Collection question with a difference - what would you not buy?

[kavanaru]

Originally Posted by The Mutant

Catts are something that's never going to enter my collection - they're not for me. Their colours can be gorgeous but all the frilly, frolly, fruffle are not my cup of tea.

ever seen Cattleya violacea or any other bifoliate species? they are not "frilly frolly fruffle"... But I understand what you mean... those frilly hybrids (with very few exceptions - for some very particular reasons) are not really for me... most unifoliate species are not either, but I do keep a group (mainly venezuelan Cattleyas) for a very particular reason as well (I grew up in Venezuela, and my mother was here when I had just built the green house, and wished to see some "real orchids" in there)

well, that's how I got venezuelan Cattleyas now... for most people, Cattleyas are the real orchids.. and coming a wish from my 72 years old mom... who can resist that