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Originally Posted by ghuylar (Post 919186)

I originally got into them because they are such a cheap houseplant to get. Then I started to see how many different hybrids there are out there with various types of foliage shapes and flower shapes and colors. I am also a flower person as opposed to a foliage person, so I am attracted to plants because I enjoy the challenge of getting them to bloom and see flowers. AVs are very easy to bloom, and have such a wide array of bloom types. And did I mention they're cheap?! For a cheap orchid I will spend around $25 and up, but the average AV is less than $10!

I just dropped $25 for a tiny 3" orchid :shock: I see AVs in the stores all the time, they seem "common" but reading up I can't believe people have competitions that's crazy! The low cost factor is interesting even compared to Hoyas which are just as easy to propogate, hmm. If I were to try growing one, I'd like a fragrant kind.