Looking forward to seeing the photos of your new babies saecho! I also have spiders but the regular variegated ones, they grow like grass here.
Phals do very well here, after I finally understood what it wants. And something I have observed, they do respond well to Miracle Gro orchid food mist. So that is how I fertilize them now, really triggers good root development.
I still have to understand growing Cattleyas..so far I am bad with them..so staying away for now, to spare them the torture.
