What did you learn in 08?

[camille1585]

This is a great thread!! I learned lots of things too in the last year, when it comes to orchids.

1) Burr Nelly Isler does not like me me, 3 successive ones commited suicide!
2) Neos are the best orchids on the planet
2a) You can never have enough Neos
3) Grow lights really help
4)Orchid shows are really fun (went to my first one in October)
5) I discovered that mounted orchids are not really as difficult as I thought, and now have 4 of them. In fact they are the easiest orchids to care for, although they need daily attention. In 2009, I will get more!
6) Orchidwiz is the best thing ever
7) Don't talk about orchids to family members (or leave any in their care), they really don't care about what I say, and never get excited about spikes.
8) Orchids don't mind travelling back and forth several times in a year from Lyon to the Netherlands, be it by plane, train or car, summer or winter. They just don't care.

So what about 2009?
*I decided that it's time for me to try a Paph, even though I'm worried about killing it.
*I will try one last time to not kill a Burr Nelly Isler, I'm too addicted to its fragrance to give up trying to grow it.
*I need more grow lights, the orchids love them.
*I need more Neos and can't wait for spring shopping.
* I will try again to get my stubborn, space hogging Cym to finally rebloom.