Hello from North Texas! ♡ - Orchid Board

fateisinmyhands · #1 05-09-2016, 09:32 PM

My name is Kelsey! I reside in Richland Hills, Texas, a mid-city in the DFW area. Growing zone 8a, I have several tropical plants, Avocado trees, succulents and lots of mini-habitats and terrariums. My orchid collection includes 2 Vanilla orchids (a cutting and a baby) a Sobralia decora x macrantha (seedling), a Gongora cassidae(currently in spike), Stanhopea embreei x anfracta (s), an Epi coronatum x scriptum (s), and 3 very healthy unknown variety Phals(one is about to give me a second show!!), and 2 rescue Phals in much better condition than when I picked them up as clearance price markdown neglect plants.

one was free and the other was $3!
I just started to collect orchids this year, even though I've always wanted them and obsessed over them every where I went. I was just afraid I couldn't give them a good life. Now I know better

I am an ongoing Horticulture student and will be finishing up my associates with in the next year. I love everything green, and live a very natural lifestyle. I am a licensed cosmetologist and lover of hair and makeup as they supply my plant hoarding habits

I am a dog-mom of two, and love to draw, craft and diy-renovate.

Pattywack · #2 05-09-2016, 10:26 PM

Hi and welcome Kelsey! You have joined a great forum for orchid information. So much to learn and see here, very helpful members. I've only been growing orchids for a couple of years and enjoy them very much, I grow miniatures mostly.

Richland Hills? I used to live in Keller, just loved Texas...would be amazing for growing orchids. You have a wonderful orchid vendor in Southlake, Big Leaf Orchids. I have purchased from them on EBay and their website is awesome.

Post pictures when you have some time, everyone loves seeing them. Welcome!

AndreaK · #3 05-09-2016, 11:40 PM

Welcome. There is also a place to post pictures of your pets.

fateisinmyhands · #4 05-10-2016, 12:27 AM

Richland Hills is pretty cool, very quiet but has horrible pest issues and completely awful water. However in a very interesting turn of events we may be relocating to somewhere else in the metroplex. I have recently been in contact with Peter from Big Leaf, plan to own a few of his beautiful babies and with some luck will get to visit the greenhouse!! (I think it will be like heaven)
I will post pictures of the pooches soon, I just found that thread, and will be updating this thread to include photos of my orchid setup and an interesting bud development on one of the Phals I have. (I had some trouble uploading them earlier, I think it's my stupid phone :/ )