Hello Olga, BigBill and Ursula,
At 82 I finally have time to think of growing orchids other than my Australian native dendrobiums. Two years ago I found a wizened sad looking clump of pseudobulbs that the chap throwing them into the local council compost said had 'once bloomed and smelled of warm dark chocolate' but had done nothing since. As you can imagine, I had a ball learning how to coax life back. This summer there were four blooms of Stanhopea tigrina that looked great and oh the perfume was mouth-watering (instant joy for any chocoholic). Finding your blog, Olga, and your wise comments BigBill, has inspired me to continue this adventure but Whew! it means I've got a mountain range of learning ahead. Starting, I guess, with how to upload a photograph to share with you. And thank you. DixieWynne (Wollongong, Australia)
