Disappointing Sweet Nymph

15 years ago

Well, I too am a bit disappointed in my Sweet Nymph..I will admit that I bought a very distressed bulb from Ebay. The first stalk had already bloomed and been cut off and there was some rot that I hope I successfully treated and the second stalk is only 4 inches long. But, the color is very good and there is loads of pollen. Hopefully if this bulb survives, another year it will look like it should. I'll do my best.

Donna

These pictures were taken with a flash, and the color isn't quite as vibrant as it appears...

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joshy46013
15 years ago
Donna,

Did you contact the seller? You should've got your money back!

SN seems to have had a hard year, huh?

Josh
e36yellowm3
15 years ago
Donna, that's too bad. I does look like that bulb was waiting too long to find a home in a pot. I've heard good things about the "Nymph series" so I'm sure next year will bring a better show.

Alana
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kaboehm (zone 9a, TX USA)
15 years ago
I did contact my seller to 1) alert them to the appearance and 2) ask "why?". I have a great relationship with this seller and since they did provide the correct bulb, albeit very stressed, I didn't ask for a refund or replacement. 1) the refund is unreasonable since next year I will have a great bulb (remember ours isn't necessarily a hobby of instant gratification) and 2) a replacement from the same grower would most likely be as stressed. As Donna bought hers off Ebay and I got mine from a top distributor....well, sometimes it happens. I have used lots of pollen, so all is not lost. It really needs the TLC! Then next year I will have blooms that I can be proud off.
(off to go cover plants...another freeze tonight!)
Kristi
joshy46013
15 years ago
I was thinking of a refund because the bulb arrived with rot and a scape that had been cut off, it sounds to me the bulb arrived in horrible condition!
ryan820
15 years ago
Take heart, Donna-- like Alana said next year will be much better. I had bulbs from a top seller before, too, that bloomed ugly but the next year, they were beautiful. Hang in there! Give it some TLC and it'll give you a great showing next year.

DR
dondeldux z6b South Shore Massachusetts
Original Author
15 years ago
I probably should have asked for a refund, but I guess I was and still am confident I can bring this poor bulb around. After all, I did it last year with my poor rotten Limona, and that bulb was really rotten, you could smell the rot when you opened the box. Limona is now happily sending up two scapes simultaneously. I was pleased with the color of Sweet Nymph and just like Kristi's, lots of pollen to play with. I made the decision to take my chances and will never order from this particular seller again. I have had lots of luck with many purchases on Ebay, and I'm sure there will be more. (but not from this seller)!! But it will be interesting to see how others make out with their SN as we know the pictures that Xuan posted were very beautiful...

We win some and we loose some, and talk about loosing, I lost 9 bulbs to the NBF this year with 2 more that I think will be alright...

Donna