Hello from a new orchid maniac!

[Ross]

Welcome to the board. 7 soon leads to a greenhouse, so be careful

[dgenovese1]

Originally Posted by Ross

Welcome to the board. 7 soon leads to a greenhouse, so be careful

Ross sure knows what he's talking about...orchids are heavily addictive! I just had a private lesson on flasking today with someone who is considered an expert and world renown orchidist...and I'm already trying to figure out where I can rent space in a greenhouse nearby to house my fledglings as they grow...right now I have about 600 at the lab (done by someone else)...but now that I know how to flask myself....

[greenbean]

Thanks for the welcomes. I've already found OB to be a great resource full of friendly people.

Hehehe. My home is already practically a greenhouse with all the non-orchid plants I have! Now I'm working on building my orchid and tillandsia collections. Even my dorm room is adorned with plants, including a few orchids from home. I just can't help myself.

Actually, my 7 have already lead to a greenhouse, but I don't think it's quite the way you meant, Ross . I met an experienced orchid grower at the local Lowe's who had recently lost most of her collection to a greenhouse failure. She saw me looking at the orchids and ended up offering me a job helping her rebuild her collection in her greenhouse! I can hardly wait til I get home from college! Besides her offer to pay, there's always the possibility of a division or two!

I'd also love to learn how to flask. Maybe when I get my Horticulture degree I'll end up with an orchid business. And the only "careful" I plan to be is choosing which orchid to get next! Hehehe.