Just Saying Hi

[va.orchids]

Hello there:

I'm new to this whole thing, so I thought I'd say hello and get the ball rolling. I am a fairly new orchid grower. I have mostly phals that I purchased on the sale rack at the local grocery store/Lowe's, etc. Some of them have lived, but I am getting better at it and now have 20 orchids including 3 oncidiums, 1 cattleya, 1 cymbidium and 1 jewel orchid. Most are noid, but that is OK with me. One thing that trying to grow orchids has taught me is that you have to be very patient because everything happens slowly. When I see new bloom spikes I get very excited!! Then, three months later I am still waiting for the blooms!! Sigh!

I am planning to be at the Va. Orchid Society show next weekend in Richmond, so if you are there and say hi, I'll say hi back.