Hello from Chicagoland!
 

Hi I live just outside of Chicago in northwestern Indiana. I bought my first orchid about 2 years ago and promptly killed it by watering it profusely everyday! Then about 18-ish months ago I bought another at Whole Foods and actually looked up how to care for it and it did really well. I still have it! I was hooked when my original Phal grew a brand new spike after the first set of flowers were done. This poor baby is a trouper it's been through a lot at my house, knocked over twice by my kids, surviving spider mite infestation, being set next to basil with a fungus gnat infestation, and keiki paste right after repotting but it's still spitting out new growths non-stop! Now I have 6 orchids in my collection and really strange stares from people around here when I talk about my orchids. :lol:
So Hi!

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Welcome neighbor, from a fellow Hoosier!

Hello and welcome!
I am so glad that I am not the only one whose orchids are knocked over by the kids. My kids are now college age and still knocking them over. Sigh.

Welcome. Absolutely no strange stares here.

Welcome to Orchid Board :welcomeflowers:

:waving Welcome from New York!