Hello everyone!! - Orchid Board

peeweelovesbooks · #1 11-10-2007, 12:10 AM

Hello everyone. This is an awesome site. I live in Miami, Florida and I have recently begun growing (or attempting to grow) orchids. I bought my first orchid in March of this year, and now my office has ummmm... let me see....about 10 orchids. I've just about run out of room. However, since I live about 10 minutes away from A LOT of orchid growers: Baldan's, Pine Ridge, Carib, Soroa etc. it seems like an orchid magically shows up at my house every weekend. Now, since I have them in the office, I am going to buy those fancy orchid pots with the cutouts in them.

Well, enough about me. I hope to learn a lot more.

I'm actully surprised that I've sort of fallen into this hobby. And, surprisingly, my plants haven't stopped blooming since I bought them early this year-and they are busting out of their pots.

justatypn · #2 11-10-2007, 12:20 AM

Aboard peewee...great that you have come to the OB...a great place and so much information awaiting. Sounds like you have been bitten by the addiction of orchid growing.

What type of orchids do you have? We here at the OB love

s .... enjoy your stay, hope to see you around the OB...

Buds! · #3 11-10-2007, 08:11 AM

Welcome peewee!
This is a fab place, full of information and great people!
Enjoy your addiction!
I started growing orchids this year and now I have over 30phals, 8 dens and 10catts....heheheh...
It's great!

cb977 · #4 11-10-2007, 10:50 AM

Hi peewee and welcome to Orchidboard

You live in a GREAT place! It's a good thing I don't live quite that close to all the growers further south of me

Will you be going to the World Orchid Conference in January? Here's a link to their web site:
19WOCEntry

If you have any questions, just ask

Djarum Black · #5 11-13-2007, 01:56 AM

Hi Peewee,

Welcome to the OB! Glad you joined!

Tindomul · #6 11-13-2007, 11:05 AM

Welcome to the Orchid Board! Glad you were able to join up. Orchid collections have a way of suddenly swelling in proportions. It sort of sneaks up on you.

peeweelovesbooks · #7 11-13-2007, 07:56 PM

Will you be going to the World Orchid Conference in January? Here's a link to their web site:
19WOCEntry

Yes. Yes. I can't wait. I really don't have much room because I live at home and well, orchid appreciation is not overwhelming. So, I have to keep it limited to my office and a few at home.

Thank you all for the warm welcome. Right now I am in search of a particular orchid.Actually, I gave my friend Ginger a BEAUTIFUL colored orchid: pink/peach with a RED center and have been going around town searching for it. No one seems to know where it came from. I'll post a picture later. But, I am truly coveting her orchid.