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10-11-2011, 05:15 PM
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I feel like a geek!
HI!
Just a quick introduction! My family all think I'm crazy because for the lase few years I have steadily been collecting orchids (and other house plants if I'm honest) until my house looks like a garden center! I'm up to around 30 orchids with a couple of masdevallias on their way (YAY) and, to be honest, I LOVE IT! Don't think its how a girl in her 20's is supposed to spend her time but I guess I must be a massive geek!
Anyway, I tried to upload some of my orchids but I couldnt work out what goes in the section labled "show case name". I also don't really know all the details of where they are from etc. Any help would be really appreciated.
What I KNOW about my collection so far is that I have around 15 Phalaenopsis, one of which has been constantly flowering for just over 2 years! I have a couple of cymbidiums, a beallara, 3 oncidiums, an odontoglossum, 4 dendrobiums, a newly acquired paph and an odycidium (I think).
I love my collection and look forward to getting help from some people in the know!
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10-11-2011, 05:23 PM
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 you'll get no arguments from "the other orchid geeks" here on the board. This is a safe space  35 is too little, get out there and buy some more. Some of us are at 100 and counting  |
10-11-2011, 05:30 PM
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Don't think I have the space! Wish I did but with all my other houseplants taking up their fair share there is barely room to move.
Especially with the cymbidiums, those things are HUGE!
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10-11-2011, 05:36 PM
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I've been a geek for decades LMAO!  |
10-11-2011, 05:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Starla
other houseplants taking up their fair share there is barely room to move.
Especially with the cymbidiums, those things are HUGE!
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Won't be long and those other houseplants may be replaced with orchids if you're anything like me. Welcome, you will find this forum is a wealth of information. |
10-11-2011, 06:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Starla
HI!
Just a quick introduction! My family all think I'm crazy because for the lase few years I have steadily been collecting orchids (and other house plants if I'm honest) until my house looks like a garden center! I'm up to around 30 orchids with a couple of masdevallias on their way (YAY) and, to be honest, I LOVE IT! Don't think its how a girl in her 20's is supposed to spend her time but I guess I must be a massive geek!
Anyway, I tried to upload some of my orchids but I couldnt work out what goes in the section labled "show case name". I also don't really know all the details of where they are from etc. Any help would be really appreciated.
What I KNOW about my collection so far is that I have around 15 Phalaenopsis, one of which has been constantly flowering for just over 2 years! I have a couple of cymbidiums, a beallara, 3 oncidiums, an odontoglossum, 4 dendrobiums, a newly acquired paph and an odycidium (I think).
I love my collection and look forward to getting help from some people in the know!
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Well then I am a geek also I have over 200 hibiscus and I am in my 20's lol. I started this hibiscus mania when I was 15/16. I am creating a Terrarium and will hang some dendrobiums under my lights next to my hibiscus
Welcome ! Please post pictures of your plants
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10-11-2011, 08:30 PM
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Welcome! You are in VERY good company here. I'm pretty sure we're all geeks.
I have a lot of houseplants besides my orchids. I'm up to 46 orchids and maybe a few more of the "other" plants. I like having lots of different plants, especially foliage plants, because most orchids don't look like much without flowers (shhhh! Don't tell anyone I said that, especially not my orchids!  ).
You'll find lots of other people on here who have their own secret addictions besides orchids.
Here's a link to a thread about posting photos. Hope it helps so you can show us some pics!
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ng-photos.html |
10-11-2011, 09:09 PM
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Welcome!! You are certainly in the right place. Last count here was 175. But, I added 13 last week and have 4 on the way from one forum member and 3 more from another. I have about 20 or so "other" plants. Trust me, you are now cyber-surrounded by enablers. Your orchid count will be growing soon.
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10-11-2011, 10:06 PM
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welcome to OB! 16 year old guys arent supposed to do this either!
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10-11-2011, 10:13 PM
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Welcome! I hope you will have fun here. I also collect other plants (herbs, flowering tropical plants, and some other odds and ends). Orchids are just a small part of the plant collection.
Leafmite
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