Anxiously waiting for my new arrivals.

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

Will! I went and done it again, today I was in Walmart and decided to take a walk in the garden center, bad mistake!! I found me a 5 inch Orchid Salmon, the plant is in excellent condition as well as the roots, I got it for a discounted price of $4... I brought it home.
I also seen there an Orchid that had 2 plants in the same pot, there was a smaller plant coming off from the side of the main Orchid, first time I ever seen this.

Looks like a healthy one to me! Awesome score!

[Rosiefuture]

I am so jealous of you all in the US, you seem to be able to get orchids just about anywhere. Here in Western Australia there are few places that sell them and the ones they do sell are all the same and expensive. I have about 12 phals now and they are all noids from Bunnings, Ikea or florists shops. If I want any named varieties I have to go to the only specialist nursery I know which is 70 minutes drive up north of Perth.

The noids at the non-horticultural oulets are often over $50 each, this is actually more expensive than the named ones at the nursery.

Marion

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by Rosiefuture

I am so jealous of you all in the US, you seem to be able to get orchids just about anywhere. Here in Western Australia there are few places that sell them and the ones they do sell are all the same and expensive. I have about 12 phals now and they are all noids from Bunnings, Ikea or florists shops. If I want any named varieties I have to go to the only specialist nursery I know which is 70 minutes drive up north of Perth.

The noids at the non-horticultural oulets are often over $50 each, this is actually more expensive than the named ones at the nursery.

Marion

Marion-- do you have a club or a group of people who might like to do a joint order with you? In my circle of garden friends we call them co-ops-- or cooperations. Simply put, we gather a group together large enough that we manage to place a BIG order, which allows us to often gets discounts from the grower and save on shipping. Perth is quite remote in terms of cities. Here in the States, you can have many big cities so close that finding what you want is pretty easy.

So if you don't know of other people who would order with you, I'd try to join or make a club and see what you come up with in the meantime.

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by Pilot

Jeffery what is the name of this phal? It looks remarkably similar to my P. 'Pauline', pictured here;

It was a Pauline something, but I paid no mind to names when I first started buying Orchids, sorry!! I do pay more attention to that now.

[Jeffery]

Little Spice Girl! got her today, tons of buds on this plant, very lovely.

[natasha]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

HAHA!! if he is complaining that your plants are taking over the house, then its a good time to ask. with my new addition of 11 young plants, my wife is ready to string me up, I see a mini green house in my future.......... with pond...bbbwaaa hahaha!!!

no no... they are not taking over the house... in fact, none is in the house, YET... but they are taking over my small porch and driveway... still waiting on how to pop the magic question and soon, if have extra money, a water feature might be in too

[Rosiefuture]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

Little Spice Girl! got her today, tons of buds on this plant, very lovely.

She is just beautiful, I don't think I've ever seen so many buds on a phal!

Marion

[natasha]

Originally Posted by Jeffery

Little Spice Girl! got her today, tons of buds on this plant, very lovely.

that's an awesome spray!

[Tropicgirl]

Beautiful branching phal, Jeffrey! Very nice!

[Jeffery]

Originally Posted by Rosiefuture

She is just beautiful, I don't think I've ever seen so many buds on a phal!

Marion

That's why I got her and up above that cut out in the picture, there is 7 more buds, and all one 1 spike, I counted 34 buds on this plant, it would be awesome if they all open