Intro and bamboo orchid

[happylu]

Hello! I'm Lu and I'm new here. I am the proud new owner of a bamboo orchid. (Is that really a type of orchid, or bamboo?) My mother-in-law brought it to me from her trip to Hawaii.

She also got herself one, and grandmother-in-law one, so that we can "compare notes." Being the type-A personality that I am, I interpret that as an invitation to a friendly competition. In other words, I want to wow the pants off everyone with my orchid-cultivating skillz.

The only other orchid I've raised was a phaleo-thing (another gift from MIL) that lived about two years, grew well and bloomed twice, until I left it out to get some fresh air and a cold snap got it.

Any tips?

Thanks, Lu