The Proof of Addiction Thread

[Cntry]

Originally Posted by RandomGemini

I drove about six hours, so I could buy orchids for my terrarium rather than just ordering online, because I wanted to see the actual plants themselves and talk to the person who was growing them.

And after doing that, I'm thinking about heading up to Trader Joe's today to see what they have.

I'm thinking, I might be an addict.

So tell us what you bought when you get home and take some pictures we all want to see.

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by Cntry

My story started with one orchid it was a large Phaleanopsis. yes I said was. I ended up killing it by over watering it. Since then my son gave my granddaughter one for her birthday in Jan. I had been helping her care for it. I went to Lowes with my son to pick up some flowers for my garden around our pond. Well I seen the Phals there and I now have a addiction. Last week I purchased 9 from a nursery and had them shipped to me. Today I went to lowes again and purchased 6 more mini phals. Last night I ordered a small green house to put into the back of our house where there is little heat in the winter. I have purchased pots, orchid food several boxes. Soil meter to tell me if I have enough light is ph right and are my orchids moist or dry enough. I have even now hand pollinated and it took. I have Phal seed pods forming now. I ordered books joined the board as well as a forum. YES I AM addicted to orchids. Now I just have to find out how to care for each kind... LC Cariad's mini Quinee,Slc Fire Magic 'Solar Flare', Den bracteosum Species, Epi Radicans obrienium, Dtps,fusheng's Gold lip " Mx Dtps Hsinging mount 'BD, Slc Fire Magic 'Nora', oncidum alliance Gold Dust, Dyakia hendersoniana Xsibling. cattleya syn lealiapurpurata v. alba Slc world vacation ' shibuya Sunset. These are the ones I need to find out how to care for... They are also the ones from the nursery. Would you say I have been bitten by the orchid addiction? YUP

YOU POLLINATE!!!! Let them form pods and you POLLINATE?

Not only are you a true and happy addict, you, atypically are a graduate level school addict!!! How many of us will ever be moved to breed?

A-mAzing!!!!

[RandomGemini]

Came away with another NOID mini phal. I just counted, I already have 8 mini phals, this new one makes 9. Pics later. LOL!

[tryingtoflower]

I've taken a part time job at the big box store so I can buy all the cattleyas they bring in. In one season I've bought over 25! Then I go to all the other stores to check out what they have. I can't stop. They're inexpensive so I figure it's cheaper than drugs or a therapist.

[Cntry]

Originally Posted by JMNYC

YOU POLLINATE!!!! Let them form pods and you POLLINATE?

Not only are you a true and happy addict, you, atypically are a graduate level school addict!!! How many of us will ever be moved to breed?

A-mAzing!!!!

I ordered 8 flasks to come in next week with a few friends from on the board we are sharing them. So I have my hands into a little of everything right about now. hehehe Watch out.

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by debrasoon

Gawd, not to mention me checking out Orchid Board every night before I go to bed. No matter how tired I am.


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Please, I already relate and I've been here for eleven minutes.

---------- Post added at 11:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:34 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Cntry

I ordered 8 flasks to come in next week with a few friends from on the board we are sharing them. So I have my hands into a little of everything right about now. hehehe Watch out.

Flasks of what? Pls share! How much of your primary residence is devoted to/occupied by this passion? Say, in square feet. Versus the total square footage? Percentage?

But, at least this "lovers on the side" phenomenon.....will not threaten relationships!

---------- Post added at 11:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:38 PM ----------

Originally Posted by RandomGemini

I drove about six hours, so I could buy orchids for my terrarium rather than just ordering online, because I wanted to see the actual plants themselves and talk to the person who was growing them.

And after doing that, I'm thinking about heading up to Trader Joe's today to see what they have.

I'm thinking, I might be an addict.

Yay!

All of this is making me feel so normal!!!!

---------- Post added at 11:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:44 PM ----------

Originally Posted by tryingtoflower

I've taken a part time job at the big box store so I can buy all the cattleyas they bring in. In one season I've bought over 25! Then I go to all the other stores to check out what they have. I can't stop. They're inexpensive so I figure it's cheaper than drugs or a therapist.

I just love this! Anything for love! This account is a MOVIE. Who shall we cast as you??

Pls revisit GOODFELLAS (one of around 450 items in my DVD library).....I believe you should consider learning truck hijacking. If you get them BEFORE they hit the store, you can quit the part time job!!!

[Cntry]

JMNYC, well my daughter and granddaughter will be moving out next month so that's one complete room, back is a sunroom the length of my house. As well as there is orchids in my livingroom as well as on the front porch right now. Hmmmm some in my bed room to.
I lost my husband 2 years ago to cancer so it will not hurt my relationship at all. Its giving me something to do and keep my mind on.

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by Cntry

JMNYC, well my daughter and granddaughter will be moving out next month so that's one complete room, back is a sunroom the length of my house. As well as there is orchids in my livingroom as well as on the front porch right now. Hmmmm some in my bed room to.
I lost my husband 2 years ago to cancer so it will not hurt my relationship at all. Its giving me something to do and keep my mind on.

Well! First, my hearfelt condolences.

But I must say, I can not conjure a more life affirming, rapidly burgeoning passion than exactly what you are happily engaged in!

So, BRAVA!!!!!

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Hi again,

As further proof of my addiction, I thought I'd put up two of the desktop wallpapers I made a while back using ONLY MS PAINT. No Photoshop EVER...all you need is a clear vision in your head (these are not actual cultivars) and being a good mouser. In my case, a left handed mouser.

With only MS PAINT, you can do almost anything, including honing parts of the image you are creating, pixel by pixel should you want.

Oh dear! I uploaded them and they did not appear! I then checked and both bmp files exceed the size allowed! hold on, I will try to make them smaller.

K, I need to make them even smaller, and I cut both by half already.

K, I made them both jpegs and then even smaller; not sure if they will even be visible but here goes......

[debrasoon]

OMG, I did it again today. Friday shopping spree. 12 orchids came home today. One of them cost a third of the entire 11 others. It's the most expensive orchid I bought and it wasn't even in bloom or spike. I hope it blooms for me. Another addiction sign? The most expensive orchid in the collection keeps getting MORE expensive?


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[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by debrasoon

OMG, I did it again today. Friday shopping spree. 12 orchids came home today. One of them cost a third of the entire 11 others. It's the most expensive orchid I bought and it wasn't even in bloom or spike. I hope it blooms for me. Another addiction sign? The most expensive orchid in the collection keeps getting MORE expensive?


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Bet it will bloom in your care! And all this....perfectly NORMAL.

Simply watch for some point at which you are moved to start giving away yr furniture to make more room to grow.