my collection/window gardening
 

Here's my orchid collection :biggrin: I will be updating this post as often as I can to show you my journey with these little guys. Most of them are rescued orchids. I think they're doing okay so far. It would be nice if I can put the cymbidiums outside, but unfortunately I can't due to where I live. :roll:

Updated pic- 5/2/13 I'm out of space! :bua: New phal rescued from Lowe's!
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http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1.../whitephal.jpg

Nice! If you have somewhere outside to put the Cym, it can stay outside from after last threat of frost in spring, until first threat of frost in autumn/winter. They do need quite a bit of light, and except for "warmth tolerant" types, need a period of cool nights to initiate spikes.

Looks like you have a nice collection going! I wish you the best of luck with your rescues- it seems like they have been loving your care! :D

Just want to share what my mom is getting for mother's day :) She loves cymbidiums orchids.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...5/pinkcym2.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...05/pinkcym.jpg

Nice little collection, are the small phals in square ceramic pots? If so, where did you get those? (the pots)

nice collection! and i absolutely love cymbidiums but they get so big! and i don't have that much room anymore =[

Got these at Lowe's for my mini phalaens. They were on clearance for 10 cents each. :):)

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I like them too! I have three right now including the new one I got for my mom. I can't wait to give it to her so that I'll have more room :lol: I also like their fragrance. :p

I started with my windowsill back in August and I now have one of those greenhouse tents being shipped to me because I've run out of windowsills!

Nice collection by the way!

Thanks! I went on ebay and search for those tents because I will probably need one in the future :lol:

Found this-

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...e05/tents1.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e106/ttle05/tent.jpg

It's $60. I take it that you have to take all of your plants inside when winter comes right?

That's what I plan on doing, I just set it up tonight and moved the orchids into it. It's still dipping into the 50's at night so I'm hoping they don't get too shocked.