Hello from Down Under :)

[Froggle]

Hi All ,
I'm an orchid lover but also a newbie to growing them.

I live in South Australia (SA) - temperate in climate where we have some lovely native orchids & every year I enjoy them whilst walking the dog during their flowering season.

I'm also a keeper of aquariums - planted with tropical fish, planted with Green Tree frogs & the most recent a paludarium with Green Tree Frogs, tropical fish & shrimp.

I've recently decided to try combining my interests & adding some tropical orchids to my paludarium. As with many I am trying a phalaenopsis orchid as my first - this is the only type easily available to me at this time of year. Once I track down a supplier, I hope to try a minature planted in the substrate & a micro minature epiphyte mounted on a branch. I'm in the process of learning about the suitable species & which ones are available to me in Oz.

[RosieC]

Welcome to Orchid Board

[WhiteRabbit]

[hcastil3]

welcome

[trdyl]

Welcome to OB!

[Discus]

g'day! There must be some good orchid vendors in Oz that will ship great plants to you.

Have a look in
Australian Orchid Council Inc. - Orchids Australia Magazine

Also, there are threads here somewhere that mention what orchids work fairly well in (tropical) terraria. Try http://www.orchidboard.com/community...errariums.html and other topics in Terrarium Gardening - Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web !

[Froggle]

Thanks for the welcomes Rosie, Sonya, Hcastil3, Ted & Discus. Discus thanks for the links. I have been reading the terrarium threads but had not found the Aust Orchid Council link so many thanks!

[Discus]

Good luck finding what you're looking for

[HighSeas]

Welcome! You'll find this to be GREAT resource for learning!

[Polarizeme]

Welcome aboard! You have a wide range of hobbies that intersect so well.