My Favorite Orchid Reward

Whenever I make a sale or have some little success in life I like to reward myself with a new orchid. So the next orchid I plan on getting is the "Dick Smith Paradise Orchid" shown here. I have been working on making a sale of a buggy shaft - trying to get the measurements just right and although I have someone interested - I am not sure I am measuring it correctly. So back and forth it goes until I finally make a sale. I also have a few other things I am trying to sell - some large like real estate and some small like buggy parts. Sometimes it is really frustrating to push thru a sale and it can take days, weeks and months to get things done. Of course I have other rewards besides orchids in the interim but each orchid I look at earmarks to me something I have accomplished. Sort of like winning a prize. It gives me something to work towards besides just the attainment of wealth.

Purple Tri-Color Orchid

 Blc. Island Charm "Elizabeth"

I ordered a new tri-color dark and light purple and white orchid yesterday as a reward to myself for finally selling my horse carriage. Orchids are like eye candy without the calories that can last a lifetime if well taken care of. You can also replicate their beauty to share with friends by dividing them once they reach a certain size. You need to have at least 3 rhizomes or bulbs to create a new plant - 4 is even better. Of course you can also sell your newly created orchid plants on ebay as that is where I have been buying mine below. I have found some of the same orchids for sale from different sellers so be sure to shop around to get the best price. Also pay attention when comparing prices as to whether you are getting a near to blooming orchid or a seedling which can take anywhere from 2 to 3 years to bloom.

Where to Find Orchids

I have decided to go to the local flea and farmers market here at the Volusia County Fairgrounds every Wednesday to look for oriental cache pots and orchid planters. There is also a lady there that sells blooming Cattleya orchids for only $15. They are not very magnificent looking but the cheapest blooming orchids I have ever seen. I have not bought from her yet as I prefer to buy bright splashy orchid plants and wait the 2 years to see them bloom. I will just be checking to see if she has any impressive looking orchids each time I go there. She does have the more common phaleonopsis orchids without flowers for only $3 so I may buy some of those. I have also seen those types of orchids on the clearance racks at Lowes for $8. So remember when you go to your local Lowes and Home Depot to look at their clearance racks for plants. If you click below you may see some orchids at great prices that you may have a hankering to buy. I always save them to My Ebay wish list and get myself one as a treat every now and then.