New member from Oz - Orchid Board

Gongora · #1 08-16-2006, 09:26 AM

Hi all.My name is Craig aka Gongora from Australia, I have been growing orchids for close on 25 years and have interests in Gongora's,Bulbo's,Australian Natives & any thing even slightly different?

cb977 · #2 08-16-2006, 10:07 AM

Hi Craig and welcome! You've come to the right place to meet others who have the same obsession as you...and I

You'll find a bunch of friendly, knowledgable people here and I'm sure you'll enjoy it

I know it'd be difficult to join us in the Chat Room with the time difference but please try to stop in once in a while

We usually start arriving there around 8pm EST.

Hope to see some pictures of your 'chids. If you have any questions on how to use the gallery or anything else on the board, please don't hesitate to ask

Tindomul · #3 08-16-2006, 11:06 AM

Welcome to the board Gongora!
There are some other members here from Australia, maybe you all can setup a chat for your timezones

. But we'd miss you then.

Oscarman · #4 08-16-2006, 01:37 PM

Hi Craig - welcome!

Recently, the Author My Book feature was added and we are planning to create a Practical guide to growing orchids - by Orchid Board members. Maybe you would like to contribute with your Gongora/Bulbo experience.

There are lots of other great features here - Enjoy!

Gongora · #5 08-16-2006, 07:28 PM

Hi all.Thanks for the warm welcome,I am sure I will be asking the odd question and hopefully I may even be able to answer one or two!
PS There is a new camera in the pipeline very soon?

Stephan · #6 08-17-2006, 06:24 AM

G'Day Craig

Richmond huh? - I'm from Brissie so don't hold that against me.

I'm in to Paphs and Phrags and generally spend all of my time on that forum - look in here occassionally to see what's going on. Which Aussie natives? species and/or hybrids?

Cheers
Stephan

Gongora · #7 08-17-2006, 06:40 AM

Hi Stephan.
Im a bit of a gluton for punishment, you name it I try and grow it.Gongora's,Bulbo's,Catasetums,Ceologyne's,
Dendrochilum's,Angracoids,Phrag's,Paph's,Native Den's(or what ever they want to call them now)speciosum in particular,Sarc's,terestrials,ETC,ETC,ETC.
Regards Craig

Stephan · #8 08-17-2006, 06:58 AM

Good o

I know what it's like - still try the odd occassional "left fielder" but I'm predominantly Den hybrids, Sarcs, Paphs and Phrags. I wish I had more room but living in a townhouse with a just barely reasonable back yard sort of limits me.

Cya round

Stephan

Gongora · #9 08-17-2006, 07:08 AM

I live in a house and we still can't figure out were the back yards gone.Ah well we still have a pool (but wait there's an idea??)

Round

justatypn · #10 08-17-2006, 08:00 AM

Aboard Craig ... you've come to a fun site for chid chat. The OB members have a variety of experiences from the newbies to the novice. Hope to see some

of your chids, glad you could join us. If you can't find your back yard, follow the yellow brick road...