Hello ... - Orchid Board

WhiteRabbit · #1 10-31-2008, 12:03 AM

... I think it's time for me to stop lurking and introduce myself!
I live in SF Bay Area - been trying to grow orchids for about 4 years - I actually do have my first one! Tho more than a few have been lost in the interim.

Already have learned a lot from the board - and was just in chat and met a few people there. Look forward to learning more from y'all

Lagoon · #2 10-31-2008, 12:17 AM

It was nice to chat with you and welcome to OB

Glad you came out of the woods. Hope to see you around the boards.

Enjoy your time here

bellini girl · #3 10-31-2008, 12:21 AM

White Rabbit,

to OB

Lecent

WhiteRabbit · #4 10-31-2008, 12:25 AM

Thanks!
I am 'small time' compared to others on the board I know - currently have 16 orchids I think ? but do want them to grow and bloom a lot! and am not adverse to getting more lol

thanks for the welcome!

dgenovese1 · #5 10-31-2008, 12:30 AM

Hi WB...welcome to the OB!

I'm glad to meet you, and hope that you have fun in the forums.

Don't forget to post some pics of your chids...we love pics here!

snow · #6 10-31-2008, 01:20 AM

welcome whiterabbit. we all started with one orchid at one time. 16 orchids would have seemed a lot to me a few years ago.
anyway i am a firm believer in mastering the art of orchid growing; before enlarging you,re colection.
its not about quantity but quality. right?

WhiteRabbit · #7 10-31-2008, 02:39 AM

ok - trying to post pix - hope I am doing it correctly lol

didn't know what this was but happily bloomed on my window sill this spring - seems it is either odontioda Margaret Holm "Alpine" or odontoglossum Margarete Holm "Lupine" - have seen in identified as both in multiple places

but it was in trying to identify it that led me to this board

WhiteRabbit · #8 10-31-2008, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snow

welcome whiterabbit. we all started with one orchid at one time. 16 orchids would have seemed a lot to me a few years ago.
anyway i am a firm believer in mastering the art of orchid growing; before enlarging you,re colection.
its not about quantity but quality. right?

yes - I am trying to not go to fast - I did do that a bit initially and got overwhelmed and lost plants

didn't get any new ones for quite some time - just took care of what I had - tho have got myself some new ones this year - am working on getting some pix taken and posted

thanks all for the warm welcome!

tuvoc · #9 10-31-2008, 10:37 AM

Welcome aboard, WhiteRabbit. I have that cross also. I've seen it listed both ways too, but the nursery I bought it from says it is Odontoglossum Margret Holme 'Alpine', so that's what I'm sticking with. Have fun here, I sure do.

Kim

Chubidubi · #10 10-31-2008, 10:50 AM

WhiteRabbit