Lindsey, Wow Boston.... way up North....that is very encouraging... All the orchid blooms are so lovely.... I'm really hoping to do OK with these and move on to others. The compact Cattleya's sound great. Ursla has suggested them before, and I'd looked into them, but I'm concerned about my winter lighting. I have a couple windows facing west and east that are rather large to accommodate shelves with plants. Plants have always done well at them in the past. Just never had any orchids. And I still may look into the plant lights if need be, thanks for reminding me.... I'm not suspecting that I'll lose them (well all of them anyway), I'm just wondering if they will maintain their stamina through the winter indoors to setup for blooming next year. Does that make sense? I'm not talking about the Phalaenopsis, I have a pretty good idea, they probably do well in this area, living in/out doors. That's pretty much all that's available here. I talking about the Oncidiums (alliance <- is that when it's a cross?) & Maxillaria's (I believe that may have been the old name for them). I must say, It really has been fun, and it is amazing how focused and driven you get about the blooms... who would have thought....
