Frustrated with phal leaf issues

[camille1585]

Having a hobby where you collect living things is so expensive... Between the ones you kill, the ones that get sick, and then outbreaks like these, and the potting supplies, and costs to run lights in the winter, I have sunk a lot of money into the hobby. It's depressing to have to throw away plants. Sometimes I envy my colleagues who collect seashells or minerals....

[silken]

Originally Posted by camille1585

Having a hobby where you collect living things is so expensive... Between the ones you kill, the ones that get sick, and then outbreaks like these, and the potting supplies, and costs to run lights in the winter, I have sunk a lot of money into the hobby. It's depressing to have to throw away plants. Sometimes I envy my colleagues who collect seashells or minerals....

I hear ya! But my hubby figures my hobby is not so expensive compared to his. He built himself a mo-ped last spring and I bet the time and $$ he has put into upgrading, modifying, personalizing etc. that thing has already exceeded my 150+ collection of orchids, including my dearly departed ones

At the recent orchid show we had here he told me to "go crazy" and get whatever orchids I wanted. I think it was just so he wouldn't look so 'crazy' with this blasted mo-ped!

[The Orchidist]

This thread i started has caused so much grief and learning all at the same time , . I have cleaned out all my phals , washed and sanitized everything in my area of growing , perhaps taking in rescue phals will have to be crossed off my list . Perhaps closer chosing of species phals with reputable sellers , may be my next option or just look the other way when i see a fantastic phal . Time will tell