first time you bought an orchid? ?

[camille1585]

My first was a Noid Cymbidium, in 2005. I was completely ignorant of the culture required for these, and an appartment is not a good place to give the cool down period it needs. It flowered only once.

I got a Phal shortly after (a pink and white multiflora) which did really well for many years. Last year I lost it to mealy bugs and I'm really sad about it. It wasn't anything special, but it was what I considered to be my first true orchid. At the time I didn't make much of an effort to save it since it was 'only' a noid, and now I regret it.