Ugh..
I hate the spending word, although I was actually counting on it.. : P
Being an out-of-work, poor college student doesn't help, either.

Anyway all hobbies cost money.. Am hoping to enjoy this one.. Thanks for
your information, I am hesitant toward either going to the nursery right now
and buying something, or waiting a few days and see what people would
suggest in here..
I'm really not sure on what am looking for yet, and all I'm basing my
thoughts on are the looks of the orchid.. Though after having read some
things around, I would assume that I need something like a Phalaenopsis, and
have found a few flowers that look very pretty..

Just a quick question, I called a few places here in OZ and haven't been
able to find any sort of information on this. Is it a reasonable request to
get plants imported to Australia? Particularly an orchid called Polyrrhiza
lindenii, which I have literally loved the second I saw it.....

I really don't want to get ahead of myself though.. And should really start
with an (reasonably) easy-to-grow plant..

Also.... Would it be recommended to buy a bulb and pot, or an already
blooming plant?

Thanks for your quick response and for your patient comments..

I'm sure I'll be writing back with more questions soon.. : P





"Wendy" wrote in message
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Welcome to our group Eroyee, you have just chosen the best little hobby!
One orchid I know you have down under is Dendrobium kingianum.
Smallish flowers but an easy grower.
Your weather sounds much like ours here in S.California. You are
going to need some humidity, by misting. We grow them in pots with bark
type
mix
or mount them on wood. I can't help you with the indoor growing but I'm
sure
someone will.
If you can join an Orchid Society you will get no end of info or if
you know someone that grows orchids in your immediate area, you will
have an instant mentor.
Good luck, be prepared to spend, spend, spend!
Stay with us here too as you can ask questions anytime.
Cheers Wendy

"Eroyee" eroyeeattelstra.com wrote in message
...
.. I, for some reason, have become over the past few months (but
especially
over the past few DAYS) pathetically infatuated with orchids. Don't know
why, don't know where it came from..
I'm just like that, I guess. Once the thought of learning to play guitar
came to my mind.. That very day I went to the store and bought one.
Once the thought of wanting to learn photography came to mind, so I went
to
the store, and it was a Sunday, so it was closed.. I drove around the
city
all day looking for a store where they sold photography equipment which
was
open, and when I found it, I bought one.

I'm assuming it'll be the same with this..
And after reading some posts here, it sounds like my initial thought was
correct.. It can be a very rewarding hobby.

I just don't know much about these plants, so am going to go down to the
store and buy a book about them. I've been around websites and have seen
different pictures (have liked some more than others)..

Naturally a website will give you some very general (and whilst
sometimes
precise) information, it will never be as useful as a person who has had
experience with orchids passing down information to me..

So if anyone is here and has got some time. .Could you please be able to
help me out? I will be so very grateful..

Here's some information of what I want and where I live:
If possible I will be growing this plant indoors.. (Of course if I had
to
I
would plant it outside, but it will not be preferred).. I live in
Melbourne,
Australia. The weather here is moderate, although very windy. It rains
sometimes, but not heavy storm rain.. Just very mild drizzles..
The temperature varies.. It NEVER goes below freezing.. Even in the
middle
of winter, it might be (at night time).. Close to 50F degrees, during
the
day around 64-68. During the summer it does get hot.. Possibly close to
100-110 degrees..
Always dry though.. There's hardly ever humidity.

So.. Is there anything that I need to know before I go out and buy some
bulbs and plant them on a pot?
ie. What should I be paying special attention to? Are there some flowers
more delicate than others? Are there some which will live in ANY
environment?

If even I didn't ask it here.. Any little bit of information that might
be
useful to me..... I will very much appreciate it..


Also.. When do these plants get planted?
It's winter here (will be spring in a month)....
I'm assuming I can't just plunk them down in any season, right?

Well that's it for now..
I'm just really kind of excited about finally doing this..

And am sure that without help from people here it will be seemingly
impossible to do this..

Thanks to all..