any orchid growers?

Just wondering if there are any orchid growers/collectors on here? Ive just recently got into them, ive only got one for now but I plan to get quite a few more soon. For those of you that do have them, do you buy pre-made orchid "soil" mix or make your own?

Aric,

There used to be a member here from GA who was an orchid grower. Have you done a search on orchid, you might be able to pull up his pictures - they were amazing. I can't remember his name now.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...hlight=orchids

Raul does it, and I dabble... I don't have as many as I used to, but I have a couple.

I have a few miniatures
hoping to set up a light rack and start collecting full size ones soon :)

I've noticed a few snake keepers grow orchids.. is this just coincidence, or what. I don't grow orchids, but my mom keeps a garden at my parent's house. All I've ever done was pull weeds tho and put down fertilizer.. nasty

I dabble.

I have 6.. I think lol. I love them, but I haven't gotten my Vanda to rebloom after I bought it last year.. I'm a novice orchid grower, but I really like them a lot.

I have a greenhouse full of orchids(and rats). I like to use coconut bark mix, last longer than bark. I have some pics of plants I work with on my website. I have many different types. There are 1000's of varieties.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

I have 6.. I think lol. I love them, but I haven't gotten my Vanda to rebloom after I bought it last year.. I'm a novice orchid grower, but I really like them a lot.

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Vanda's are a very high light orchid. In Florida many people hang them under trees. I have some in the greenhouse in the brightest spots. Lots of humidity and lots of light for those guys. Killer flowers, blues, reds, oranges, big bold blooms.