Persephone
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I am very very new to this, as a matter of fact I have only one slipper orchid. My facination began when I visited the NY Botanical Garden's orchid show early last spring. What inspiration! While browsing in the gift shop I came upon a plant that I absolutely fell in love with. I bought her, bought some food for her and, of course, I named her. I also picked up "Orchid Growing for Wimps" The horticulturist at the gift shop helped me decide whether the light conditions in the room I had in mind for my orchid were adequate.
I am happy to report that she is still alive and has new leaves.....but no sign of blooming. I guess it's still too early. I plan on getting some bloom booster fertilizer to change her diet for now. In the meantime I have been perusing the net and marvelled at the variety of these wonderful plants. I seem to be drawn to Paphs for some reason...I feel some sort of strange atavistic kinship with them (Maybe I was a plant in a former life?) I plan to add to my collection, but only after I can prove to myself that I can keep them alive and well which I am very very determined to do.
I'm glad I found this forum. Oh BTW, I live in Northern New Jersey.
One lesson that I did already learn is not to thow away that little tag that tells you the identification of the plant.
I am happy to report that she is still alive and has new leaves.....but no sign of blooming. I guess it's still too early. I plan on getting some bloom booster fertilizer to change her diet for now. In the meantime I have been perusing the net and marvelled at the variety of these wonderful plants. I seem to be drawn to Paphs for some reason...I feel some sort of strange atavistic kinship with them (Maybe I was a plant in a former life?) I plan to add to my collection, but only after I can prove to myself that I can keep them alive and well which I am very very determined to do.
I'm glad I found this forum. Oh BTW, I live in Northern New Jersey.
One lesson that I did already learn is not to thow away that little tag that tells you the identification of the plant.