hello thar

[quaquaversal]

I just realized I've started three threads asking for help since registering last month and I haven't even introduced myself!

Hi! I'm Q! My first two orchids (both phals) died quite soon after I got my hands on them (I was actually too neglectful). Went orchid-free for a few years until last September when my husband gave me a phal NOID for our wedding anniversary. I became SUPER determined to keep it alive this time around, I think because my husband and I had hit a rough patch and I make blatant use of symbols sometimes.

After that, the orchid bug bit me bad. I found out I kind of enjoy repotting. I started keeping a journal to detail my progress and remember mistakes. I went to the orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden last spring and acquired a mini dendrobium. And today I bought my third 'chid! So here I am.

I've already learned some lessons from this hobby, particularly the importance of balancing attention with letting things be. I hope I can help someone here in the future, like all the kind people who've already helped me! Thanks, kind people!