Hello! - Orchid Board

cutebeka · #1 05-19-2011, 09:07 AM

Hey everyone,
I'm Beka from Boston. I am very new to Orchids,I have about 6 of them and they seem to be doing great. I have only had them about 2 or 3 months,the one that I have had the longest just finished dropping the blooms.
I will probably be adding more orchids to my collection later

It's nice to meet everyone!

Paul Mc · #2 05-19-2011, 09:14 AM

Hello and welcome aboard! You will find everyone here extremely nice and helpful to any and all questions that you might have. Don't be afraid to ask!

cutebeka · #3 05-19-2011, 09:29 AM

Thank you so much for the welcome!!

Jennyfleur · #4 05-19-2011, 11:39 AM

Hope you have fun here - what sorts do you have at the moment?

cutebeka · #5 05-19-2011, 11:50 AM

I have all Phals right now. I did see some dendrobiums at Lowes the other day,makes me wanna get one of those lol,but seeing as Phals are my first i'll see how my Phals do

Zoi2 · #6 05-19-2011, 12:29 PM

Hello and welcome to the OB
Joann

Jennyfleur · #7 05-19-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cutebeka

I have all Phals right now. I did see some dendrobiums at Lowes the other day,makes me wanna get one of those lol,but seeing as Phals are my first i'll see how my Phals do

I started with a phal too

They are very rewarding when you can get home grown blooms as they last so long and you get to show them off to everyone (everyone, that is, who usually says how ugly they are when not in bloom

) I've never grown Dens as I've never felt drawn to them, but one of my neighbours does, so I still get to enjoy them

cutebeka · #8 05-19-2011, 03:17 PM

My neighbor got a phal for mother's day from her daughter. Which is funny cause I keep talking to my neighbor about my orchids that I got and she was always like "they seem to hard to take care of" so now we are having a contest to see who's last longer,lol. I just cut the spike on the one that the flowers just fell. I'm so nervous about cutting cause I feel like i'm gonna kill it. Hopefully I get some new growth I did see a new nub when i just watered it though. The den I saw was really pretty so I guess I felt a lil drawn to it. I'm more into flowers and gardening this year. I have no idea why but it's a healthy hobby/obsession

Jennyfleur · #9 05-19-2011, 03:32 PM

Tee hee, I felt like that when I cut my first spike

It's only upward from here (fingers crossed) I've always grown flowers and indoor plants. However, I've been more into it since my dog passed on and my mum became ill. It's nice to have a distraction which can act as therapy and sometimes life just gives us the opportunity to expand and explore these things without us realising it

cutebeka · #10 05-19-2011, 04:11 PM

Last year I was in the yard alot this year i'm doing indoor and outdoor. it's been so rainy here so it's been tough doing the yard. So the orchids keep me busy. But I did cut the spike how everyone said to,i guess we will wait and see lol