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07-26-2015, 12:13 PM
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Greetings from noob in Central Florida
 I've been interested in orchids since I read the book The Orchid Thief and saw the movie Adaptation (both of which I highly recommend). But I didn't get any until much later. I started with a miniature Phalanopsis that I spotted at Target and bought for my wife. Now I have 6 phals (one of them I'm trying to revive for a coworker). I've attached a photo. None are in bloom, but all look healthy, and some have new shoots. I keep them on my screened porch in Central Florida, where it's always humid, and hot except for winter nights.
My kids tease me that growing flowers is "girly", but I respond that my orchids grow in a mixture of bark chips and little rocks, so this is a manly hobby [grunt, grunt].
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07-26-2015, 12:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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Welcome to OrchidBoard! Your phals look great, very healthy looking. Good job. I think it is cool for a guy to be interested in orchids, there are as many guys here as gals I think.
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07-26-2015, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Welcome to the forum. Nice phals! I hope you enjoy being in the forum, it is really helpful here to learn about taking care of our orchids.
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07-26-2015, 03:14 PM
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It's usually the guys who lift the bags of bark, charcoal and LEICA, and the trays of plants for the show.
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07-26-2015, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
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Welcome! 
The orchid bug has bitten you, that's good!
Actually, in our orchid society, maybe 5% is female! |
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07-27-2015, 09:04 AM
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Welcome to Orchid Board  |
07-27-2015, 09:59 PM
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07-27-2015, 10:29 PM
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07-28-2015, 06:47 PM
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Welcome to Orchid Board! I live in Florida also. It's a great place for growing orchids.
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