Orchid Zone sokd again!

[slipperscout]

I have heard that the OZ was sold last Friday.

 

[cattmad]

what do you mean sold again?, when was it sold the first time?

 

[slipperscout]

The OZ name and inventory was sold earlier in the year.

 

[ehanes7612]

Maybe he means sacked .. Or socked

 

[theorchidzone]

Correct. Purchased last week.
OZ will maintain their same high standards of breeding.
It is business as usual with some minor modifications. The intent is to make the operation somewhat more accessible to the retail customer.

 

[theorchidzone]

Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/theorchidzone

 

[cattmad]

wow, thats big news. So who owns it now?

 

[SlipperKing]

Sweet deal! Maybe they can balance back to their yester-years when they were the best game in town.

 

[jeremyinsf]

Correct. Purchased last week.
OZ will maintain their same high standards of breeding.
It is business as usual with some minor modifications. The intent is to make the operation somewhat more accessible to the retail customer.

Can you tell us what it will mean to be more accessible to the retail customer?

 

[labskaus]

Interesting. I own just a very few plants from OZ since their stuff rarely made its way to europe. Wouldn't mind if OZ breeding would become more accessible in the future.
What did you actually purchase if the name and the inventory were sold earlier? Assuming inventory was the plants.

 

[NYEric]

Can you tell us what it will mean to be more accessible to the retail customer?

Except for a few shows, mostly as favors. Terry never sold retail. And if and when you got to go there, I heard the minimum order was like $2000. I can understand that because it really wasn't worth their time to deal w/ customers buying a plant or two out of there huge stock. When I go to a GH most of the owners let me wander around because they know I look at almost every plant. I hope they do make their stuff more accessible. I would help them set something up if I was on the Left Coast. Unfortunately, every time I'm in Cali I feel like the sky is backwards!

 

[jeremyinsf]

Yes - I understand that is how the past has been - but I'm wondering what it will mean in the future to be more accessible. I live an hour and a half away and I'd like to go there without having such a high dollar commitment. I spent a lot of money on orchids, but I don't have room (or the desire to re-sell) for 100 new plants each time I go to a nursery.

There are other places here in the bay area that either have or are in process of closing right now. It would be great if OZ would accept some of those customers. I'd imagine it would be worth their time.

 

[NYEric]

I don't know if that was Terry and Sam, or even a new owner using that screen-name. Hopefully we will find out soon.

 

[limuhead]

wow, thats big news. So who owns it now?

Japanese company from what I was told a few days ago...

 

[Ray]

I was told Taiwanese....

 

[NYEric]

Mass production of Phrags!?

 

[Dido]

Mass production of Phrags!?

sounds great

 

[Heather]

Welcome!!

If you all would like a vendor forum here to list plants, specials for members, etc. Let me know and I'd be happy to set one up for you. I'd just need a short description of the business. It's free advertising.

Correct. Purchased last week.
OZ will maintain their same high standards of breeding.
It is business as usual with some minor modifications. The intent is to make the operation somewhat more accessible to the retail customer.

 

[SlipperFan]

Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/theorchidzone

Welcome to Slippertalk, the orchidzone. Why don't you become a vendor here -- it is free, and you'll have lots of good customers. email or PM Heather - she can set you up.

 

[e-spice]

I'd love to know if anyone has any information on why Terry Root sold Orchid Zone.