Bruce Musgrove wrote:
For a person who has been only to one orchid show and no greenhouses, I keep
finding a lot of interesting orchids for my house at Wal mart. These are
from a recent vacation to Tulsa Oklahoma, at a wally world just across the
street from Oral Roberts University.

http://katkom01.home.comcast.net/neworchid/244.jpg
http://katkom01.home.comcast.net/neworchid/245.jpg
http://katkom01.home.comcast.net/neworchid/246.jpg
http://katkom01.home.comcast.net/neworchid/247.jpg


While the quality and variety of plants at big box stores such as Lowe's
and Home Depot (can't speak for Walmart as I haven't seen theirs) has
certainly gone way up in the past few years, it is usually the case that
they are healthiest when they just arrive at the store as they either
don't know how to care for them or just don't do it. However, there is
far more variety at a show sale (especially like a regonal
conference)and as well many types of plants that are not available at
the big box stores.