How many orchids do you have? - Page 4 - Orchid Board

Lin · #31 (**permalink**) 07-17-2007, 10:58 AM

I have 86. Pretty surprised considering it's just an Orchidarium and one (bay) window.

Must find more space.......

Barbara · #32 (**permalink**) 07-17-2007, 02:32 PM

My sister and I have 117 different orchids as of today, don't know where they're all going when they grow up. Maybe I'll hang they from the rafters! I just updated my orchid list too.

5491jacobg · #33 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 06:55 AM

12 so far - but I am going to enlarge my collection!

Bird Song Farm · #34 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 08:13 AM

I just knew someone was going to ask this question and make me count!

So, a quick walk through the house and I come up with 104 and I probably missed a couple.

3 or 4 need to go to the Great Orchid God as they are just taking up space. Just have to get up the nerve to do it.

AL

Grandma M · #35 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 09:51 AM

(Quote)One very good lesson I learned was to really evaluate your plants and cull what doesn't thrive...something that just exists is a weak plant. It not only takes up bench space, but a weak plant is suseptible to disease/pests.

It's not about quantity, its QUALITY that matters.

Advise from one wise lady. I try to do that but it is soooo tempting to tell myself, just give it one more try. I have a Paphinia which looked so bad I took it off my Excel list, but tucked the plant in a back corner. This week I discovered 3 buds on it.

Marilyn