thanks for the interesting welcome! haha

I'll try and keep my grammar correct however I suspect we may have some argument between American and English spellings! :biggrin:

Im a newb so I wont pretend to know anything just yet Im at the start of the track.

I currently have two, a Dendrobium white flowered
and a tescos mystery orchid!

It was 80p in the bargain bin and in need of serious rescue which prompted me to actually research care and discover the Dendrobium is a miracle pant to be alive.

An abused Dendrobium and a mystery orchid... Great Start!

Welcome to the OB, astralmimi! There is a lot you will be able to learn here. Ditto to the advice to ignore the one disgruntled member who posted inflammatory comments. Most of us are pretty friendly and not afraid to respectfully disagree occasionally. But isn't that true about any topic or subject? There isn't always just one right way. The type of orchids you choose, as well as your climate and your household conditions, will greatly affect how you must care for your orchids. I promise we'll do our best to be helpful. :)

Welcome Mimi!

I've only recently joined here myself and have already learned a lot. My experience has been that people are very helpful and friendly, and there is a wealth of information on all things orchids! Seeing as we are in the same part of the UK maybe we can share / compare our growing experiences :)
Hope you enjoy it here!

Sunny

Im really looking forward to learning more!

I like plants in general but wanted to collect orchids as they are so gorgeous and varied, and some are a challenge which I plan to work up to.

So my plans in the making:

1) I need to fix the pot and soil my current Dendrobium is in

2) Find out what Mystery orchid actually is.

3) set up my micro climate tank and research whats best to put in it. (4ft by 1.5ft fishtank) I'm looking at mini and micros here.

4) learn the general beginners knowledge.

:)

If you post a photo of your mystery orchid, I'm pretty sure you'll have a name for it (at least the general type) within a few hours. I'm also quite curious about this mystery orchid...

Ill post some photos of my current collection when im back from work. Would be great ti know what i acquired!

I have been nosing around the boards theres a lot to learn!

So trigger warning before i post photos... accidently abused orchids might upset some of you profeshs! 🤣

https://66.media.tumblr.com/38c7ebcd...2d59d68684.jpg

So we have mystery!

and my Dendrobium

https://66.media.tumblr.com/194cdda2...c07e92ebd3.jpg

"Mystery plant" is a Phalaenopsis... and it looks like quite a healthy one. It looks like it is in (rather aged) sphagnum moss. Repot will help keep it healthy. The Dendrobium looks like it's the nobile type. While the general cultural practice for these is a relatively dry winter (not bone-dry, but close) to get flowers, This one looks pretty badly dehydrated. The roots in the the pot are probably pretty dead but the aerial roots on the new growth (keikies maybe) look decent. So it's not the season for repotting or watering, but this baby needs both. (Don't separate keikis... keep the plant together, it needs all the strength it can get) If it doesn't bloom in the spring because of being watered in the winter, it is worth sacrificing blooming to save the plant. It has the potential to be a very good plant if you can rescue it, and you'll feel good!

I defo would rather save it! I will head to the garden centre for some proper stuff soon and for now i wont remove any keikis