I have an orchid problem... - Orchid Board

ambykay · #1 04-06-2011, 11:17 PM

So, despite my poorness and my swearing not to buy another orchid, I went back to Kroger for a magenta phal with two spikes and some gorgeous blooms. So my savings account is crying but all my orchids are about to be repotted in a bark/perlite mix in plastic pots slid down in the ones they came in.... now I have four beautiful kids

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Me:"My name is AmbyKay and my last orchid purchase was this evening...."

Crowd: "Hi AmbyKay"

Now seriously no more plants... atleast until I have an income.

bdublyou · #2 04-06-2011, 11:21 PM

Hehehe...I have the same problem. But now I unexpectedly am the proud recipient of a tax refund! So I have been anxiously awaiting the promise of more funds to expand my collection

silken · #3 04-07-2011, 11:02 AM

The addiction only gets worse, as the variety is endless!

ambykay, you say you are going to slide the new pots back into their original ones after re-potting. Do the original ones have drainage holes? I've seen many phals lately slipped into a nice ceramic pot with no drainage at all. They need to have air and drainage so hopefully you are NOT sliding them into a closed pot.

ambykay · #4 04-07-2011, 11:59 AM

Scratch that they aren't going back in those pots ;p maybe we'll see some more open type pots on sale soon and they'll be pretty

kaarthiik · #5 04-08-2011, 07:21 AM

Exactly,
Its very hard to get out of it, every month I try to control my expenditure on orchids, but I spend more than the before

Now I have more than 30 orchids in just 4 months...

cday2inflorida · #6 04-08-2011, 07:29 AM

We all have an orchid problem.

Becky15349 · #7 04-27-2011, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thumperinflorida

We all have an orchid problem.

Truth!! I am guilty myself!

Paul Mc · #8 04-08-2011, 07:38 AM

LOL... I know what you mean. It seems like most of my spare money, little as it may be, goes to maintaining my orchids.

ambykay · #9 04-10-2011, 09:26 PM

Ok seriously this is getting bad

I rescued another from walmart and the 5 dollar bin then found a beautiful pink and white speckled phal at walmart... Guess its time to find a shelf or something to put them on.

peeper · #10 04-11-2011, 02:13 AM

I'm not addicted, I can stop whenever I want!

ugh, I have ended up buying 6 new ones this weekend... and even got a freebie... I think it's getting out of hand. I'm not complaining, I'm just sayin'.