Bear, it feels good to have success with orchids that could of died, doesn't it? Great job with yours too. Jodik. You have always had confidence in me and I really appreciate that. I hope to someday have penty so I can share a few with you, ones of course easy to grow outside a greenhouse, and I think the above are one of those:-) Thank you:-) Gary..I can't imagaine a Hurricane down there, but as for the weather, wowowowow! Your orchids must thrive no matter where you put them. Lucky you!:-) Thanks for your positive comments. Thanks all! I'll keep you posted. Mike

Jane..Oh boy, I am almost afraid to look!! Thank you. Chris: You have got to be kidding me right? That is one of my favorite nurseries for many plants I can't get from others! I was just there last week and they were about to have a HUGE sale on all their out of flower orchids..I think it is happening now..They had quite a few set up on one table..You better hit that place as soon as today..lol $2 ? That is a much better deal than mine..You are so lucky to live close to that place..You should see their "corpse plant" there.. Nick..They must still look awsome..I tell you..The ones in my yard at my house in the Tropics grow the nicest and biggest, some fragrant flower you could ever see while the leaves look like garbage..lol. I once found a Tarantula coming out of one.. Thanks everyone..Happy Friday Mike

Aaaaaaand THREE years later, here's the fully rebounded tree - full of purple orchid flowers. (Glad I read my previous post that the tree often loses its leaves in early Spring 'cause I was stressing about why a lot of the leaves were turning yellow and falling off!) The one thing I DISLIKE about this tree is that it has seed pods. I remember asking when I bought it whether it had pods or not and the nursery ASSURED me that it didn't. Sigh....

Oh my goodness! Hello everyone! So sorry I was delayed:-(. It's been a rough week and thank goodness for you all here and my plants, or I would of slitted my throat. Life stinks at times, but then there is always good things to think of once you get through all the fog and see clrearly again:-0) Kemistry: That is the one scent that I could never explain! There is nothing quite like it and that is why I bought two. I actually use to get them at Logee's and would loose them constantly to disease. But I managed to talk my this nursery into selling unusual stuff and he has managed to pull it off. He is expanding to better things that can only be baought there and his way of thanking me was to give me them:-) If you should ever want one, let me know and I can either get you one or start cuttings. They are sooo easy to root! Rosey, like giving up cigarrettes for some people, those methods won't work for me..lol The only thing that will stop me from wanting to aquire any more is to feel overwhelmed with bugs, and thank goodness I think I know how to avoid them babies! Disease, another issue. I know not to get too much so that there is no room for them to breathe, let alone get light.lol I will always have a soft spot for weak and abused plants. Toni, YES, your fault. Remember when we talked and you said you sinned again? Well, I ran to Lowes that night and wondered if I might find something out of the ordinary, and I did. In fact, I blame Annie too..lol It was her that found some just like mine and encouraged me to get a good deal like she had. I even showed the store her post on getting the same plants for 2:50 and it worked.lol The blad stick I break into very small pieces. It's tree fern and the Hydroton is used for air space. It's great stuff. I can water my orchids all I want without fear of rot. Heck, I'll bet if you started a thread on your own about the new bunch of plants or sins that you have done, everyone will balme you too..lololol Hoping everyone is safe and happy tonight! Mike