Who are you, and what do you grow? - Orchid Board

Heather · #1 05-31-2006, 08:58 AM

With so many new members, I thought it might be nice to get to know people by having a thread in one place about what we all grow (and how!)

I'm Heather. I have been growing 2 years. I grow Paphs and Phrags exclusively - in particular, multi-floral Paph. species and hybrids, Phrag. besseae species and hybrids, and long petaled Phrag. species.

I have recently moved my Paphs to semi-hydro and grow my Phrags in a seedling bark mix.

I'm windowsill/lights grower who lusts for a dedicated sunroom. Oh, and I'm 34 and live in Boston, MA.

Who's next??

Oscarman · #2 05-31-2006, 10:05 AM

I'm Dave W. Mostly I grow Catts, Phal, Paphs, some Den and odds and ends, lots of flasks.

Growing under flourescents, windowsill and outside in the summer. Soon to be HID in the basement.

Potting media of choice: bark, my bark mixes, NZ moss and a bit of coco husk.

I am in Edmonton, Alberta and have 1 wife and 1.3 children.

I have such serious greenhouse envy, that I am completely overhauling my yard to accomodate a hobby greenhouse (season extender only, but nice summer home for orchs)

Tindomul · #3 05-31-2006, 10:24 AM

I'm Caesar, I have three Phals, one Oncidium 'Sharrry Baby', One Dend., and four miniatures. The four are growing under flourescents in a terrarium. They are Masdevallia rolfiana, Angraecum diderii, Haraella odorata, and Cischwenfia pusillia. Hope to try my hand at short growing Pahps or Phrags, and Catts.
Im in NYC, USA.

nyorchids · #4 05-31-2006, 01:54 PM

my name is stan and i am a good looking guy that grows mostly paphs. i grow under a 400 watt metal halide i have somewhere in the area of 150-200 orchids

Oscarman · #5 05-31-2006, 02:47 PM

Stan, if you are single then that might be an opening line - here it is just creepy!

Neofalcata · #6 05-31-2006, 03:50 PM

My name is John, age 29 and I am growing Japanese orchids like Neofinetia falcata, Sedirea japonica, Thrixspermum japonicum and Gastrochillus japonicus. I have a few assorted Neof. hybrids now too.

I also grow Phragmipedium besseae species and a dozen or so besseae hybrids. Total I have about 35 phrags.

Added to that I am now deep into a Phalaenopsis habit which at last count included about 20 different species and hybrids.

In between I have a few odds-n-ends.

nyorchids · #7 05-31-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Oscarman

Stan, if you are single then that might be an opening line - here it is just creepy!

been married for 4 years

littlefrog · #8 06-01-2006, 10:22 AM

Hi, I'm Rob, and I'm an orchidoholic...

Things are spiffier since I visited this forum last...

Marty · #9 06-01-2006, 11:00 AM

Hi I'm Marty, I've been a dendroholic for the last 15+ years. I have many side addictions, one being growing orchids, another insect collecting, another being IT/Computers, cooking. I no longer have time for any more hobbies to add to my life. By dendroholism I mean full time addiction to a family of dendrobatidae frogs, not dendrobiums, although I dig those too. I"ve been sucked into insect collecting by my buddy, who was actually my Bio/Chem teacher in HS. I've done few amazing insect trips to the Amazon, namely in French Guyana, Brazil, Northern Peru, also did a couple trips to Costa Rica, some stuff in Asia and Australia. Every time I was in South or Latin America, I'd be like a kid in a candy store... Catching bugs, looking down every bromeliad looking for frogs and eying those amazing wild Orchids that seemed to bloom and thrive in the crappiest of places. Orchids grew out of the other two hobbies, sort of by association... Going through the rain forest and climbing trees I came across some unbelievable plants. Since my frogs are tropical and I tend to re-create their natural habitats as closely as possible, Orchids fit very well into my frog hobby. I grow my plants pesticide and fertilizer free under compact fluorescent lights in terrariums. The only fert they get is frog crap, which works great

Oh, ya I also fly RC planes, but no longer have any time for going to the field and having fun that way. Oh well, something has to give.

Other then that, married to a 7mt pregnant wife... My hobbies and travels are about to take a massive hit, but a little re-prioritization 'never hurt nobody'

. I know once the little guy grows up a little we will be all over the Amazon flying RC planes with frogs, bugs and orchids strapped to them... hehe

I also run this joint, which is a great hobby in its own

Neofalcata · #10 06-01-2006, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Marty

I know once the little guy grows up a little we will be all over the Amazon flying RC planes with frogs, bugs and orchids strapped to them... hehe

So, are you saying you are going to have a private army of mini-planes piloted by cockroaches and dart frogs? Now that's what I call a goal!

Thanks for building such a great forum. I hope you have time to enjoy it once the little one comes. No sleep for you. Are you having a boy or girl?