Hello from Ontario Canada

[Jenna09]

Happy to have found this forum!

I have tried my hand at orchids in the past and unfortunately I haven't been blessed with a green thumb.

I am hoping that with some help from experienced keepers I might be able to keep some alive and thrive for longer than a couple of months

I do not know what kind of orchids I currently have, they are some grocery store purchases to ease me into it, once I hit enough posts I will post some pics for ID. EDIT: Didn't realize I could upload a picture right away!

A little about me, I just moved into a new home with TONS of natural light, I have 4 dogs, 2 tortoises and have a modest collection of ball pythons.

I am looking forward to my new addiction!

Jenna

[WhiteRabbit]

You have some lovely Phalaenopsis orchids

[camille1585]

Welcome to Orchidboard!

Once you understand how orchids are different from normal houseplants, you'll see that they aren't that difficult to grow. I think Phals are even more forgiving of non-green thumbs than most house plants.

There's lots of good information in this thread: The Phal abuse ends here.

[Leafmite]

What beautiful Phals! Good luck with them!

[estación seca]

Welcome!

[Jenna09]

Thanks everyone!

Camille I took a look at that very long thread and was able to utilize quite a bit of the info in there and have made some tweaks already to my care.

Jenna

[Sharon's Sheepdogs]

Welcome to The Orchid Board. Your photos show phalaenopsis orchids which appear to be growing very well. Since you are fairly new to orchid growing, I would recommend you begin by reading about the culture of Phals. Learn as much as you can and if you have questions, you can always ask here.