city boy lost in the desert!

[Chicago Chad]

I am originally from Chicago and originally a paph grower. I have since moved out to Salt Lake City (a lack luster of a city, to me). I also have started really getting into miniatures. I now have 4 large exo terra terrariums and tons of micro-minis. I have always been a little paph sick and home sick. (quite possibly related) so I have been rebuilding my collection of paphs again.

My most recent paphs:
Yang-Ji Diamond (in spike) my favorite next to Liberty Taiwan!!
stonei (BS)
niveum (in bud)
sangii (NBS)
tranlienianum (on its way)
Annie Fuchs (hangianum x vietnamense) (BS)
Paph. Murial Constance (compot from T. Kalina/ largest plant in bud)

plus many others. Looking forward to posting some pics soon, so all of you extremely competitive growers, please critique them accordingly. I appreciate it.

 

[Heather]

Ah, another person in a dry hot climate! (Ironically, my finger hit f instead of d and I initially wrote fry hot.)

So, how are you growing these paphs?
Do you have a greenhouse?

I've been reticent to try many, or even one, because I don't think I have a humid enough environment for the money spent. I do not have a greenhouse. Do well with sun lovers and Japanese origins.

Curious to know how you are growing! and Welcome!

 

[Chicago Chad]

I grow inside under lights, hence the terrariums. I use the forth one for my paph seedlings and I recently purchased a in and out zip up greenhouse, which is a plastic lined unit with shelves( a good deal for $40). I put a light in it and a few fans for air movement.

I do grow some paphs in the house, but the prized ones are cared for with more humidity and better lighting. The problem I am having is finding space for the new multifloral crosses that are becoming available.

 

[tomkalina]

Welcome to ST, Chad. Sorry to see you leave Chicago, but Salt Lake City is not such a bad place. Glad to hear you're still into Paphs.!

 

[cnycharles]

welcome. it helps to be into hking and river-exploring (and skiing) if you live in the salt lake city area

 

[Chicago Chad]

The problem is I do not ski, play golf(sorry Tom) or do much in terms of hiking. I miss the big city lights (no, SLC does not count).

Culturally, it's polar opposites.

 

[NYEric]

Welcome from NYC!! :evil:

 

[SlipperFan]

Welcome to Slippertalk, Chad. Is your move permanent, or can you go back to Chi-town at some point in the future?

 

[Chicago Chad]

My move is absolutely temporary. If a new job op comes up, I'm on it. I'm thinking someplace tropical at the moment. I love Chicago, but the weather is another thing. We all make sacrifices for what we love.

Anyone need a qualified salesman?

 

[SlipperFan]

Ah -- I think all of us in the northern climates dream of living in a tropical milieu!

 

[jjkOC]

Hello from sunny southern California!

 

[The Orchid Boy]

The problem is I do not ski, play golf(sorry Tom) or do much in terms of hiking. I miss the big city lights (no, SLC does not count).

Culturally, it's polar opposites.

You actually MISS the big city lights? And how can you not love hiking? You're definitely a city boy, my polar opposite. My dream either to live in the most remote tropical rainforest in an open tree house with orchids growing around me OR build a gigantic greenhouse in remote Montana way back in the mountains and build a little house inside the greenhouse. Neither one is very realistic but I prefer to be away from people, sadly, that means being away from orchid shows. I'm torn! Oh, and welcome to Slipper Talk!

 

[abax]

Welcome to ST from KY. I'm with you Orchid Boy. I like privacy, quiet and
country living. Besides that, my dear Chicago friends talk too fast...gotta
be quick in the city.

 

[Trithor]

Welcome from South Africa. I spend a fair amount of time with my plants and birds in my greenhouse. I can do that just as well in the city or the country, so both would work for me. (Just building a greenhouse in the city might be problematic, guess I would end up living in a terrarium)

 

[Ozpaph]

welcome from Oz

 

[eggshells]

Ah -- I think all of us in the northern climates dream of living in a tropical milieu!

I did the other way around! Welcome Chad.

 

[likespaphs]

howdy from Boston

 

[jblanford]

Hey Chad, glad you found this great site, I've been here for years, I post some of my Paphs now&then. Things are going good at the BOS had a real good show this year. Again WELCOME.... Jim.

 

[Dido]

hi and welcome from germany