Hello from S. New Jersey

[Swamprat]

Hello Orchid lovers

I am new to orchids, I've had my phalaenopsis since September. My girlfriend's Mom works at a grociery store, one day we went there to talk to her and I saw these Orchids in the nursery section. I told her how I wanted one but didn't want to spend $30+ on a flower that I knew nothing about. She told me about this orchid she had in the back room that lost it's flowers, she told me she'd sell it to me for a reduced price. I told her I didn't have alot of money to purchase a plant like this. I left that day with a $.99 Phal.
I went to the hardware store (where I buy most of my supplies) and bought a terracotta Orchid pot and some fer bark. I repotted it and it flowered in no time (about 2-3 weeks). I did a little research and bought a book but nothing is like a discussion with other people.

I was told my Phal. would grow purple flowers, but when it flowered they were white - any one have any ideas why they'd change their color between flowering? It doesn't really matter to me what color it is, I've just never experienced a plant change colors like this. has any one ever heard of this?


It'll be nice talking to people with an interest for well maintained plants - I babble on to my girlfriend about things I've learned about plants and it would be nice to have a two-way conversation.

I look forward to talking to you all in the future.

Thanks
Swamprat