Gary - Orchid Board

watsgw1155 · #1 06-05-2007, 12:33 PM

Hello Board -

Joined about a week ago and am just now getting around to introducing myself. I live in Denver - next door to the Botanical Gardens - yes, I am spoiled. Currently have a north facing apartment so grow orchids primarily under lights. Have 5 Paphs, 2 Oncs, 1 Cym, 1 Drac, 8 Jewels, 1 Vanilla, 1 Max, 2 Bulbos, 2 Masds, and a few miniatures.

Does anyone have any growing or shopping tips for a CO Orchid enthusiast?

daemondamian · #2 06-05-2007, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watsgw1155

Hello Board -

Joined about a week ago and am just now getting around to introducing myself. I live in Denver - next door to the Botanical Gardens - yes, I am spoiled. Currently have a north facing apartment so grow orchids primarily under lights. Have 5 Paphs, 2 Oncs, 1 Cym, 1 Drac, 8 Jewels, 1 Vanilla, 1 Max, 2 Bulbos, 2 Masds, and a few miniatures.

Does anyone have any growing or shopping tips for a CO Orchid enthusiast?

Welcome onboard! That's a diverse beginning collection, with some possibly conflicting requirements.. kind of like mine

Though I am getting more particular, no more hotties for me I'm afraid.

My only advice is either stop right now

maybe it's not too late from stopping orchids taking over

or totally let yourself go

...buy orchids, learn, READ and read some more, listen, join a local club if you can, kill some, adjust your conditions, improve your culture, bloom them and relax

Oh yeah and take an overall evaluation of your apartment- decide what is and isn't necessary [who needs a bed to sleep in. or a kitchen table?

].. consider where you could possibly grow orchids and try to plan ahead for the future and the maximum possible size of your potential collection..

Tindomul · #3 06-05-2007, 02:17 PM

Welcome to the Board. Glad you could join us.

Tricho · #4 06-05-2007, 03:05 PM

Welcome Gary

What a collection, you start very well

Tricho · #5 06-05-2007, 03:07 PM

Hi Damian

you said it all. A concise and exact text!

Ross · #6 06-05-2007, 03:08 PM

Welcome aboard Gary. Nice start on collecting. I like variety myself and every few years I cull out the 'chids that aren't performing in favor of nicer ones. Keep it up and you'll go broke like the rest of us!

cb977 · #7 06-05-2007, 04:19 PM

Hi Gary

Welcome to Orchidboard

Great little collection you've got going there! We'd love to see some

Damien gave some great advice in his post...especially the part about joining a local club if you can. I think there's something in the air at the meetings because you just come out of the room smarter!

justatypn · #8 06-06-2007, 12:02 AM

Aboard Gary, its great that you have joined the OB, a community full of information from newbies to veterans, we are all here to enjoy our hobby and make it better than ever. You have a very brave collection. We would love to see some

s ....

Marco · #9 06-06-2007, 12:26 AM

welcome to the forum.

The Gore Orchid Conservatory - Paph and Phrag Orchid Species Specialists - For Sale! Matt lives in Ft. Collins and has great plants. Tell em Marco sent you

-----
Just went to his site he just did some major updates on his other genera list. I have go to check it out too lol

Darknessdancer · #10 06-06-2007, 01:30 AM

Welcome to the forums Gary
Prepare to meet a lot of cool people who´ll try always to help each other the best way they can, about your chids, keep acquiring them, learning about them and improving all you can, thats the fun in all this
Respect