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Old 05-01-2010, 01:39 AM
TheVikingMaiden TheVikingMaiden is offline
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Hey, my name's Courtney. I've only very, very recently started growing orchids and have a Phal and a Den Phal (and they're very cute! Hopefully I won't kill them! ). I'm eighteen and will be graduating from high school next week (woot woot!). I'm totally ignorant when it comes to growing flowers and plants, but I'm really trying to learn, so that counts for something. So far I've only killed one of my dad's tomato plants (cut the top off because the leaves looked sick, oops) but nothing else...yet.

I tend to buy really sick plants that are near dying and try to bring them back to life. So far I've not failed on that, but I'll admit to being super paranoid about these orchids. I've been wanting to grow orchids since I was fifteen or sixteen, and now I finally own two--watch it be my luck to kill them!

Luckily, there is this forum. I've already posted some questions, and must thank King of Orchid Growing especially for his help, and I'm sure I'll have many more.

Hopefully soon I'll be able to get pictures up of them.

Anyway, hope to meet everyone and see their orchids!
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Old 05-01-2010, 01:51 AM
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Hello Courtney. Welcome to OB!

As for questions, fire away.
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Old 05-01-2010, 05:07 AM
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Welcome to Orchid Board Courtney
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Old 05-01-2010, 10:44 AM
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You will do great both are great starter plants.

first learn the watering issues and the rest will come along after ...

The first rule is they really need less water than you think lol overwatering is a major killer...when you do water really water dont pour a little in the pot and then later think it needs a touch more ....
I water by placing them somewhere I can water like crazy letting it run through the pot and drain off ...then wait untill they dry out agin for about a week but that is going to be determined by your conditions could be three days ...a week....a week and a half . hot and dry faster ...hot and humid slower.


OH DUH ME ....HELLO WELCOME
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Old 05-01-2010, 10:53 AM
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Good to have you, you will find everyone very helpful around here.
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Old 05-01-2010, 12:30 PM
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Hi there and welcome to the OB!
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Old 05-01-2010, 09:03 PM
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Hello and welcome to the OB.
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Old 05-02-2010, 12:10 PM
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Welcome to the OB How'd you come up with VikingMaiden?
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Old 05-02-2010, 03:49 PM
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lol, it's a nickname. I'm in love with All things Scandinavia/Finland, which would include Vikings.
I'm getting concerned, though, because they've been getting more mainstream popularity. Hopefully they won't become associated with the scene kid tweenies...
But, yeah. Just a nickname from my obsession with Vikings/Finland.

How did you get yours?
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Old 05-02-2010, 05:55 PM
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I've always liked Vikings plus a football fan of the team as well that's why I asked
Swamper, I was spending a lot of time in the swamps looking for the ghost orchid. When I searched in here for guidance,I needed a name to sign in with so I could ask questions. That's my story
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