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Hardy Orchids was Dracula orchids (long, boring and preachy)


I was actually refering to the epiphytes (tropical, "air growing" types of
orchids) at that point, but some of he hardy orchids are indeed being
cultivated commercialy and are affordable.

Some of them.  I just spent $10 each (Canadian) for Cypripedium calceolus
Pubescens (Yellow Ladyslipper) and that was wholesale.  For resale I would
have to price these things at around $30 American; not what I would call
cheap, by any means.  I picked up a few for myself because they were
absolutely beautiful plants and I'm a total idiot.  Also, I pick things
like that up because of possible variations in plants from other sources.

On the other hand, I've seen Cyp. acuale (Pink LadySlipper) available at 3
for $5 (retail, American) and they were also beautiful plants.  Just
hunting around the 'Net I've run into quite a few places that are now
specializing in hardy orchids.  There are also a number of sites on the
'Net that deal with Orchid propagation;  I'll supply the URLs when I have
the chance.

Please try to order only from places that propagate plants and not those
that collect them from the wild.

Also, if you need help in finding sources, E-mail me privately and I'll
help you when I can find the time.  As it is, it's 5am and I'm leaving
shortly to pick up a tree for the Botanical Gardens 'Rare and Unusual Plant
Sale' being held this weekend, so I'm sort of busy.  I mention that because
I don't want to start a "source" thread.


Keith Romanczyk, WNY, zone 5 
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>You mention cheaper than you think.
>We are trying to populate our wooded property with wild flowers and would
>love to add as many hardy orchids as time and money allow. Can you you
help.
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