Hello From Central Florida

[DavidK]

Hello Everyone ,
This is a great site , I must have read every post , and picked up tips along the way .

I started with one phalaenopsis about 18 months ago (as a gift) , and everytime I saw something , I wanted one ! , I seem to have been bitten bad by the "orchid bug" , but I like the Cattleya's most of all , although I am the proud owner of a Psychopsis which has been in flower now for about 2 months .
I have about 50 plants , mostly Cattleya's , but my collection also includes Grammatophyllum , Peristeria , Encyclia , Lealia and my latest Arachnis .
They all grow quite happily in my screen room for about 10 months of the year , then they all come into my "used to be" back bedroom , which is now my orchid room

I have asked a couple of questions here , and now thought I better say "Hello" ... at last !

This weekend I bought a couple of clay orchid pots , not the normal type , they have their own reservoir for water , and look like the fork of a tree , I mounted the plants on the outside with a little spagnum moss , and filled the reservoir with water , and now waiting for results .... ha ha ha ! , this is the first time I have tried mounting orchids on anything .

I work nights as a restaurant manager , so get to see my orchids by the light of day most days .

Also have 2 dogs , 4 cats and 30 cockatiels , the cockatiels started as two , but that is a long story which involved building an extension onto the screen room to house them in a mini-aviary

That's it , Happy Growing ... David

[Oscarman]

Hi David, welcome to the OB - even though you've already been here for some time!

Wow, being able to grow orchids outside for 10 month out of the year - what a dream that would be here in sunny Alberta. We are into fall now - leaves on trees are changing colors and getting ready to fall. Night temperatures are starting to be a little chilly. Soon my Catts will be coming back inside.

I bet we would all love to see some pictures of your screen room and collection of orchids!

~no such thing as owning only one orchid!

[DavidK]

Hi Dave ,

I would love to show off my orchids , but I haven't figured out how to do it as yet , I'm new to computers as well ops: , I did try to upload a picture to go beside my profile , but it said the file was too large and I didn't know how to reduce it .

I have kept photographs of all my orchid flowers , it had been a good year for me , but I only have two left blooming , my Psychopsis and my Grammatphyllum . I have three in sheath Cattleya Mendelii , Trianaei & Loddigesii , they are still quite new sheaths , but their on their way

Once I figure out how to "show off" you'll see it with highlights !

Happy Growing ... David