New Member from the Cayman Islands - Orchid Board

Andree · #1 02-03-2008, 06:48 PM

Hi, I'm fairly new to growing orchids but already addicted! I'm a member of the Cayman Islands Orchid Society and we meet on a monthly basis. We are preparing for our annual Orchid Show which will be held on the 8th & 9th of March at the "Queen Elizabeth 2 Botanic Park" in Grand Cayman.

charmbutterfly · #2 02-03-2008, 06:57 PM

: Hi there and welcome!!

Its really nice to have you here

So what orchids do you grow?
Remember to post pics so we can all

shams · #3 02-03-2008, 07:13 PM

Welcome to the orchid board! Yes, please post pictures for us to oogle

quiltergal · #4 02-04-2008, 07:03 PM

Hi Andre! Welcome to the OB.

I was on your lovely island one year ago today. We stayed on the east end and enjoyed the QE2 Botanic Park very much. Those blue iguanas are amazing! I looked and looked for the rare orchid section but we could never find it. I wonder if it all blew away with Ivan?

I hope we can go back again one day.

What chids are you growing?

Andree · #5 07-27-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by quiltergal

Hi Andre! Welcome to the OB.

I was on your lovely island one year ago today. We stayed on the east end and enjoyed the QE2 Botanic Park very much. Those blue iguanas are amazing! I looked and looked for the rare orchid section but we could never find it. I wonder if it all blew away with Ivan?

I hope we can go back again one day.

What chids are you growing?

Hi Terri,
I'm glad that you enjoyed our Botanic park; the orchid house is not in the general visitors area of the park but we are working on changing that! Hurricane Ivan did destroy a lot though and it was closed for a long time. I grow the usuals, mostly dens but also have vandas/ascda, brassavola, cattleya, encyclia,vanilla (leafless)schomburgkia,psychopsis,oncidium, phal, phaius, phaph, maxillaria, and probably a few others but I've listed the main ones.

Chubidubi · #6 07-27-2008, 08:33 PM

Andree

Have fun on the OB

Andree · #7 07-27-2008, 08:40 PM

Thanks Wanda!! Still feeling my way around but will get there!

Roly0217 · #8 07-28-2008, 11:41 AM

Andree and

to the OB !!! I'm sure that your orchid are loving the weather and growing like crazy. Enjoy the forum and do post some

ofyour chids !!! Here at the OB we love to see what everyone is growing.

SueK · #9 07-30-2008, 07:50 AM

Hi Andree

Hope you like Orchid Board. It is a great place for information from friendly people who are happy to help. Cayman Islands - what an interesting place. Orchids probably grow there without too much fuss and no orchid house required. What is the population of Caymen Islands? Post some pics if you get a chance. I love pics.

Regards
Sue