On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 15:06:46 GMT, "Bacchae"
wrote:
With all due respect, if people were constrained to only
growing plants that grow "naturally", there'd be no orchids in
my house at all. As it is I have an extremely modest
collection but most are happy and blooming for me. They may
not be producing substantial numbers of blooms but I still
enjoy them.

I am a windowsill grower in Canada and we just went through a
bout of -20 where the cold coming off the windows was daunting.
I also have absurdly low humidity in my house. I admit that
there are some plants I dare not try, mostly because I don't
want to accidentally slop water about more than absolutely
necessary, but I think I am doing pretty good for a newbie
hobbyist with horrid conditions.

If there is one thing I have learned about orchids, they are
amazingly tough plants and seem to be able to handle far more
abuse than most would give them credit for.

- Sandy

You are so right Sandy. I grow orchids because I can not grow
"easy" house plants. My ivy is dead and so is the Philo. But
the orchids love the forgetfulness of my style.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php