Hello from Scotland.

[Greybeard]

Hi everyone,

My name is Jim. I live in Scotland UK.
I have decided to dip my toes into this great hobby.
I am recently retired, by coincidence as a Horticulturist. However I do not pretend to have any specialist knowledge of Orchids.
Since I was a student back in the day at Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens, I have always had a notion to grow and collect Orchids. Now that I am retired I will hopefully realise my ambition.

I already have some small numbers of Phalaenopsis,Cymbidiums, Miltassia and Oncidiums. All of which I am growning initially in my home, space permitting.

As my Orchid Acquisition Disorder (OAD) progresses I hope to acquire a small greenhouse and start to dabble in other genera eg, Dendrobium,Cattleya,Vandas and Paphiopedilum.

As for the future, well who knows how serious this OAD can become

I hope to learn through both dialogue with the members of this great forum and reading up on as much Orchid specific literature as I can acquire.

So please bear with my newbie entry level and inexperience.

Kindest regards
Jim