"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
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Actually, I find the plants on line to be very inexpensive.
What do you consider inexpensive? :-) Some people with high 5 or 6 figure
incomes think $100 for an orchid is inexpensive. What I saw were in the $15
range and up. Most were more than that. Order a few plants, add S&H and
you're looking at $100 in one shot. For some of us retired folks that's a
lot to spend on plants. I realize the growers have to make a living and I'm
sure the plants are worth it, but....... let's face it, orchids are not an
inexpensive hobby. That' why I look for those that are marked down now that
we're on a more limited income.
The trick is
that you have to get enough shipped to you at a time so that the shipping
costs are spread across all the plants. Some companies like Carmela in
Hawaii charge a flat rate ($20 if I remember correctly). If you have some
who wants to share the order that makes it even better bargain.
I live in an isolated area out in the boonies. The people around here don't
even know what orchids are, or that you can grow them at home.
H&R (also in Hawaii) is very resonable with the shipping costs and their
plants are quite cheap.
I'll check them out right now. BTW what do you consider cheap? I'm almost
afraid to ask.
OakHillGardens has been great for mail order and have nice plants.
I recommend mailorder as a great way to ge some really cool plants that
you would never find at a Home Depot.
I think I already checked out Oak Hill but will again. I'd love to get a few
fragrant orchids. You never see them in the stores here.
Most of today was spent in the greenhouse installing the bubblewrap
insulation from Charlie's in 104 F heat. All this for plants. My neighbor
thinks I'm crazy.
Good Growing,
Gene