Paph. esquirolei.. It ain't

[Gin]

I looked up a picture of the Esquirolei . this one is not even close ,I emailed them and sent a picture , won't do a lot of good . It was not expensive and I like it but , I can go to a box store and buy Noids . Gin

[Piper]

Still, it's a darned handsome flower. I like the heavy spotting on the petals (Jason's right - that could be lowii) and their length. It's a keeper, even if it is a NOID.

Julie

[uncasteeb]

Very nice Paph whatever the cross.

[Slipperhead]

So....have you contacted the grower? I don't know of any reputable growers that wouldn't make this right especially since you just bought the plant.

Did you report your first mislabeled plant? Did the grower come through?

[Gin]

I sent a polite e mail with the picture this am . I don't expect to hear back from them .They will get just advertising at the next club meeting if I don't get a ... We will fix the problem or a get lost . I did not do anything about the first one . Mistakes happen but should not happen 2 times . Gin

[Jmoney]

that is not acceptable. there are only two things a vendor is responsible for in a plant: health and identity. it can bloom out a dog but it better be pest free and as advertised. if i were you, i would demand a reply and state in no uncertain terms that, if they want to continue to cheat people of their money, everybody you know in real life and in a half dozen online forums will know they are scam artists. if they still don't reply, well, i hope you tell everyone who they are.

[Gin]

You have that right Jason , I will wait a couple of days and if I don't hear from them the next e mail they get will not be a polite one , and I will spread the word regarding using them as a vendor . Gin

[LJA]

Though the bloom is very nice, the mislabeling is a real drag, Gin.

I sure hope it was a just a mistake on their part, and not a deliberate attempt to mislead. They themselves may have been misled by whoever is selling them flasks or young plants, so you may have done them a big favor by alerting them to the problem. Definitely post back on the outcome.

[Gin]

I don't think it was deliberate , my quarrel will be not taking care of a problem . I was told they have young people (Teens) doing the repotting ect . All I expect is an ID for the plant . Gin

[Gin]

I recieved a call from the seller . They said it is Paph. Julius . I looked on the internet and found several pictures some had a little diffrence to them and one was a ringer for it . A lowii X rothschildianum . Gin