Do you choose orchids wisely?

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I like to "look" like I know what I am doing, so I buy them with confidence (and too much abandoned according to my spousal unit). I practice image management as often as I can. Living in Waco, Texas, I really have no business having masdevallias, draculas, scaphosepalum and sigmatostalix....but, I do . I learned most of what I know by being really bad at it. I think I am now at mediocre. Here's the thought, if I fill the greenhouse faster than they die, I will always keep up the image! Actually, I do buy too many, but when I fall in love, I have tried to research the plant and it's needs so I can be "prepared". Then, I give myself permission with a seedling (cheapo). If it survives, then I am golden. If not, then I try to do a little more research and decide whether it's worth another try. I just got a Leptotes calodictyon that I will try in my terrarium...this one is the one that has scared me the most . I'll be reading the threads on this one voraciously! Great poll and I loved reading through the posts! OB is fabulous.