"Mark Handy" wrote in message
le.rogers.com...
Thanks Ted. I didn't know the African Violet was an orchid....

It isn't. It is a gesneriad. It does, however, have very similar
cultivation requirements as do many orchids. This is why I suggested it.
If you can keep an African Violet alive, there are lots of orchids you can
keep alive also, and African Violets are rediculously inexpensive, being
available for a dollar or two (or possibly a little more if you get a big
one).

Cheers,

Ted