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08-06-2015, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
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Hello from Chicagoland!
Hi I live just outside of Chicago in northwestern Indiana. I bought my first orchid about 2 years ago and promptly killed it by watering it profusely everyday! Then about 18-ish months ago I bought another at Whole Foods and actually looked up how to care for it and it did really well. I still have it! I was hooked when my original Phal grew a brand new spike after the first set of flowers were done. This poor baby is a trouper it's been through a lot at my house, knocked over twice by my kids, surviving spider mite infestation, being set next to basil with a fungus gnat infestation, and keiki paste right after repotting but it's still spitting out new growths non-stop! Now I have 6 orchids in my collection and really strange stares from people around here when I talk about my orchids. 
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08-06-2015, 08:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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08-06-2015, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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Location: Northern Indiana
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Welcome neighbor, from a fellow Hoosier!
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08-06-2015, 10:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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Location: Ohio
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Hello and welcome!
I am so glad that I am not the only one whose orchids are knocked over by the kids. My kids are now college age and still knocking them over. Sigh.
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08-07-2015, 12:44 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
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Location: Phoenix AZ - Lower Sonoran Desert
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Welcome. Absolutely no strange stares here.
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08-08-2015, 03:50 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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08-11-2015, 09:01 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Location: Hudson Valley, NY
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