Hello from California
Last spring my husband brought me a purple and white Phal home from the supermarket. I was feeling a bit down, and he thought it would cheer me up.
After it was done blooming, I cut back the spike, moved it to a brighter location, and started reading up on orchids. This spring, it sent out a new flower spike (whithout my doing anything about changing temps or light or fertilizer) and I was rewarded with lovely purple and white blooms.
Well, (she said, scuffing her toe in the dirt) I may have gone down to the supermarket during May and June and bought a few more Phals. One. And then a Miltonia/Miltoniopsis. And then another Phal. Because, um, yeah. I had too. And I may have spent a few hours on Youtube looking up orchid care. And I may have spent a few hours on online catalogs deciding what my next non-supermarket purchase would be. And I may have set up a light and a small fan for one of my orchids at work. Just, um, because I had to.
My guys have all finished blooming, and they've all been repotted, are on a regular fertilising schedule, and are putting out more roots. I think I'm doomed to join a local orchid club. And maybe to set up an indoor greenhouse or orchid display at work. There's no hope...
Shirin
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