You have already recieved much good advice, this note is an opinion or
two. Sue has a good point that we don't know your location so helping
you locate a local grower is not possible. On HD and LOWE'S
orchids....Boooooooooooo! Somewhere I read that an newbie should buy
an orchid in flower every month for a year, that way if you treat them
right you will always have a plant in flower! I follow that plan,
being a newbie. Also, I think it best to buy plants with similiar
growth needs, Temp., humidity, etc. Lastly, Buy big plants! small
plants take years to bloom and they start with ONE flower mostly! Last
lastly, give a loved one a big flowering potted orchid from SBOE or
Hausermanns or some such for a present with the stipulation that you
get the plant bach when it has bloomed out!
Joe T

On May 8, 6:39�pm, "Manelli Family" wrote:
I stopped by HD this morning and saw they got in those very small cattleyas
in the mesh bags for under $5 each. *I couldn't resist and came home with
two of them. *These are the first catts in years. *I think my first one
failed to flower because I was given the wrong information by the person
working at the Nursery. *Hopefully these babies will do better.