Hello from western MA
Hello All,
I live in western Massachusetts and grow about 50 or so orchid plants on my windowsills. I am especially interested in fragrant orchids, and many of my orchids were bought because I liked the way the flowers looked plus they also had a great fragrance. I've passed on buying many orchids I otherwise liked, because they had no fragrance.
I have been growing orchids for about 3 years. I have tried/am trying a variety of different genera and hybrids, figuring that I will find some that do well for me (e.g. Oncidiums, Coelogynes, Zygopetalums, Cymbidiums), some that don't (Phaelanopsis, Phragmapedium, many Dendrobiums), and some that are so-so (Cattleyas). I have made lots of mistakes so far, but also some nice plants that I really like that are doing well.
Most of my plants are in the living room, which is warm during the day and evening, thanks to the woodstove (low to mid 70's) but cool at night (thermostat on 58). Others are in the kitchen--60 night, upper 60's day--and I also have an upstairs room that is in the upper 50's day and night, in another part of the house; no way to heat it in the daytime (my house is really old). That room has the Cymbidiums, Coelogynes, Dendrobium kingianum (which does well for me, though I have killed several other Dendrobiums). Both rooms have all of the windows facing mostly south--lots of sun. Low humidity is my biggest problem, but I spray them with rainwater on many days.
Looking forward to being part of the group,
Bill
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