Thanks for all your responses!!

Growing conditions:

I have a windowbox in the kitchen that faces east. The African violets love
it.
I keep my heat set at 58 in the winter, but have a woodstove that really
only is effective in the living room. In the dining room I have a west
exposure that gets good afternoon sun.
In the summer it gets up to about 70 in the house. I think humidity may be
my worst problem, as the woodstove really dries the place out in the winter.
I do have a native orchid that grows near my mailbox. I'm guessing its a
ladyslipper. I live in Charlottesville, Va zone 7. (Home of UVa and
Monticello!)
-Peg


"Peggy Elliott" wrote in message
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I love orchids but have never owned one. Which one, in your opinion, is
the
best one(s) to start with and whats a good place to get them?