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07-10-2009, 11:14 PM
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What I brought home today
Today in Santa Barbara we had an orchid fair which resulted in me getting 5 more orchids. later, as if 5 orchids wasn't enough, I went to OSH to get a chain so I could hang one of my new orchids lower and I got another orchid! I just couldn't pass up the little guy, it was screaming my name. 
Here is the list of today's finds:
Acropera galeata
Tolumnia Genting Volcano
Paph. malipoense
Paph. pinnochio
Paph. Double Trix 'Lovely Moment' x Bella Lucia 'Komechi-D'
and from OSH
Paph. Moquettianum 'September' x Virtuous 'Snow"
Can someone please tell me how to stop buying orchids, I can't seem to stop myself!
Kristen
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07-10-2009, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by murphy48
Today in Santa Barbara we had an orchid fair which resulted in me getting 5 more orchids. later, as if 5 orchids wasn't enough, I went to OSH to get a chain so I could hang one of my new orchids lower and I got another orchid! I just couldn't pass up the little guy, it was screaming my name.
Here is the list of today's finds:
Acropera galeata
Tolumnia Genting Volcano
Paph. malipoense
Paph. pinnochio
Paph. Double Trix 'Lovely Moment' x Bella Lucia 'Komechi-D'
and from OSH
Paph. Moquettianum 'September' x Virtuous 'Snow"
Can someone please tell me how to stop buying orchids, I can't seem to stop myself!
Kristen |
Nice plants.
BTW Paph Pinocchio is a hybrid between Paph primulinum and Paph glaucophyllum.
To stop buying orchids try:
1. Buying all the ones you want till there are very few you actually want. And you keep them alive.
2. You own so many that you can no longer adequately handle them all even with efficient methods of culture.
3. Give up the hobby.
4. Everything dies on you and you quit. 
I personally like the first solution.  Although, the second one sorta ties in to the first one... 
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07-10-2009, 11:31 PM
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I like the first solution as well!  |
07-10-2009, 11:46 PM
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hows about to make it not seam soo bad when you go somewhere and buy a lot of orchids, just always buy a lot of orchids so it doesnt seem so out of the ordinary to buy a bunch of orchids
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07-10-2009, 11:57 PM
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hows about to make it not seam soo bad when you go somewhere and buy a lot of orchids, just always buy a lot of orchids so it doesnt seem so out of the ordinary to buy a bunch of orchids
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Dude can I use this in a song? I'm looking for lyrics. LOL I love it. |
07-11-2009, 12:12 AM
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Nice haul!!!! How's the Fair? I thought of driving there today from Long Beach but could not find somebody to ride with me and I did not want to drive 2 hrs. alone. Hopefully I can make it there on Sunday, maybe they will have everything on sale.  |
07-11-2009, 12:37 AM
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NIce haul
Did you take pix at the orchid fair?
I had been thinking of going but alas, car still isnt running |
07-11-2009, 01:38 AM
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Nice haul!!!! How's the Fair? I thought of driving there today from Long Beach but could not find somebody to ride with me and I did not want to drive 2 hrs. alone. Hopefully I can make it there on Sunday, maybe they will have everything on sale. |
I don't have much to compare it to as this was my first time going to something like this, but I thought the orchid fair was wonderful. So many different growers there each with such beautiful orchids. A Sunday visit and some bargains sounds like a great idea!
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NIce haul
Did you take pix at the orchid fair?
I had been thinking of going but alas, car still isnt running |
I didn't even think to bring my camera so unfortunately no pics |
07-11-2009, 09:59 AM
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Nice haul!!!! How's the Fair? I thought of driving there today from Long Beach but could not find somebody to ride with me and I did not want to drive 2 hrs. alone. Hopefully I can make it there on Sunday, maybe they will have everything on sale. |
drive there alone and then buy orchids for your own personal tc |
07-11-2009, 10:01 AM
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Dude can I use this in a song? I'm looking for lyrics. LOL I love it.
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lol. sure... if you put my name on the writers list..lol |
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