Ahhh, you'll get into orchid heat like the rest of us once you've actually
got one plant in hand. Others just sort of jump in there too. Next thing you
know you'll have 700 plants and will be building another GH.

K Barrett

"Mark Handy" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...
I'm going to do just that. See what is commonly available, while
researching prepare care. I realise that these are not a water
and forget type of plant, but the extra effort is worth it.

Mark


"GrlIntrpted" wrote in message
et...
A word of advice. Don't rush into buying just anything that is out
there.
Do some online research and get something that you'll like, because like
many of us orchid "freaks" you'll wind up with tons of mislabled or
missing
ID's Phals and Dendrobs which eventually you wont know what to do with
.

Regards,
Mariana


"Mark Handy" wrote in message
news
Thanks for the info. I've got lots of light, too much at times, and
heat
isn't an issue, since we face about 330 on the compass, we have sun
all
afternoon, and with all the windows it's quite warm right now. We only
have
a small window AC unit, which tries to keep the main room cooler.
Thanks
for
the advice, I'll keep reading posts here, and might just make a trip
out
today.

Mark


"GrlIntrpted" wrote in message
t...
Hello Mark,

It all depends on what your apartment conditions are like, how hot
it
gets,
what kind of light exposure you have, how you cool and heat your
place
and
finally, how much time you have and are willing to spend on catering
to
the
orchid.

For low light, warm places and low maintenance I would suggest a
Phalaenopsis hybrid, get it from your local home improvement center
(HomeDepot, Lowes etc...).
If you have lots of light and warmth you can try your hand at a
Cattleya
hybrid.

Remember, orchids are not as difficult to take care of as most
people
think.
And by the time that you'll get involved in some of the more
difficult
species of orchids, you will know most everything that you'll need
to
know
about orchids and how to grow them.

Please, by all means ask away, we're here to assist.

Mariana

"Mark Handy" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...
I'm looking to get our first orchid, but after reading some
guidelines
for
care, I'm not too sure. I'm worried about air temp and humidity,
since
I'm
in an apartment. Is there a type that is more tolerant, or am I
going
to
be
out of luck?


Mark.