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Originally Posted by Anton  They are indoors growing, especially in Melbourne, unless you have a green house. |
Not necessarily. Those that I mentioned can be grown outdoors in Melbourne without heat.
In spite of that though, Anton is correct that Paphs are more expensive than other orchids and that getting some experience with other orchids is a good idea before starting into Paphs, especially for a very young person like yourself.
Probably best for you to start with Cymbidiums and your Aussie natives like Den kingianum hybrids (available all over and cheap).
And also as Anton suggested, get in the habit of reading and studying up on orchids yourself. You will need to do this constantly if you're going to grow orchids as a hobby.