[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

All beginers should start cheap (unless it is a gift, got to make the gift giver happy), that way you are mentally prepared for some ups and downs. It is a pity to see people buy their untimate one of a kind orchid, and kill it. Fortunately for most beginers now, most plants for sale are clones, so you can try over and over again if necessary to figure out how to grow that ultimate orchid. Cynthia