Hey - Orchid Board

justatypn · #1 06-18-2006, 04:26 PM

Hi all, just found this place, linked from a post (DW) @ AOS. New to orchids just at a year, moved from a tiny table of 2 orchids in living room to pushing hubby out of the breakfast nook with over 30 orchids. Gee they love their new home. Orchids have never been a love until I took on a desired goal working in the garden center at HD. Just can't walk past one without looking, touching, and caring. Geez my husbands jealous...not...just a love to raise. Not sure of a favorite species, but in search for a Blc. Norman's Bay 'Low' a love of my late mother-in-law and incorporated on the cover of a cookbook in her honor. My questions may be dumb but the only dumb question is the one not asked...

cb977 · #2 06-18-2006, 04:50 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum...you'll love it here. A great group of friendly, knowledgable people and a fun place to be. Enjoy... What types of 'chids are you growing?

justatypn · #3 06-18-2006, 05:30 PM

Tks for the welcome, I feel at home

. I am growing a variety of orchids...3~catts (my problem children

), 12~dens 4 which are starters from keiki, 10~phals, 1~cym, 1~paph. 2~dtps. in which they all have there own personalities. Sounds like I am raising kids...yep I am...

Tindomul · #4 06-18-2006, 08:59 PM

Why are your catts the problem 'chids? I'm soon to start out my Catt collection thanks to a recent contest I won on Orchid Board

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justatypn · #5 06-18-2006, 10:28 PM

I bought a Laeliocattleya Rojo, well in bloom with brilliant red flowers. The plant well out-grew its home at time of purchase and did not notice it was fungus'd until after separation. I was able to get 3 separations out of it and they are coming around slowly but surely. I am able to keep the fungus under control. They stressed on me and the healthy leaves began to shrivel and slightly come back after watering and misting. I had to move them away from the other 'chids' which was 3 weeks ago and now they are happier with stronger leaf appearance an the new growth is without fungus. They were placed under a table and the light is actually less than what I had read as recommended. So hopefully by putting them in time-out they will come around. I guess we all have one or two that keeps our attention. I plan on getting a few more and aiming toward the catt as my 'chid' of choice. I did learn to clean the sheaths during repotting/separation, take a q-tip and dry the leaves where they meet up with the stalk both being a fungus inhabiter. Congrats on your contest winnings.

Tindomul · #6 06-19-2006, 12:13 AM

Thanks for the good info.

Oscarman · #7 06-19-2006, 12:55 AM

Hi Cheryl, welcome to the OB. Glad you followed the link in my post at the AOS discussion. We have an excellent forum here with many features.

When you find that Blc. Norman's Bay 'Low' sign me up! That would be one of my ongoing favorites as well as Blc. Mem. Susam Hawkins, Blc. Oconee 'Mendenhall', Lc. Culminant 'La Tuilerie' and Lc. Persepolis 'Splendor'. Some old stuff, but beautiful.

justatypn · #8 06-19-2006, 10:48 AM

Thought you might pick up on where I got the info for the forum and thank you for the welcome. Will make note on the Norman's Bay, it's my destiny. The others you stated are they wants or have's? Googlized for an image and they are gorgeous.

Oscarman · #9 06-19-2006, 02:21 PM

Out of all of them I only have Blc. Mem. Susan Hawkins 'HM'. The rest are on the want list.

justatypn · #10 06-19-2006, 06:10 PM

As quoted "Just one more". Can't say orchid lovers do not know what they want from X-mas...your want list added to mine, as stated catt is orchid of choice...