The Phal abuse ends here.

[butterfly_muse]

Originally Posted by gingersmommy

Sounds like you are catching the orchid bug - not hard to do! It is amazing to me how many gorgeous kinds of orchids there are; they are so hard to resist. I have 18 now and I swear to myself that that is it - no more.

I think that white fuzz on the roots is a normal health root. Those are the little fuzzies that stick to the bark that you sometimes have to pry off. I think you are okay.

Derp, I feel dumb cuz I made my post a regular thread post this morning (I thought maybe nobody saw it or maybe it was better for it to have its own thread for people who are beginners and may have the same questions. Easier to find than sorting through 54 thread pages, right? XD). I hope that is all it is! I've got it in quarantine just incase and I am sad it is not with my others, lol.

Where do you get all of your plants at? We only have big box stores around here, though we will be moving soon and maybe I'll be able to find a nursery in our new location. I know Maryland has an orchid club (and dammit, I missed the show on Sunday because we were apartment shopping!) but they seem to use a local park. I don't know of any specialty nurseries in this area. Do you order your plants online or just go to a lot of shows? I am also afraid of killing them since I don't quite have "the hang of it" yet. I just started. So I would feel less bad killing a $14 orchid than a $50 orchid. xD