Originally Posted by Becky15349 (Post 548062)

Those look great!! Glad you had fun at the show :)

To remove those marks from the cattleya leaves, just put a little bit of milk in a shallow dish, heat it up in the microwave so its hot/warm, and then with the rough side of your kitchen sponge, take some of the hot milk and gently scrub the catt leaves. Then, just wipe them dry with a damp paper towel soaked in water. That always works for me :) It is just the minerals that are dried on the leaf, no big deal, just gently scrub it off :)

Originally Posted by nlm2951 (Post 548086)

I went to the show here in Miami and I did went crazy, got several cats, they had a good price with flowers ready to open, today they are opening...... norma

Originally Posted by mothorchidgirl (Post 548235)

I would have loved to have gone crazy to but I dont have the space :( but I will soon then I plan on getting more orchids :D

Originally Posted by camille1585 (Post 548237)

The trick to dealing with lack of space is to buy only compact/mini plants! You can fit at least twice as much in the same space. :biggrin:

Originally Posted by camille1585 (Post 548241)

Minis also have the advantage of being easy to smuggle into the house, if you live with someone who doesn't completely approve of your orchid habit! :rofl: :rofl: I've managed to get quite a few in, completely unnoticed. Until I got the remark one day "say.... I thought you had less than that??"