Reintroducing myself. Now in Goleta, CA. - Orchid Board

plantluvver · #1 03-12-2018, 03:04 PM

Hi,

I have been moving around and I did not have space or light for orchids. So they were all rehomed.

But I am now in Goleta, California. I attended the International Orchid Show in Santa Barbara yesterday. I returned home with eight plants.

At the show, I was given a flyer describing varieties to grow outdoors. So squeezing chids back onto the windowsill for the winter is no longer an issue.

WhiteRabbit · #2 03-12-2018, 09:46 PM

Awesome! It's definitely nice to be able to grow some orchids outside! Welcome back!

estación seca · #3 03-13-2018, 05:19 AM

Welcome back!

No-Pro-mwa · #4 03-13-2018, 11:57 AM

How wonderful new orchids. Welcome back.

Mountaineer370 · #5 03-13-2018, 12:01 PM

Welcome back! How nice that you are able to get back into growing orchids.

plantluvver · #6 03-15-2018, 01:47 PM

Thanks everyone!

Things have been frantic with me. But I have managed to pick up a small bag of bark, and dunk the bare root Leilia purpurata plants. My first experience with bare root orchids, and I am not really sure how to handle them. The other orchids are arranged together in a bowl propping one another up. They are all in small pots and top heavy.

I also have a few older orchids I am trying to save. But I have lapsed into neglect of those long ago.

I do not drive a car or even a bicycle, so bringing home supplies requires careful logistics. The nearest big box store had bark but it was very water soaked and so I avoided or. I was concerned that it had a lot of mold spores.