Hello from beginner in South-Western Australia

[Rhizelle]

Hi everyone,

I'm 27 and live several hours south of Perth in Western Australia. Last year I acquired an orchid collection from a friend and they seem to have settled in nicely under my east facing verandah. Nearly the whole lot have suddenly come into bud and it is so exciting to get up every morning to see what has opened. I have spent this weekend moving them around the garden to get maximum winter sun - we'll see how long that level of fussing lasts but it could be a while!

I have a number of Dendrobium hybrids, some Cymbidiums, a Phal and some unnamed types which look like to my amateur eye like Coelogynes and Vandas (think I will have to wait until they flower to find out).

My avatar is a white bunny orchid (Eriochilus sp.) found in a patch of forest down the road. One only wishes it was possible to cultivate these and the other amazing terrestrial species.

I'm really enjoying looking at other member's setups and collections on this board, looks like a fantastic place