Erm... How do you control your spending?

[Orchid Whisperer]

I have way more important spending priorities than orchid buying. Buying plants, or supplies, really does come close to last on the priority list.

I have quite a few plants, but acquired over 30+ years, and many are divisions from friends. Others were acquired at low cost as seedlings. So, I probably spend well under $50 / year on plants.

As my blooming-size plants get larger, I will likely start dividing and selling mature divisions to offset orchid spending. I've done at least a little selling already, and one day hope to sell often enough to make my hobby self-supporting.