Greetings from Juneau, not the one in AK!
Hello all,
I've been nursing this phal for 3 to 4 years. I bought it at a discount grocery store around easter. I had always admired great orchids I've seen in offices and homes.
My wife is the green thumb and we have a superb collection of roses and lillies that adorn the outside of our home. We enjoy creating fruits from our garden but the orchid deal was my own.
I had never reached out because I didn't want to be a dummy but I never gave up on my orchid. I fed it and watered it from what I could find on the web. To be honest, there's really no complete beginners guide that I've found.
I'm hoping with what I learn here I will create that guide.
I knew that it had two bud stems and one was from when I bought it so I knew it would flower. I just didn't know how to make it flower. I just figured it was shy so I just took care of it for those years.
The photos are the results of my patience. Yes, that's my bride an I in the last photo.
So now that I know I can keep this beautiful little baby alive I am hooked. I want another to work with. My problem as you all know is I am a complete novice. But with the help of OB I'm hoping you can all guide me.
I'd like to get started on another and I'd like some advice.
Here are some questions I hope everyone can help me with:
Should I repot my "baby". I know it's been 3 years and maybe 4. A guide to accomplish this? Obviously she's in bloom now, will that hurt her? Is it wrong to refer to my orchid in female terms? I just don't think anything as beautiful as that can be male ya know?
I'm sorry I didn't relate earlier, I am really, really thrilled my patience paid off so now I'm full swing ready to do all to get all the information I can gather.
Thanks in advance to all of you wonderful people who will offer advice on this.
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