Hello everyone! I'm new here.

[Vanda Miss Joaquim]

I am an ardent orchid lover, but an on-off orchird grower. I grow my orchirds from my balcony at the 9th floor. Hope to learn from anyone who lives in a highrise building or get any advise on how to grow it well!

Cheers!

p.s. How to share pics of my orchids? Sorry, I'm new here

[Stray59]

Hello Vanda Miss Joaquin:
Welcome to the orchid board - I could tell you how to post, but there is a really good "Tips for posting pics" post in "About this board" section - this always confuses people- you can do it with attachments, but again just read the post and it will give you all the details.
Don't live in a high-rise, but live on second floor. I do most if not all of my growing under lights dealing with a wide range of varieties. I do have a balcony and do a lot of outside plants in the warm seasons, but as they have to come in, I grow my plants on shelves.
However I or anyone here can help, you can be sure that SOMEONE will step up and assist as possible. There are very friendly people and some great posts being made!
Have a great New Year -
Glad your here!
Steve

[Paul Mc]

Hello and welcome!!!

[tucker85]

Welcome to Orchid Board!

[cbuchman]

Welcome! You've come to a great place for orchid growing advice and problem solving.

[WhitlockJr]

Hello Vanda Miss Juaquin
I'm a newb here too; where do you live that you can grow on your balcony? I grow a lot outdoors.

[WhiteRabbit]

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ng-photos.html

[Bud]

Welcome and Hello !

You are lucky that you live in a place where there is no frost....
I am a high rise apartment dweller too....my fire escape as my outdoors in the summer but in winter every plant comes indoors on the windows....
its just a matter of strategically arranging your plants so they get the optimum sun ....helped with humidifiers and oscillating fans....
watering must be constant regimen....if you change the routine the plants suffer....weekly weakly fertilizer is a must

[Vanda Miss Joaquim]

Thank you Paul Mc!

I have been reading the posts at the board and it has been very motivating!

Looking forward to more learning and sharing here.

NORA

[Vanda Miss Joaquim]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!

Sonya, thanks. I have read the link you gave and I realised that I need to have 5 posts before I can load any pics. I have sent 2 pics and its not in the gallery, no wonder.

I am from Singapore and yes, we do have sunshine all year round. I used to have an orchid garden at my balcony but I must confess, I have neglected them few months back due to my busy work schedule. Now I am trying to revive back my poor orchids and I am determined to get back my orchid garden

Being orchids, they are very resilient. There are still a few plants that are still surviving despite the neglect. I have cleaned them out from the pot and transferred them to a new home in coconut husks which I have added some charcoal and broken clay as support. I have them on my balcony railing which gets good sunlight and some splashes of rainwater when it rains.They seem to be growing again and I will monitor them closely.

I have been reading the posts from OB and it has given me the motivation to get my orchid growing again!

I will try to post some pics to show the progress.

NORA