any orchid growers?

[West Coast Jungle]

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?

PM me if you have specific questions on a plant.

[West Coast Jungle]

Here is one of my favs

[Brock Wagner]

Raul lets see a picture your greenhouse. I think that would be cool.

Thanks
Brock

[Blue Apple Herps]

Are there any that can be grown indoors w/o anything fancy? I think they're beautiful, but don't want a green house to be successful with them.

[fishmommy]

I plan to get a blue Vanda when I set up my light rack.
so gorgeous!

[West Coast Jungle]

Raul lets see a picture your greenhouse. I think that would be cool.

Thanks
Brock

I will have to take some, there is an enclosed and outside one.

Are there any that can be grown indoors w/o anything fancy? I think they're beautiful, but don't want a green house to be successful with them.

Low light orchids like a phalenopsis can grow near a sunny window, about 40% sunlight light(not direct sun)

I plan to get a blue Vanda when I set up my light rack.
so gorgeous!

There is a plant called ascocenda which is a mix of Vanda and Ascocentrem, anyway there is one called "Princess Mikasa" that has amazing blue blooms and make flowers easier and more often. vandas are really big plants and really need to grow to bloom and the ascocentrem are smaller so the combo is the best of both worlds. I have a pic of one on my website, i think, I need to redo that thing, one day I will have Nate trick it out!

[cassandra]

Gosh, here I was all gonna chime in "I have an orchid!" when the only thing printed on the label is "cymbidium", which after a little googling is as helpful as saying "I have a python!".

Yeah....what kind?

Anywho, I got an orchid for my birthday. I'll look closer at the tag tonight, see if I can figger out what KIND of cymbidium I have so y'all can point me in the right direction of some good keeper tips. =)

[PythonWallace]

I've been dabbling with a few different jewel orchids and a couple of the bigger ones. I've been mixing bark, coconut fiber, peat moss and New Zealand sphagnum moss. I started with just bark and sphagnum but it broke down within a year. Coco bark doesn't break down fast, but it doesn't offer anything to the plant. That's not a big deal with supplementing during waterings.

[fishmommy]

I adore jewel orchids.
I have about 6 different varieties and they are all exquisite

[West Coast Jungle]

Gosh, here I was all gonna chime in "I have an orchid!" when the only thing printed on the label is "cymbidium", which after a little googling is as helpful as saying "I have a python!".

Yeah....what kind?

Anywho, I got an orchid for my birthday. I'll look closer at the tag tonight, see if I can figger out what KIND of cymbidium I have so y'all can point me in the right direction of some good keeper tips. =)

Cymbidiums do real well outside in Southern Cali. They need the temps to get down into the 40's(in winter) to intiate flowering. Leave it under a patio cover or tree so it gets almost full sun in winter and 75% in summer. They make long lasting flowers. i have a buch outside