Hello from Reno Nevada

[Pantsonfire]

Hi,
My name is Dave. I live in Reno, Nevada. Land of hot and dry, or cold and dry. Did I mention it is dry here? Often it is 95+ degrees and 10-20% humidity. The dew point is almost always below freezing in the winter. The upside is that an evaporative cooler is much cheaper to operate than air conditioning.
Anywho, I did a stint in an Iowa greenhouse right out of high school and have liked plants ever since. (I also gained a desire never to change all of the glass in the roof of another greenhouse.) I got started with orchids within the last 3 years. I guess I like Phal's the best, if only that I have rebloomed a few. I recently have a thin wallet and have aquired a basket case rescue strategy. Many of the plants I buy have no flowers, and many of those are NOID. "I know it's marked down to $9, but look, it's wilted and I see a bug on it, I'll give you $6. What, you have to call a manager too?" (sigh while looking at watch), "I'll give you $X" Try that at Lowes sometime.

If you can find my album, have a look see. Feel free to comment too.

[snow]

hi and welcome to ob, where you will find lots of info. funny how you aquired you,re first orchids.i too collected many that way, as my wallet isthin as well. it,s a lot of fun and always a surprise when they finally do bloom.i wish you good growing; and stay for a while. we love new company and pictures.

[RosieC]

Welcome to OB Dave,

I never have the guts to haggle, I wish I had.

I saw a lovely NOID Harlequine Phal in a shop once. They had two and one had perfect flowers but a sickly plant. The other had a flower stem completely broken off but was a healthy plant. It was being sold as '2 Stem Phal' and the price was more than the '1 Stem Phals'. I KNOW this shop only based pricing on number of flower stems and did not sell ones without flowers at all, I didn't want to pay the price but didn't have the guts to haggle it down either. I really regret that now

[tuvoc]

Hi Dave! Welcome from another Renoite. Don't see too many here. Not too dry right now, is it! Have fun.

Kim

[dounoharm]

hi dave! welcome and enjoy the community we have here, there is lots to read, and even chat to share tips and such....its a fun loving informative group of orchid junkies here!! nice to meet you, and keep the humidity up, lol....

[Pantsonfire]

Hey, another Renoite.
The weather has been a bit crazy lately, huh Tuvoc?
I like the weather to change frequently, so this is great.
And the measurable rain is a treat.
Much better than the wildfires we usually get.

[Psyguy10]

Welcome to the forum Dave, i'm sure you'll love it here!