Moth Orchid

Alice is right. I had a wonderful collection of orchids in Florida. I would only take them in when the winter cold fronts passed through and those cold north winds would blow. I would put them right back outside again. Here is a link for a simple guide growing this type of orchid; http://www.fairylandscape.net/phalaenopsis-orchid/

Next time tell him you need information with the plant as it should last and bloom every year. In Sarasota, you can usually just hang it in a tree, except for the two coldest months.