In the 1985 I was fortunate enough to move close to a nursery who specialized in Violets and Orchids...That was the beginning of the "fever". I still buy orchids from that same place....The Little Greenhouse, who no longer grow violets (imagine that)
The stand itself is from Lowes and yes I had to get a special ballast.
High Tech Garden Supply is where I get my lights from. I just started with the T-5's so I cannot tell you if blooms will improve, however I do have a light meter and went from 8 regular fluors at 600-800 foot candles to 4 T-5's for 6000 foot candles! A 2 bulb fixture is enough for Phals.