Welcome Diana, Sounds like you've got that hooked on feeling! *g*
It is a wonderful addiction but can make you broke in no time!
Sounds like you are growing well.
Ask questions here, one can learn a lot.
Cheers Wendy
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"Kevin" wrote in message
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I've been reading the newsgroup for a while, and first off I'd like to
thank everyone for some damn good advice. And a few laughs.

Come on guys, fess up now. How many do you have, and of what types,
what's your setup, etc. This is just curiousity, mind you. I'm as
curious about those with one orchid as one thousand. I'll start it
off:

25-30 Dends, a dozen Phals, 3 Oncs, 5 catts,and a Paph. (many are
seedlings!)
In a spare bedroom under 4 flor tubes- 2 cool white, 2 nat sun
room has shaded east window and small north window
water about every 10 days, Shultz Orchid Food 1/2t per 4gal every
other.
I usually dunk most of the plants in a bucket to water- 5 min?
About a year into it.
Member Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis

I can't wait to read other responses! Hope it's all growing well where
you are.

Kev

I just found this group and thought I would butt in.

Quick overview - had orchids for about 6 years, a friend got me hooked,
she
had well over 200 in a beautiful greenhouse.

The most I have had at one time is about 40, I am down to abut 30 now -
space in apartments is difficult.

I have mostly Phals (they are the easiest for me - and bring me the most
joy), I have 3 Dends, 1 Cats, 2 Oncs and 1 Masc - a beautiful Copper Angel
(well at least when it is doing good - it periodically looses all but one
leaf, then amazingly will come back with 3 or 4 leaves and beautiful
bloom,
then it goes and plays dead again).

I have 4 plant lights and a one window sill that has worked great.

I look forward to learning a lot from the group - already have picked up a
few good things.

Someone referred to it as an addiction and it is - all it takes is one
plant
and then your hooked!

Happy planting.

Diana