Memoria Maggie Hood)

This is an interesting plant we got from Jewells Orchids as a starter many years ago , it has not bloomed for us yet.
The combination of the two parents, and their parents should give a truly interesting beautiful white flower with a dark red/ purple frilly lip orchid mid-size standard.
A bit of history from OrchidWiz on the parents, the Mildred Rives was registered in 1976 by J. Rives, has 40 awards. The Ahmad Sheikhi was registered  in 1973 by Armcrost, has 0 awards. Both parents blooms are noted to have firm substance, and velvet texture, magenta frilly lips.yellow throats.


The first three pics is the parents bloom; the rest of the pics are the exact plant you will receive. #639  (plant pics taken 04-25-2024.)
This plant is not in bloom at this time.
 
This is a division of our nursery stock plant.
Your orchid will arrive in a 6 inch plastic pot, It is 12 inches tall, has 4 bulbs, approx one -two years to blooming, when properly cared for ( we got our plant 5 years ago, in a 2 inch pot well rooted.) We also are excited to see the blooms, possibly this fall or next.

Makes an excellent house plant, needs indirect bright light, water regularly but only when dry, does not like it's feet to be wet!
Great for the beginner as well as the seasoned orchid grower.

We cannot guarantee against cold or heat damage in shipping so please check your weather forecast before ordering.
If you would like us to hold a plant till your weather clears go ahead and purchase. BUT DO NOT PAY for it. BE SURE to email us of your intention thru contact seller so eBay's automatic unpaid item bot can be disabled or eBay will close your purchase. As soon as you get a safe weather clear window just pay for your plant and it will be shipped to you.
We offer combined shipping discounts when you use the eBay shopping cart.
 
No international shipping.

Z-Hills Orchids Farm reserves the right to replace a plant, even though we state in the ad you will be getting the "exact plant pictured."
The replacement plant will be as close as possible to the same size, condition (BS,NBS,In spike,blooming) and value as the listed plant. If there is time, we will try to contact the buyer before replacement plant shipment is sent. BUT we have a very short window to pull sold plants check them over and get them shipped on time.
In those times we have to make a management decisions, thank goodness that is a rare occasion. Our customers always have the 30 day money back option if they are not happy.
Sometimes a plant gets damaged, or is found to have problems, is deemed by our quality control persons as unacceptable to be sent out to our customer. ( These are growing living plants not a shirt we keep in a box) We will sometimes end up sending the customer our own nursery stock plant that otherwise is not for sale. We hate to disappoint our customers, But if no replacement is available we will cancel the order, a lot of our plants are one offs.
If this policy is a problem for you: please look elsewhere for plants, we would not be a good fit for your plant needs.

We offer combined shipping discounts when you use the eBay shopping cart.   No international shipping

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We pack each plant very carefully. However, we can not guarantee the buds/flowers due to conditions beyond our control after it leaves our greenhouse.
All orchids are sent USPS priority so every box is insured, if your plants are crushed, thrown around in the box, or box is damaged. Please let us know so we can file a claim with the USPS, and ether send replacement or refund.
Since these are live plants sometimes (although rare, since we do have proper inspection certifications posted on every box) the USPS will open and inspect the plants crossing state lines, if the plants are damaged during inspection, Please let us know so we can file a claim with the USPS, and ether send replacement or refund.

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Since we do promise 1 day shipping we do ship other days. If you would prefer early week shipments go ahead and purchase to reserve your plant. BUT DO NOT PAY for it. BE SURE to email us of your intention thru contact seller so eBay's automatic unpaid item bot can be disabled or eBay might close your purchase. Then go ahead and pay for the plant over the next weekend for a Monday shipment.

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COMBINED SHIPPING POLICY!!

 

We combine shipping for more than one item. To receive the combined shipping discount, you must use E-bay's CART.Add the items you want to purchase to the CART. Then E-bay will automatically give you the discount. You will pay for everything on one invoice. I will not issue refunds for shipping just because you did not use the cart. Please if you are shopping our listings for more than three days with items in your cart send us an email by eBay 'contact seller' so we know your intentions.


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If you have any questions or need more information, email us thru eBay "contact seller."

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