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05-08-2020, 08:55 PM
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If it weren't for the Orchids...
Being in this "shelter-in-place" mode would be harder!
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05-08-2020, 09:49 PM
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Ain’t it the truth
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05-08-2020, 10:44 PM
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I feel the same way.
I have an Angranthes grandalena in-spike that I am really looking forward to. I am especially proud of it because I got it into spike all on my own.
I can barely wait though for Thursday when the weather is warm enough that I can take many of my plants to the patio.
I have invested recently in a large hammock and patio furniture in preparation for a "Summer with the orchids on the patio". Now that I have written that down, it sounds like a play.
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05-08-2020, 10:47 PM
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Yes, it would make things much more boring. Fortunately, I have lots of extra time to shop online for Orchids, and have added quite a few new ones to my collection. But I'm taking a break from buying for a while now
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05-08-2020, 10:47 PM
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Amen to that!
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05-08-2020, 11:16 PM
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I have been getting a lot of credit card points buying orchids since the stay-at-home order started.
When there is travel again, I'll probably be able to go to any show for "Free".
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Right now I have started filling up an online cart of fragrant (and extremely malodorous) masdevallias and Bulbophyllums that I am debating getting.
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05-08-2020, 11:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BrassavolaStars
I have been getting a lot of credit card points buying orchids since the stay-at-home order started.
When there is travel again, I'll probably be able to go to any show for "Free".
---------- Post added at 10:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:12 PM ----------
Right now I have started filling up an online cart of fragrant (and extremely malodorous) masdevallias and Bulbophyllums that I am debating getting.
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I do that sometimes. I go to a nursery's website, and I start putting things in my cart that I want, telling myself it's just a fun game of fantasy. I'm not actually going to buy the plants. But then I buy the plants. Not every time, but sometimes haha. Especially if it's late and I'm sleepy in bed on my laptop, sometimes I actually buy the plants.
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05-08-2020, 11:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JScott
I do that sometimes. I go to a nursery's website, and I start putting things in my cart that I want, telling myself it's just a fun game of fantasy. I'm not actually going to buy the plants. But then I buy the plants. Not every time, but sometimes haha. Especially if it's late and I'm sleepy in bed on my laptop, sometimes I actually buy the plants.
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That is exactly what I do. It starts as a fantasy but before I go to sleep I often end up buying them in a moment of weakness and regretting in the morning like some sort of "orchiholic".
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05-08-2020, 11:47 PM
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There are some other orchid society members with whom I do group orders. I seem to always get the emails at night asking me if I want to do an order with them...so, late night orders seems to be common among us orchid addicts.
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05-09-2020, 10:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leafmite
There are some other orchid society members with whom I do group orders. I seem to always get the emails at night asking me if I want to do an order with them...so, late night orders seems to be common among us orchid addicts.
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I'm pretty sure every time I have ordered some plants and then later thought, "Ya know, I really didn't need those, I probably shouldn't have ordered those," the order was placed in the middle of the night. I guess when it's late and we're sleepy and maybe we are laying in bed all comfortable and relaxed, our inhibitions are lowered and that voice that asks, "Is this a good idea for you right now?" is harder to hear hahaha
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