I'm addicted

Aww.. its pure addiction here. I cant resist each time i see a pretty orchid. Once you know the very basics of orchid care, you'll be tempted to buy and grow them. Jus like myself, i cant stop..really cant. I made my trip down Joan street at Thomson Road, a place whereby all the nurseries gather side by side. Wow! it is an eye opening experience.


Known as the 'Winter Wonderland, White Fairy', an oncidium intergeneric which grows in the highlands of sounth america. Its actual name is 'Mtssa. Cartagena X Odm.Gledho'. Sounds chim... seriously to a noob like myself, this is challenging to take care of. Our climate is too hot to keep it in the open so gotta keep it cool in order to initiate spikes..which means i may need to put it next to me when i zzzz in an aircon room. =p



This is classic...


A clearer pic here, known as the Brassolaeliocattleya. Its my first time growing cattleya breed..hmmm.. gotta deduce as i move along.. hope things will be ok!

Growing orchids aint as simple as jus water and feed daily or weekly. It can be down right tricky! They are a group of diverse plants with a variety of cultures and once you got it wrong..tats the end. Sometimes, there may be an orchid conspiracy out there, trying to conceal the tips and tricks of orchid care. Otherwise, how would
the orchid magazines and industry keep afloat if you had all the secrets in your hands.

When i started to study orchids in detail, it took me weeks of research and lots of hands on to know exactly wat i was doing. Yupz, a tedious process but i enjoyed it thoroughly .. this is impt. heez.