Hello from Boston

[SShide77]

Hello! I have jsut joined Orchid forums and am VERY new to growing orchids. I have been smitten by them for as long as I can remember but have jsut decided to venture out and try growing them. I bought by first about 3 months ago and am up to 6. I have two phals, a paph., a dendrobium and a cattleya hybrid (i think?).

I am doing well with the phals as there is a plethora of information for them. I would like some advice on my dendrobium and what i think is a cattleya hybrid though. Light conditions and fertilizing especially. I have them in a south east exposure window and am unsure of their culture.

Thanks! Look forward to learning some interesting things!

[brandank]

Welcome to the forum SShide77! This place is full of information and pictures. But be careful time can just disappear reading and looking at all the posts

[fred]

welcome to the forum SShide77
I hope that you enjoy your stay here with us

here is a link to your other thread as well
http://www.orchidgeeks.com/forum/new...kelly-lea.html

[norris]

Hi SShide, and welcome. I've found much good information here.

[arleneg]

Hi & welcome to the forum!

Can you post pics of your orchids? It will help i.d. the Catt. and i.d. the type of Den. There are two types of Dens -- Phal Den and Nobile Den. Once we know, someone growing it will jump in and give culture info.

[patticake]

Wlcome aboard! Good to have you with us! We would love to see pictures, if you can.

[patlee]

Hi SShide77, Welcome to the wonderful world of orchids,lol.--Sometimes not so wonderful, but always a great adventure--We have lots of members who can help you weather the storms, so to speak. One question: How far is Hamilton from Melrose, Mass. Melrose is a suburb of Boston,I was born there and I love phals

[BunnytheOrchid]

Nice to meet you SShide77! I think there are some stickies on this forum that talk about dendrobium care and cattleya care. I'm not sure what kind of hybrid you have, but most hybrids will have similar care to just a regular cattleya. Good luck!

[articuno75]

Hi SShide77 and welcome to the forum!!! Pics! pics! pics! We LOVE Pics!!!

Soon you will find yourself like the rest of us and the addiction will get you....Oh wait,,, I see you're up to 6. LOL,,, it already did

[SShide77]

Patlee,

Hamilton is about a 20 minute drive north from melrose, its in the north shore near the coast.

I will try to post some pictures of my orchids once i figu out how.