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05-14-2007, 09:53 PM
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Moving from a lurker to introuctions - am I really addicted to orchids?
Last count I have 45 (or so, if you count some of the kieko babies) assorted orchids, some catleas, phals, phrags, phaphs, etc, and I have started to use my mother's brita filter to filter tap water before I water the plants with it. I seem to be getting better at keeping them alive and my one phal has been blooming since the first week of february. I am seriously considering how to install a small green house in the back yard, instead of renovating my 40 year old kitchen, I really like it when I can get one of them to bloom. I have a spider orchid that I purchased several years ago in bloom, and it has a bloom shoot on it for the first time.... I'll put some pictures on, when I fiugre out how to down load from the camera, to the computer... I really enjoy reading about everyone's plants.
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05-14-2007, 10:37 PM
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Hi ya Mary,
It's good to have you on board with us!
Like to see some photo's of your orchids, Mainly the phrags & paphs, since I have a slight liking to those .... must have slippers   |
05-14-2007, 11:15 PM
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05-15-2007, 01:47 AM
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Welcome to the Orchid Board  |
05-15-2007, 04:53 AM
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 Aboard Mary, it's great that you have unlurked and opened your orchid doors here at the OB. Our community if full of info and  s There is a nightly chat around 8 p.m. a different orchid topic nightly, not that we stay on task but it's fun. Have fun here, grab a chair, keyboard and peck away  |
05-15-2007, 01:04 PM
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Welcome,
With 45 orchids you are suffering with the addiction!  
Enjoy the board and may your addiction get worse.  |
05-15-2007, 01:42 PM
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Hi Mary!
Welcome to the OB! Glad you could join! It sounds like you caught the orchid bug! 45 orchids |
05-16-2007, 11:19 AM
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Welcome to the Forum Mary!! Glad you found us! I think you will fit in nicely.
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05-16-2007, 12:45 PM
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45 orchids, or so........seriously considering a small greenhouse in the backyard..........everything I read says Addicted.
There is no hope for you now!
Welcome to the OB!
ps: I would go for a large greenhouse. |
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on your 45 orchids!
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