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What got you hooked growing orchids?

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Oscarman What got you hooked growing... 06-27-2006, 12:35 PM

cb977 Okay...I bought my first... 06-27-2006, 01:28 PM

justatypn I have always loved plants... 06-27-2006, 02:42 PM

ScottMcC I guess I've always liked... 06-27-2006, 05:54 PM

Tindomul I suppose it all started for... 06-27-2006, 09:57 PM

Ray My mother grew up on a farm... 07-01-2006, 10:17 AM

Nita M Ohhhh, thank you, thank you... 06-03-2008, 01:50 PM

bodaciousbonsai Hello to all, Me I have to... 12-22-2006, 08:12 AM

justatypn Ahhhhh cool story Clay,... 12-22-2006, 08:18 AM

cb977 It doesn't take... 12-22-2006, 09:45 AM

Anglo What got me hooked on growing... 12-22-2006, 11:05 AM

Barbara I first got 'the bug' when I... 12-22-2006, 10:11 PM

Lenka Hi everyone, My addiction... 02-08-2008, 10:39 AM

LizT Thanks J&L 12-22-2006, 11:21 PM

Marco paphs :biggrin: 12-23-2006, 12:46 AM

savor What got you hooked growing... 05-13-2007, 09:54 PM

dave b The Ghost Orchid (Polyrrhiza... 05-13-2007, 10:52 PM

Candice I have always been into... 08-08-2007, 05:09 PM

reinbo15 I took a tour of the MSU... 12-03-2007, 12:51 PM

Sylvia WOC Grand Prize 02-07-2008, 09:11 AM

margiebromeliad Hey thisis my first...1.30... 02-09-2008, 02:00 AM

bonsai1504 hooked on orchids 06-02-2008, 09:31 PM

katierkincaid Everyone in my family loves... 06-03-2008, 10:06 PM

Bolero Cymbidiums. They are... 12-23-2006, 04:13 AM

Bolero Well I'm not gardner at all... 12-23-2006, 05:58 PM

bodaciousbonsai Yeah I know! orchids can be... 12-24-2006, 01:31 AM

justatypn Bolero...that's your story... 12-23-2006, 11:05 PM

Dendrohon In the summer of 2002,... 12-24-2006, 01:28 AM

bodaciousbonsai Good for you! I personaly... 12-24-2006, 01:33 AM

hamizao My maternal grandma, aunties... 12-26-2006, 03:34 AM

xscd As a child I lived in the... 12-26-2006, 03:53 PM

Tindomul NO!!! Way!!!!!!!!!! :shock:... 12-26-2006, 08:02 PM

cb977 What a fantastic background! ... 12-26-2006, 04:22 PM

20jlr Semi Hydroponics !!!!! I... 12-26-2006, 11:50 PM

TerrynFlorida What got me started 12-27-2006, 09:21 AM

JMorales My wife Diane gotme hooked,... 12-27-2006, 07:58 PM

Dorothy Ah my trip down orchid lane... 05-13-2007, 11:25 PM

puddin Nero Wolfe 06-03-2007, 06:37 PM

TeresaE I had been purchasing lots of... 06-04-2007, 07:10 PM

Chococatte Orchid addiction 06-02-2008, 06:28 PM

Isis312 Everyone has all these cool... 06-03-2007, 11:32 PM

savor Isis, I think that's a pretty... 06-03-2007, 11:53 PM

Isis312 Haha thanks for the advice... 06-04-2007, 12:00 AM

flhiker Well back in May of 1999 a... 06-04-2007, 01:41 AM

quiltergal I received a beautiful chid... 06-04-2007, 12:41 PM

nenella I grew up in Kenya (in... 06-04-2007, 02:28 PM

Ross My experience started over 50... 06-04-2007, 02:46 PM

Gin I worked at an Army security... 06-04-2007, 05:22 PM

Ross That's the best story yet!... 06-04-2007, 05:25 PM

Gin Wrong! it was a Catt. ... 06-04-2007, 05:44 PM

cupcake I got a phal Flare Spots at... 06-10-2007, 07:42 AM

Lil Bit My first orchid was a... 06-10-2007, 02:17 PM

orchidstra I think what got me hooked... 06-10-2007, 08:08 PM

Ross What, exactly, is the... 06-10-2007, 08:11 PM

Dorothy Ross - you are out of control... 06-10-2007, 09:44 PM

orchidstra All chidding aside. 06-11-2007, 05:27 PM

Ross Just tryin to help :blushing: 06-11-2007, 05:29 PM

Dorothy Orchidstra - ;) BTW -... 06-11-2007, 07:08 PM

THOMAS I was only growing catus and... 08-05-2007, 04:52 AM

DasEmpress I grew up with a family... 08-05-2007, 05:33 AM

ehuber What great stories everyone... 08-08-2007, 04:35 PM

kp53 what a great story, I live... 06-26-2008, 05:52 PM

Roly0217 I guess that my great aunt... 06-26-2008, 06:11 PM

orchidexpress I'm with First Ray Orchids as... 12-03-2007, 11:26 AM

Neverend I've always liked those... 12-03-2007, 11:52 AM

Ray OE - I'm glad to hear you're... 12-03-2007, 12:40 PM

orchidexpress I love the frangrant phal... 12-03-2007, 01:02 PM

orchidexpress Ray, with First Ray... 12-03-2007, 01:07 PM

Angurek I got hooked on orchids very... 12-03-2007, 03:19 PM

GreggC Actually, I had Master... 12-03-2007, 07:31 PM

TheCanfield I was realy proud of my... 02-08-2008, 11:27 PM

kiki-do I started college late in... 12-03-2007, 08:16 PM

charmbutterfly My best friend has hundreds... 12-03-2007, 08:59 PM

Andrew I grow carnivorous plants. A... 12-03-2007, 09:01 PM

bodaciousbonsai I also grow carnivorous... 12-05-2007, 12:24 AM

GreggC Cool! I like fragrant orchids 12-05-2007, 05:33 AM

Lindanc I love the Exotic! 12-05-2007, 06:03 PM

Jerry Delaney Hmmmm; let's see. That was... 12-06-2007, 06:14 PM

DennisKennedy I inherited a number of... 12-04-2007, 03:35 AM

philoserenus hmmm well for me, i've always... 12-07-2007, 01:03 AM

sapphireeyes27 I was in Produce Juntion... 12-08-2007, 05:24 PM

FL_GROWER82 The Beginning.. 02-07-2008, 08:39 AM

Oldguypops Wow, this is one old thread!!... 02-07-2008, 08:59 AM

orchidexpress I know you had a blast at the... 02-07-2008, 12:51 PM

isurus79 Chris is right, this is an... 02-07-2008, 12:57 PM

shams My aunt had given me 3 plants... 02-07-2008, 01:16 PM

orchidexpress isurus79, would love to... 02-07-2008, 01:14 PM

quiltergal Lee, once there you won't... 02-07-2008, 04:17 PM

Stefan my story; well about 2-3... 02-08-2008, 04:06 AM

GreggC What hooked me were the very... 02-08-2008, 09:06 AM

kimstwin I first became addicted when... 02-07-2008, 03:54 PM

Dorothy Renee .. check out our... 02-07-2008, 04:04 PM

isurus79 Lee, Next time you're in... 02-07-2008, 04:10 PM

TikiGeorge I got hooked on plants in... 02-08-2008, 10:29 PM

Ray An addendum to my earlier... 02-09-2008, 09:00 AM

kiki-do Hi Margie, :waving I just... 02-09-2008, 09:33 AM

Dorothy Margie and Kiki - shall I... 02-09-2008, 02:02 PM

quiltingwacko How did we get started with... 06-02-2008, 04:46 PM

jkofferdahl When I was a teenager I went... 06-02-2008, 05:27 PM

orchidexpress sounds like everyone has... 06-02-2008, 06:00 PM

Soonix Im originally from Bonaire,... 06-02-2008, 10:03 PM

Junebug I've always had a fascination... 06-02-2008, 10:29 PM

Lene Th. Thats quite a story,... 06-03-2008, 02:31 AM

jkhom I like growing different... 06-03-2008, 06:19 AM

kiki-do Junebug, I send you hugs and... 06-03-2008, 08:22 AM

Royal The Challenge. To me, all... 06-03-2008, 09:39 AM

DGabriel10 I walked by many orchids at... 06-03-2008, 09:58 AM

kiki-do Someone once said to me,... 06-03-2008, 01:55 PM

Nita M Ohhhhhh, Kiki, I like your... 06-03-2008, 04:50 PM

LocktownDog As a fan of vintage culture... 06-03-2008, 05:01 PM

sucuz Shortly after our local... 06-04-2008, 10:51 AM

Nita M Fredrik Meijer Gardens,... 06-04-2008, 08:48 PM

Nita M Hooked on orchids 06-04-2008, 10:11 PM

JudyC I started helping my... 06-06-2008, 04:23 PM

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quiltingwacko You might try getting the cat... 06-04-2008, 12:26 PM

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#11

06-03-2008, 08:22 AM

kiki-do

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Junebug, I send you hugs and caring thoughts. I'm so glad that you are finding joy in nature and are healing. I believe with all my heart that our loved ones do not truly leave us. We have our memories to keep them forever in our hearts.

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