1. Confessions of an Orchid Addict

2. What’s the attraction? Beauty Color Romance Mystery Unusual forms Pin-head to dinner-plate size flowers

3. When you grow orchids in New Hampshire, you have the illusion of the tropics all year.

4. Our ‘first’ orchid

5. free from disease no signs of pests has the genetic ability to grow strongly under average conditions Instant gratification’s ok, but whatever satisfies your craving, plant should be …

6. An OA is patient, a little risque, and always prepared for the unexpected

7. Orchid Family Tree Genus species/Grex (hybrid) Cultivar/Clonal Name Awards, if any Parents, if hybrid When, Where, How Much Photo Cymbidium Peter Pan ‘Greensleeves’ HCC/AOS ensifolium x Miretta 1988, Shaw’s Supermarket, $19.99 Cymbidium ensifolium

8. Aerangis brachycarpa ‘Joanna’ CHM/AOS

9. Why Have a Grex/Hybrid Name? Identifies all off-spring of same two parents Registered Grex name validates AOS awards Anyone can propose name if she made cross or was first to flower the hybrid International Registration Authority at RHS publishes Sanders Listing Aerangis Mani’s Star

10. V. ADT

11. Ascocenda Kinikia (easier name to pronounce than its parents Rakpaibulsombat x Yip Sum Wah)

12. Other Database Info Temp, light, water requirements Repotting, Division Dates Special media used Feeding info Insect prevention and/or treatment Bloom Cycle with number of flowers per inflorescence, etc. Awards to our plants

13. Did I say ‘Death’? Most orchids are killed by acts of kindness rather than through neglect Ideal Day/Night temperatures Cool: 68 – 50 Intermediate: 75 - 60 Warm: 86 – 68

14. Who’s got the best advice? Read all that you can about your orchids Talk to people at your local orchid society Don’t be afraid to ask questions and listen to what people say about their experiences Experiment with a plant or two before trying something new on your whole collection What works for me MAY NOT work for you

15. How far will this OA Go?

16. Size doesn’t matter … does it?

17. This object of my addiction tells me it needs a bigger greenhouse! …

18. Ascocenda Dong Tarn ‘Robert’ AM/AOS

19. Ascocenda Udomchai ‘Orange Crush’

20. Ascocentrum pusillum

21. Brassavola tuberculata

22. Cymbidium Devon Odyssey

23. den. speciosum

24. calypso

25. ls colorful

26. Oncidium Sharry Baby

27. red pepper

28. pat delight hildos

29. canfield

30. Vanda Darres’ Golden Heritage

31. Vanda denisoniana