New to site - Hi there!

[MISandi]

Hi there,

Sandi from Pittsburgh. New to the site. Got hooked on orchids about 5 years ago when a neighbor moved and gave me a puny Phal that she wasn't taking with her. I stuck it in the "right" light and after six months it started growing more roots and a year after that it bloomed! I was hooked and now have a small collection, about half of them "rescues".

I joined the board because I found a poor Phal in a trash can on campus (someone had a bad Valentine's Day!) and came here for advice on cold damaged plants. If that's interesting to you, see my first post in the Beginner's section!

Thanks!