White Cattleya NO ID

[Halloamey]

Hey just bumping up this topic, It took me a few weeks of lengthy emails, long conversations on phone and one good habit to identify this white catt. I contacted the vendor here in Germany for the identification of the plant. They told me to directly contact the plant producer from the Netherlands. The producer from the Netherlands asked me if i had the tag that came with the plant and guess what, I had it. (I keep all the tags that come with the plants). I told them that it was not of much use, because it said only cattleya. They asked me for a no. on the tag and in a corner in very fine print was a long no. I sent it to them and zooom they sent me the name.
It is Cattleya Angel bells 'Suzie' AM/AOS. I was so happy that I finally had this Catt identified. So moral of the story, never throw away the tags. A thought squirreled into my mind. When they can write down a code no. on the tag, why not simply put the name on the tag and save all this trouble???

[Brutal_Dreamer]

I am so glad you got the name! Great news!

...... When they can write down a code no. on the tag, why not simply put the name on the tag and save all this trouble???

I know this one! As a vendor it is easier to keep up with a number because names change and changing all of your tags every time a plant's name is changed is almost impossible, but changing the name in the computer next to the code number takes only a few key strokes and the plant with the numerical code doesn't need a tag update.

Cheers,
BD

[Halloamey]

I know this one! As a vendor it is easier to keep up with a number because names change and changing all of your tags every time a plant's name is changed is almost impossible, but changing the name in the computer next to the code number takes only a few key strokes and the plant with the numerical code doesn't need a tag update.

Cheers,
BD

Ah yes, I didn't think of their convenience hehe.

[navyderek]

So moral of the story, never throw away the tags.

This is a great yarn! However, I am sooooo missing all of the tags for all of those rescue orchids that just said Dendrobium......whatcha gonna do?

Congrats on the ID. I just got a few names back from original vendors and the feeling is always great, like solving a penny mystery...