New from southern Arizona - Orchid Board

EdinAZ · #1 09-28-2007, 08:24 PM

Hi Orchidboarders,

Got my first Orchid about 35 years ago. For a long, long time never had more than 20-25 (found them easy to "grow", but hard to BLOOM). Took me until about 10 years ago to figure out how to get regular blooms. Built a very small greenhouse (6 1/2 ft x 21 ft x 9 ft high) 5 years ago, then started buying more orchids (maybe 250-300 plants now). Concentrate on small-mini types for new aquisitions, but have a few large Catts (40-50+ blooms . . . I'll post some pictures soon), and everything (well, not EVERYTHING) in between. MANY different genera, quite a variety, but all warm to intermediate growers. I like terrestrials and have 30-40 varieties, mostly "foliage" types.

I'm a member of the Southern Arizona Orchid Society (in Tucson). Lately, I have not been a very good "participant", but it is a great organization and I recommend it highly!

Hopefully I can both learn and contribute on this forum.

Ed

Lagoon · #2 09-28-2007, 09:00 PM

.... I'm sure you will Ed, looking forward to learning some stuff from ya. Did you save any room for slippers?

Welcome to the OB - nice to have you here with us, real nice to meet you

Enjoy the forum

cb977 · #3 09-28-2007, 09:13 PM

Hi Ed

Welcome to Orchidboard

I can't imagine how hard it would be to grow anything tropical in Arizona! I look forward to hearing more from you and seeing pictures

If you need help with anything here, let us know

EdinAZ · #4 09-28-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lagoon

.... I'm sure you will Ed, looking forward to learning some stuff from ya. Did you save any room for slippers? :evil: :biggrin:

Welcome to the OB - nice to have you here with us, real nice to meet you :)

Enjoy the forum :D

No Cyp's (tooo difficult here), but a few Paphs and Phrags. I'll try an upload of one for you . . . let's see if it works.

Thanks for the welcome.

Ed

gmdiaz · #5 09-28-2007, 10:53 PM

Oooooh, they're lovely!!!

Lagoon · #6 09-28-2007, 11:09 PM

Absolutely gorgeous

Thanks for the fix, feel free to post many more

InspirChid1712 · #7 09-29-2007, 11:21 AM

I lived in Tucson for a while and found that I had to alter my growing practices from the conditions I was used to in PA! SO DRY!!!! The constant sunshine is great though (with some filtration of course!), and Trader Joe's did a great job of supplying me with a nice collection! I also worked at Bach's Cactus Nursery, what a great hortocultural place in the desert!!! I MISS TUCSON!!!

cb977 · #8 09-29-2007, 11:25 AM

Ed, that's a true beauty!
We eagerly await more pics

EdinAZ · #9 10-02-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by InspirChid1712

I lived in Tucson for a while and found that I had to alter my growing practices from the conditions I was used to in PA! SO DRY!!!! The constant sunshine is great though (with some filtration of course!), and Trader Joe's did a great job of supplying me with a nice collection! I also worked at Bach's Cactus Nursery, what a great hortocultural place in the desert!!! I MISS TUCSON!!!

Yes, the issue IS keeping things COOL, not keeping them warm. My greenhouse is all concrete block, no side openings, and three skylights (insulating glass) in the roof. Still needs shade cloth during the summer, and AC to keep the daytime temps down in the mid-high 80's.

Bach's is a great place. I've been there often, purchased cactus, and gotten good growing advice for cacti.

Ed

justatypn · #10 10-02-2007, 04:53 PM

Aboard Ed...great

and great to have you here and looking forward to your sharing information on your cultural habit's, work in progress is the name of the game with orchids. When orchids are out of there element makes for some wild transitions, concrete block