Hello! I'm new around here :)

[Sylorna]

Hello!
Nice to meet all of you.
I am fairly new to orchid care, however not completely. My parents have been raising orchids for close to 10 years now, and have a small collection of plants which seem to be getting more exotic as time goes on. I had a couple of orchids which did well last year in my apartment, but then died when I moved them to my parents house due to lack of adjustment for lighting/water needs.
More recently my parents have given me a small collection of orchids as a birthday gift and I am in the process of researching their needs.
I am also a student perusing a second undergraduate degree, this one being in Therapeutic recreation; a cat lover, a reptile owner, and a knitter.
Hope to have some great conversations!

[bellini girl]

from Vancouver, BC. U've come to the right place. Lots of knowledgeable people, lots of neat information.

Lecent

[kiki-do]

Welcome Sylorna,
Wow, you are a busy person! Feel free to browse and ask questions. That's why I love OB....they help out every time. Friendly fun folk here. Again, welcome!!!!

[Lilandra]

Hi! I just joined...Welcome!

[cb977]

: and welcome to Orchidboard

What chids do you have in your new collection? This is the right place to be if you are trying to learn more about them

We'd love to see some too!

Let us know if you need help with anything

[Chubidubi]

[Sylorna]

Well, I posted some pictures of my new plants....with the exception of one. The plants I have are:
Dracula erythrochaete
Maxillaria tenuifolia
Cymbidium
Ludisia discolor

The Ludisia discolor does not have a photo because it is one I've had for awhile, and very recently my cat snapped the growth off. I kept it as it did not turn brown or rot and I just started seeing a new sprout last week. Really, it's nothing to see.

I'm pretty excited to see the Dracula bloom, and I'm nervous about the Cymbidium care...not sure if I can get it cold enough without it being eaten by said cat.

Thanks for the warm welcome!

[justatypn]

Aboard synlorna, great that you moved into the neighborhood. A great place to hang out and learn.

What a wonderful birthday gift. I know I have many birthdays throughout a year. We are all addicted.

Check out the AOS for some cultural info sheets on a variety of orchids.

AOS | Culture Sheets