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    Default Newbie Orchid Success

    Hi folks
    I am now seeing some success at last with my orchid growing.

    Since I found this site, I have spent all my spare time reading through old posts and gaining so much information, now I am confident enough to manage my orchids.

    No longer throwing them out when their flowers die.

    My growing area is a 4 ft wide south facing porch window with an 18" wide cill, I can get quite a few plants on there.

    Average daytime Temp. 20c-30c nightime 18c-20c. For the winter there is a radiator in the porch and they stand on a thermostatically controlled heating mat in case they need it.

    I had a phalenopsis starting to die, and repotted it, the compost had turned to dust, it sent out new roots and now has a spike starting to flower.

    I got a no ID one which almost died but now it has beautiful pink flowers.

    I know now how to water properly which is so important.

    The dens are the same story, they are sending out keiki, so I must have been doing things right now I am a happy bunny.

    I spend lots of time just gazing at them, repositoning and photographing them.

    Guyos
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    Congratulations, well done!

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    Such a beautify assortment and they look very healthy.

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    You may be new but you are doing very good! Your pictures are clear and well framed...and your plants look very healthy. The pink phal is gorgeous!

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    Welcome to the forum and congratulation for the re-bloom plants.time to expand your collections now

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    Congrats! They all look beautiful well done.

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    Congratulations and what a wonderful testimony to what this forum is all about---great people who love orchids helping other great people who love orchids to grow them successfully.

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    Congratulations for the good culture. Extra credit for doing so well with the dendrobium in the UK.

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    Those are amazingly beautiful, Guyos - great job!

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    Obviously very healthy, happy plants. You've got alot of color there as your reward for tending these orchids so well. AL

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