Hello from the sunshine state

[Kennswoods]

New to Orchid Board and Florida, but not to growing orchids. I bloomed my first orchid, a cattleya, on a window sill in CT when I was about 12, many many decades ago.

I moved to TN on 35 acres where I had an arboretum. After major changes in my family life I decided to downsize and moved to central FL 2 years ago. I'm now living in a small house and lot with an exuberant yellow lab in a wonderful diverse old neighborhood filled with old live oaks and palmettos. I'm now ready to start collecting palms, camellias, and...ORCHIDS!

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Welcome to the Orchid Board!

[Davey]

Welcome to the Orchid Board! I am up in NW FL and I also like collecting palms.

[DirtyCoconuts]

welcome and good to have you

are you north or south of the lake?

[Kennswoods]

Thanks all.

DirtyCoconuts, If you mean Lake O, well north, but just south of Lake Monroe.

[DirtyCoconuts]

Ha, yes, with over 10000 i should have been more clear

i WAS referring to the Big O, it is a large and arbitrary landmark

i am a weee bit jealous bc your range of options is a lot more broad than mine.....still, i hate the cold so i'll keep my address for now