Hi...I've already posted a couple of questions (and have been answered...thanks, all!!) But thought it was time I introduced myself. I live in the central part of SC, USA, on a 70 acre farm (lots of room for orchids, and roses (my other love). My husband is a veterinarian, and we are finally getting out of the horse business, so I am going to have lots of time to spend on my orchid children (I do have 2 daughters...1 married, the other a Jr in college). I have had orchids for about 15 years. When my mother died in California I brought all of her beautiful cymbidiums to SC...they lasted about a year, and I have since discovered that cymbidiums need cooler nights then we have here. I do have 1 warmth tolerant cym that I hope will be old enough to bloom this year. Right now, all my orchids (Phals and a few rescued from Lowes Catts, 2 Phrags and the cym) all live in my sunroom. It has 3 sides of glass and faces east and south, so they seem to do pretty well. I have just repotted everything, some in SH, some in baggies with damp moss (I found LOTS of rotten roots on my phals when I repotted them...so the room kinda resembles a nursing unit at the moment. I'll have to keep you all posted on how we are doing. I have been cruising around the forum learning as much as I can, so that from here on hopefully I can keep all my babies happier...they kinda got neglected when I was so busy with my daughter and her horses. Hubby says he will build me a greenhouse soon....
I've decided it probably makes more sense to buy health orchids from Carter & Holmes (about 1 1/2 hrs from here) than to keep rescuing these poor pitiful neglected catts from Lowes.... Oh well, can't help feeling sorry for them, and some of them are growing new roots. Looking forward to being part of the forum! Peggy