Well, I did it, I went to Hausermann's almost two weeks ago. Wow! What an incredible place with an enormous number of Orchids. I'd have to say I encourage any other newbies who haven't yet to visit their local Orchid greenhouse (& Hausermann's if you're in that area).
While it was impressive it was also intimidating and eye-opening. This "adventure" gave me the chance to see whole plants, both in and out of flower. This way I got to experience what the plants would look like when their blooms were gone. In this way I was able to learn a bit more about the aesthetic I am going for. When buying plants online you see the flowers and sometimes the actual plant, maybe even with an object for scale, but it still isn't always the accurate representation you need when you're first starting out with Orchids (IMHO).
It can also be dangerous though if you have poor self-control & a bit extra to spend... Nonetheless, I got a bunch of plants, which are:
(Phal Minho Princess x Phal Lightning)
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Phal Minho Princess x Phal Lightning.jpg
Phal. Taida Golden Lawrence #3
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Dtps. Chia-Shing Focus '181'
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Dtps. Chingruey's Goldstaff
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Slc. Jewel Box 'Dark Waters' AM/AOS
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Slc. Jewel Box 'Dark Waters' AM AOS flowers.jpg
New Hausermann's Splurge
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