Never had an orchid before!
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu
» Home » Forums » Clubs » Social Groups » Glossary » Chat » Classifieds » Calendar » Gallery » Member Map
menu
» New Post (how-to) ** » Post Classifieds Ad **


Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.
Never had an orchid before!
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
Register Never had an orchid before! Members Never had an orchid before! Never had an orchid before! Today's PostsNever had an orchid before! Never had an orchid before! Never had an orchid before!
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
Go Back   Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web ! > >
Endangered Orchid Never had an orchid before!
Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-11-2007, 12:20 AM
Joyce Joyce is offline
Jr. Member
  

Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 8
Never had an orchid before!
Default Never had an orchid before!
My husband took me to the flower show at the Cow Palace in San Francisco the other week and we came home with 5 new orchids! I am not new to plants, just orchids and I must admit, I'm a bit aprehensive about them. This website seems just the thing to get me going and to be sure we do the right things by our new plants. We got all Cattleya plants. I sure hope they're hardy and forgiving!!

Anyhow, hello.

Joyce:
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-11-2007, 12:22 AM
smartie2000's Avatar
smartie2000 smartie2000 is offline
Senior Member
  

Join Date: Jan 2007
Zone: 3a
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Posts: 1,483
Default
Welcome
Ask any questions you may have. Most orchids, including cattleya are very forgiving. Be sure to give it good light
__________________
Fren

I am trying to get a internship with resolute forest products and I need your votes, if you take a minute and help out:

http://www.thegreenestworkforce.ca/i...entry/fren-mah

also if you can do it, come back everyday and make me successful! Process ends on March 31, 2013 THANKS :)
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 04-11-2007, 12:30 AM
justatypn's Avatar
justatypn justatypn is offline
Senior Member
  

Join Date: Jun 2006
Zone: 9b
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 3,069
Default
Aboard Joyce...glad you found the OB, its a great place to learn about your orchids and as most of us...bet ya can't stop buying them. Your choice was an excellent one, either in bloom or on their way to blooming. Here is a tidbit of info for you on you choice of orchids from AOS (American Orchid Society). If you have the bug of orchid growing, 5 for your first time around you might want to look in your area for an orchid society where you can learn so much, exchange information, actually just about anything plant/orchid related. Also we have a gallery where you can take s of your collection and enjoy other members s as well. Hummmmm wonder how many you will have a year from now. 50+, that's the ticket.

American Orchid Society - Orchids
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 04-11-2007, 05:53 AM
Djarum Black Djarum Black is offline
Senior Member
  

Join Date: Feb 2007
Zone: 9b
Location: California
Posts: 806
Default
Hi Joyce,

Welcome to the Orchid Board! Sounds like you are off to a great start in orchid growing!
Plus your in California WOOT!!!!!!!!! Another Californian for me to talk too! I was starting to feel outnumbered by Canada and Florida

Post pictures of your new babies! We would love to see them!
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-11-2007, 05:58 AM
Shadow Shadow is offline
Senior Member
  

Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ukraine
Posts: 1,188
Default
Hello and welcome!
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 04-11-2007, 08:22 AM
Lagoon Lagoon is offline
Senior Member
  

Join Date: Apr 2006
Zone: 5a
Location: Quebec, Canada
Age: 59
Posts: 5,406
Default
Hi Joyce, welcome to a great hobby and a great forum. We LOVE photo's
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 04-11-2007, 09:36 AM
cb977's Avatar
cb977 cb977 is offline
Senior Member
  

Join Date: Apr 2006
Zone: 9a
Location: Spring Hill, FL
Posts: 17,222
Default
Hi Joyce...welcome to Orchidboard!

The main thing I've learned in the two years I've been addicted...and yes, it IS an addiction , is that orchids are not as fragile as we all seem to think at first.

You will find information, hints and tips from people who have been growing orchids for decades and from those of us only just starting out here at Orchidboard
Our members are very generous in sharing their accumulated knowledge...much of what I now know I learned from my OB friends

We'd love to see some pictures, check out our awesome gallery!!! WOW!

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask...you've got lots of people willing to help you learn
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 04-11-2007, 01:32 PM
Matthews Matthews is offline
Senior Member
  

Join Date: Apr 2007
Zone: 2b
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Posts: 119
Never had an orchid before!
Default
Welcome and see you around!
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 04-11-2007, 04:10 PM
Tindomul's Avatar
Tindomul Tindomul is offline
Moderator
  

Join Date: May 2005
Zone: 7b
Location: Queens, NY, & Madison County NC, US
Age: 44
Posts: 19,374
Default
Hi Joyce, Welcome to the Orchid Board. Glad you decided to come here for help. I would also suggest to you going to the library or book store and getting a basics orchid book. They aught to be cheap. You learn a lot from these very quickly. COngrats on you new aquisitions!!
__________________
"We must not look at goblin men,
We must not buy their fruits:
Who knows upon what soil they fed
Their hungry thirsty roots?"

Goblin Market
by Christina Georgina Rossetti
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 04-14-2007, 01:40 AM
daemondamian daemondamian is offline
Senior Member
  

Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 631
Default
Hi Joyce and welcome
I have 2 cattleyas from my early orchid days, they are tough plants!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
aprehensive, hardy, orchids, plants, website, orchid

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Endangered Orchid Tindomul Scientific Matters 17 12-24-2011 02:44 PM
The Comet Orchid Tindomul Scientific Matters 16 05-21-2008 11:26 AM
2007 IPA Symposium on Taiwan March 9-11 with an orchid tour Thailand savor Orchid Show Announcements 3 01-15-2007 09:22 PM
Chesterfield Orchid Company intoorchids Orchid Lounge 0 03-01-2006 03:24 PM
Orchid B'Dazzler Oscarman Orchid Lounge 0 11-19-2005 05:08 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:12 AM.
Contact Us - Orchid Board - Top

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.