ORCHID VIRGIN - DIPPING IN A TOE
 

:hello
A recent addict - only had orchids for twelve months, although I have a sound horticulture background, my previous houses were just too dark but now am lucky to have a lounge with a 20ft wall of glass. I've currently got @ 14 plants of differing types and haven't killed any for AGES :evil:
I also have a terrarium with dart frogs, there is a Phal. Mini Mark currently in bud on the back wall on Epiweb and a Ludisia planted in the (just moist) substrate, but hope to put at least two more orchids in there, I shall poke around on the forum for ideas.
I probably won't post too often, prefering to learn by reading other peoples musings.
Glad to be here:dance13:

Welcome aboard. I'm sure you won't be a virgin for very long around here. Have fun.

Kim

Ooooo...a virgin! :evil:

:rofl:

:welcome: We'd love to see some pictures of your collection...and the dart frogs! They're so cool! :nod:

Enjoy your reading but I do hope that you will join in once in a while...I'm sure you can contribute to helping others :)

If you need help with anything, let us know :)

Post some photos! Then I'll know what a dart frog looks like. You won't manage to stay without posting some info soon, as I already feel less thick, having asked a few questions and had some encouraging replies!

:welcome: MiNiMe!! :)

I don't think you are going to stay an orchid virgin very long, there are many orchid enablers on the forum!!

Me too, I'd love to see pictures!!! :biggrin:

Oh, all righty then you friendly lot - piccies to follow.
I've only got one of my viv, my froggy pics aren't too good but when hubby gets home I can pinch his 5mp moby and take a couple of shots at feeding time.

Good to have you here! Please post early and post often.

Cool! You have an Exo-Terra tank! :banana:

A number of us have them, in varying sizes :)

See? I knew you couldn't not post ;)

:coverlaugh:

Nice viv!! Thanks for the pic, that sure was quick! :) Plenty of room for some mini orchids in there. ;) Dartfrogs are so cool, I want to get some one day, when I have the money for a viv.

AN UPDATE
 

Hi all
Ok, you asked for it, a couple of :photo: - note to self, get a decent digi camera. You can see better pics of dart frogs on google images if you're interested. Mine are 'mint' Phyllobates terribilis, this applies to their colour NOT their newness ;) the usual colour of these is yellow/gold.
The plants I have in the viv apart from the orchids already mentioned at the mo are: Fittonia (snakeskin plant) Fittonia argyroneura nana, a couple of small ferns, not sure which ones, an 'oak leaf' creeping ficus Ficus pumila var. Quercifolia, MUCH slower growing than the usual creeping ficus, a purple leaved Pilea (aluminium plant) not sure of the latin but the leaves are quilted, a variegated two shades of green tradescantia, again, not sure of the latin but the leaves are @ 1" long, Mexican butterwort Pinguicula moranensis, Tillandsia cyanea, another brom of some sort, could be a Vriesia? a Draceana deremensis compacta(?) another round leaved creeping plant which is so far unidentified, and a couple of airplants, one of which is a Tillandsia caput-medusae (i think!)
p.s. all have been in there for 4 months, I'm moving the ficus as it is too dry in the high pocket, and the butterwort doesn't look too happy, I think it's maybe too warm - viv varies from 14c night time to 23c by afternoon. It has been snowing here for over a week hence the cooler than normal drop in night temp.