swamprad
Memphis Orchid Society
I've already made several posts, allow me to introduce myself.
I got interested in orchids when I was 16, after reading Jack Kramer's book, "Growing Orchids at Your Windows". In a couple of years time, I had about 75 orchids, mostly cats and a few botanicals, in a small greenhouse. College, marriage, working two jobs, etc. intervened, and eventually my collection dwindled to nothing. Through the years I'd occasionally buy an orchid and eventually kill it
, but I always dreamed of having the time and wherewithal to return to my first love. About a year ago, I did.
I started out with a few phals and cats on my windowsill, and bought a Flora-Cart this summer. Dennis d'Allesandro spoke at our local society a couple of months ago, and I bought 8 paphs and phrags from him, (the first I'd ever owned), and I am hooked. I will be majoring in slipper orchids from now on!
I hope to fill up my Flora-Cart and expand into a greenhouse in a year or so.
I'm very glad I found this forum, and look forward to getting to know all of you better! I appreciate all the friendly and helpful comments I've already received from many of you.
-Mark
I got interested in orchids when I was 16, after reading Jack Kramer's book, "Growing Orchids at Your Windows". In a couple of years time, I had about 75 orchids, mostly cats and a few botanicals, in a small greenhouse. College, marriage, working two jobs, etc. intervened, and eventually my collection dwindled to nothing. Through the years I'd occasionally buy an orchid and eventually kill it
, but I always dreamed of having the time and wherewithal to return to my first love. About a year ago, I did.I started out with a few phals and cats on my windowsill, and bought a Flora-Cart this summer. Dennis d'Allesandro spoke at our local society a couple of months ago, and I bought 8 paphs and phrags from him, (the first I'd ever owned), and I am hooked. I will be majoring in slipper orchids from now on!
I hope to fill up my Flora-Cart and expand into a greenhouse in a year or so.
I'm very glad I found this forum, and look forward to getting to know all of you better! I appreciate all the friendly and helpful comments I've already received from many of you.
-Mark
