Hello from SWFL!
 

Hello all!

First, let me say that I'm new to orchids. I got my first one about three years ago on a shopping trip to Costco of all places. It was very pretty and I didn't know much about orchids at the time, but thankfully I got lucky and he grew wonderfully (with very little care) in the spot I put him in on the lanai.

Unfortunately, I thought that since that one did so well there that all orchids would. As I'm sure you can imagine, I was wrong. :(

Anyways, I have five orchids, from three plants.

My first is an unknown dendrobium. This one stays on the lanai unless it's supposed to get too cold and is definitely my favorite.

My second is an Oncidium "Sharry Baby" that I got from the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers about six months ago. When I went to repot, I decided he was big enough to make two plants. Now, one lives inside and one lives outside and they're both doing equally well. :-)

My last is an unknown Phalaenopsis that was sent to us as a gift a couple months ago. I know it's pretty common because I've seen them at Lowe's and HD, but of course I haven't seen one since we got this one. Anyways, when I decided to repot, I found that this one was two distinct plants so I divided them and they both live inside.

This place was recommended by a very nice woman at one of my local orchid places. I wish I knew her name.

So, I know I'll learn a lot and I look forward to hearing from you all!

Welcome to OB!

Thanks!

I'm not sure if anyone is interested in them, but I'm working on how to post pictures of them.

Thank you!

Welcome Barbie! Yes, you will learn a lot from everyone here. Feel free to ask your questions and please post lots of pictures! We love pictures here at OB.

I'm trying to figure out how to post pictures, but so far it's not working.

Welcome to orchid board. I live in Orlando and I started with orchids with one innocent dendrobium
Noid from target when I was 19 (seven years ago) and now I have about 100 give or take. Your story sounds similar to mine. Good luck, and we do love pictures. It takes awhile to get the hang of posting pictures. I think I have it then I change cameras or something and have to start learning all over. Let us know of you have any questions.

WHAT? Not interested in pictures.... lol your in trouble just for thinking anyone on the Ob is not interested in your pictures and helping in any way they can to start with.
Never think Ob members dont want to see anything you are interested in we live to see new pictures of anything even if we have seen it thousands of times each picture is a new story and compleatly different ...post away

And WELCOME to the board

Hello and welcome to the OB.
Yes, post those pictures.
Joann

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