Hello from Reno Nevada
 

Hi,
My name is Dave. I live in Reno, Nevada. Land of hot and dry, or cold and dry. Did I mention it is dry here? Often it is 95+ degrees and 10-20% humidity. The dew point is almost always below freezing in the winter. The upside is that an evaporative cooler is much cheaper to operate than air conditioning.
Anywho, I did a stint in an Iowa greenhouse right out of high school and have liked plants ever since. (I also gained a desire never to change all of the glass in the roof of another greenhouse.) I got started with orchids within the last 3 years. I guess I like Phal's the best, if only that I have rebloomed a few. I recently have a thin wallet and have aquired a basket case rescue strategy. Many of the plants I buy have no flowers, and many of those are NOID. "I know it's marked down to $9, but look, it's wilted and I see a bug on it, I'll give you $6. What, you have to call a manager too?" (sigh while looking at watch), "I'll give you $X" Try that at Lowes sometime.

If you can find my album, have a look see. Feel free to comment too.

hi and welcome to ob, where you will find lots of info. funny how you aquired you,re first orchids.i too collected many that way, as my wallet isthin as well. it,s a lot of fun and always a surprise when they finally do bloom.i wish you good growing; and stay for a while. we love new company and pictures.

Welcome to OB Dave, :welcome:

I never have the guts to haggle, I wish I had.

I saw a lovely NOID Harlequine Phal in a shop once. They had two and one had perfect flowers but a sickly plant. The other had a flower stem completely broken off but was a healthy plant. It was being sold as '2 Stem Phal' and the price was more than the '1 Stem Phals'. I KNOW this shop only based pricing on number of flower stems and did not sell ones without flowers at all, I didn't want to pay the price but didn't have the guts to haggle it down either. I really regret that now :evil:

Hi Dave! Welcome from another Renoite. Don't see too many here. Not too dry right now, is it! Have fun.

Kim

hi dave! welcome and enjoy the community we have here, there is lots to read, and even chat to share tips and such....its a fun loving informative group of orchid junkies here!! nice to meet you, and keep the humidity up, lol....

Hey, another Renoite.:waving
The weather has been a bit crazy lately, huh Tuvoc?
I like the weather to change frequently, so this is great.
And the measurable rain is a treat.
Much better than the wildfires we usually get.

Welcome to the forum Dave, i'm sure you'll love it here! :welcome: