I'm new, how are you?

[LadySoren]

Hi

I've been gaining lots of valuable info from this board and finally decided I need to join. So I did!
I'm new to this board as well as new to orchids.

I bought my first in November, it's a mini phal purple/fuchsia, and I think it bloom blasted .... I believe that's possible anyway.

Second one I bought (after Valentines Day) is a normal (standard size?) phal, white with fuchsia lips and 'blush.'
2 beautiful spikes with many blooms.

Don't tell anyone, but I'm also experimenting with the first one's spike that I chopped off. Someone else on their blog said he just stuck the spike in some water and got a keiki eventually. I chopped it off so I figured it wouldn't hurt anyone to just stick it in a bowl of water for a while. Going on a few months and it's still mostly green. I have low expectations on the crazy experiment, but hey, a girl can try.

So.... I think I've posted more than enough info to break the ice.

Any tips for a new person other than what's on the new people thread/forum thingy?

You'll learn that I like "quotations," ({parenthesis}), and /slashes/. And smilies. ;P
I can't help it. It's impulsive.

TTFN!