Crazy Orchid Lady
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| Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject: Now you'll know why I'm crazy :) |
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 One of my Phalenopsis - I have several, all in bloom
 Yet another Phal.
 This is a vanilla bean plant - yep, the same one where you get your vanilla flavoring! Takes 2 (male & female) & about 15 years to get one!
 My Vanda is 8' tall!
 I really enjoy my miniatures (I have both mini Phalenopsis and mini Vandas)
 This little guy is now hanging from the curtain rod in my bathroom and doing well.
 This is a mini vanda which smells like orange peels.
 My beautiful catelleya.
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eileen
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I'm in love!!!! They are out of this world!!!!! 
I must take a piccie of mine. I haven't a clue what it's called though as there was no label on it when I got it.
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Crazy Orchid Lady
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Thanks! Post a photo and I'll see if I can identify it for you. Does it look like any of the ones I posted?
There's lots of good orchid websites out there. If you (or anyone else) is interested I'll be happy to post a few.
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eileen
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Here's a piccie of my orchid. 
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Crazy Orchid Lady
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Eileen, thats a Phalenopsis, commonly known as a Moth Orchid - very easy to care for. I have a few (the two purple ones in the photos are Phals and I have a white one as well in my living room. Here is a link to a care sheet for them : http://www.orchidweb.org/aos/uploadedfiles/docs/culturephals.pdf
Here is a link to the North England Orchid Society: http://www.orchid.org.uk/ - I'm not sure if you're close to there or not, but I tried  If you'll google Orchid Societies and your country I'm sure you'll find lots of information.
Congrats, yours is very beautiful. I look forward to seeing what you come back with from your holdiay - keep us posted.
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Primsong
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Lovely! What a nice collection!
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Thanks for the ID now I can sound intelligent when someone asks what type it is!!! 
I've put those links into my favourites - again thank you.
Don't worry you'll all see the plants I bring back from Holland just prepare yourselves 'cause I bring back LOADS!!!!
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Crazy Orchid Lady
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Oh my! They are beautiful! Congrats!
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MUST get that holiday booked soon!!!
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Wow - look at that red!
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