Comments on: Why are Callas, Orchid, and Cymbidium expensive? http://grow-orchids.net/cymbidium-orchids/why-are-callas-orchid-and-cymbidium-expensive How to Grow and Care for Orchids Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wyrmwyrd1 http://grow-orchids.net/cymbidium-orchids/why-are-callas-orchid-and-cymbidium-expensive/comment-page-1#comment-48 wyrmwyrd1 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:41:06 +0000 http://grow-orchids.net/cymbidium-orchids/why-are-callas-orchid-and-cymbidium-expensive#comment-48 Orchids are very expensive to propogate and raise especially in volume. Even the most common orchid requires specific land constant, light, temp, humidy and Ph. Many also bloom infrquently or die after blooming. Calla and Cymbidium, while not quite as picky, have similar issues. The blooms themselves are not a resliant as tulips either and require special handling.<br><b>References : </b><br> Orchids are very expensive to propogate and raise especially in volume. Even the most common orchid requires specific land constant, light, temp, humidy and Ph. Many also bloom infrquently or die after blooming.

Calla and Cymbidium, while not quite as picky, have similar issues.

The blooms themselves are not a resliant as tulips either and require special handling.
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