Why are Phrag so Expensive?

[Tanya]

To me anyway. I went to the store yesterday to buy some fertilizer and saw some phrags in bloom on display. Oh boy, the price are well out of my reach...sigh. Anyway, I found a phap being sold at the back of the lorry and its labeled Armeniacum. The pic on the label is bright yellow, small flower with roundish pouch. Because the price is well within my budget, and as a consolition for myself, I bought the plant. I googled armeniacum, and found a description of the plant, but not much about its care. I am convinced that this is Phap Armeniacum because there are 2 "runners" (rhizomes?) poking out of the side of the pot.

Has anyone have any experience growing this plant? Its growing in a mixture of bark and stones. This is my first time to have a plant growing in this kind of media.

Any tips would be much appreciated. Thank you very much.

Tanya

Here the pic of the plant.( sorry for the quality, no digital cam, only webcam )