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Tips for buying Orchids

Posted in Orchids Trade | May 31st, 2011 | Comments Off

It is important for the novice to know some of the things which should be kept in mind while buying Orchids. The first thing is to examine the plant closely to see whether the plant is in good health or not. You can easily find and buy healthy orchids through online orchid malls.

There are several things which should be considered before buying Orchids. They are as follows:

  • Before buying the plant, make sure that the plant is mature enough to bloom sooner than the seedlings. It becomes especially important if you are a novice. Mature plants are stronger and they need less care than the young plants.
  • Select the plant which is best suited to your growing atmosphere. The most suitable type of Orchid is Phalaenopsis for the novices.
  • You should be honest about the environment you can give to the Orchid plant. If your plant needs full sunlight then placing it in indirect light will be inadequate for its growth.
  • You can buy Orchid plant from grocery store or garden center but before buying you need to examine the health of plant. You can also buy them from online Orchid suppliers but you should be careful about their prices. Paying high price for an unhealthy plant is just wastage of money.
  • It is important to examine the plant closely before buying. The plant should be healthy, strong and should have firm leaves and bulbs; its leaves should be uniformly green.
  • If you can see the roots of the plant then they should be firm and white with green tips. Dead roots show that the plant is not healthy.
  • Don’t choose the plant having wet and decaying potting mix. Select the plant having moist media.
  • If you want to choose the plant which is about to bloom then buy one having half its flowers open and the rest in bud.
  • Don’t try to buy the plant having lots of flowers if it is bad health overall. It will soon give you great disappointment by withering away completely.
  • Try to buy the Orchid plant which is labeled with its full name, i.e. its species name or hybrid name. It will help you in learning more about that specific plant.

By following these tips before buying the Orchid plant, you can get the Orchid plant that could stay with you for several years. Checkout our Growing Orchids section to read more about it.

Vanilla Orchid

Posted in Orchids Trade | January 25th, 2011 | Comments Off

Vanilla Orchid is thought to be the world’s most flavorful Orchid. Vanilla extort is from the Vanilla Orchid plant. Many people do not know that Vanilla which we use in cakes, sweets, shakes, puddings, ice creams, and other food items, arrives from the Orchid plant. This Orchid is widely used by the commercial enterprises in many food products.

There are the varieties of Vanilla Orchids which are the species of 110 types of the family of Orchids. These comprise the Vanilla Planifola species that is cultivated worldwide for commercial use in different food items.

Vanilla Orchid was first discovered in 16th century by Aztec Indians. French were the first one who cultivated its bean commercially in the Indian Ocean especially Madagascar.

The Vanilla Orchid is the true type of Epiphyte and belongs to the damp rain forests of Central and South America, Mexico, and Madagascar. In those regions, this Orchid takes 7 to 8 years to become fully grown plant.

The aroma of real Vanilla is unique and can be distinguished easily. In aromatherapy, the fragrance of Vanilla is utilized for a number of different purposes. Some of them are:

  • Aphrodisiac
  • Restfulness
  • Intensifying the admiration of beauty
  • Escalating the beauty attunement
  • Uplifting

When it comes to growing Vanilla Orchid, it can be cultivated indoors as well as outdoors. But the plant needs proper and regular care to become fully mature. It requires the appropriate medium, proper watering timetable, adequate light, suitable fertilizing, and accurate level of moist to develop into a strong and healthier plant that can bear flowers and Vanilla pods.

Vanilla Orchids need minimum three years before they bear fruit. Each flower of the plant produces small, pale greenish yellow Orchids and looks like Cattleya Orchids. These flowers have 12 to 20 buds and take more than a month to open. At that time, all of them are ready for pollination. Plant in good health and in appropriate environment bear more than 1000 flowers in a season, each lasts for only one day.

Along with producing a flower, Vanilla Orchid also bears the seed pods. These seed pods are used as Vanilla. They usually dry in more than 6 months. Scientific methods are also used to produce more seed pods for commercial purposes.

Some Orchid lovers want to have this plant because of its aroma, and beautiful flowers which add beauty to their environment as well as give fragrance that soothes our mind and senses.

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Orchid Mall

Posted in Orchids Trade | November 11th, 2010 | Comments Off

Orchids are the largest family in the whole plant kingdom. There are more then 25,000 Orchid species grown and harvested all over the world. These flowers are gaining more popularity than any other flower type as they come in a variety of forms and patterns with bright and attractive colors.

Many people prefer Orchids as gifts for a number of different occasions such as wedding ceremonies, birthdays, graduation, Mother’s Day, and even Valentine’s Day. There are thousands of various kinds of flowers available throughout the year but Orchids are in high demand. Orchids are beautiful and refreshing flowers and many people love to place Orchids in their drawing room or living room.

Orchids can be bought from florists, nurseries, or greenhouses, but with the advanced technology, they are also available online. You can send Orchids to your loved ones in other countries through online Orchid malls. These online malls offer a wide range of different kinds of Orchids, and also all necessary information about them.

Besides Orchid flowers and Orchid bouquets, you can also know through these online malls about the major activities held at different parts of the world regarding Orchids and also the services and supplies information. These Orchid malls also offer complete information about Orchid art, paintings, jewelry, sculptures, books, DVDs, CDs, and many others.

Some well-known online Orchid malls also present complimentary gifts such as gourmet baskets, rare plants, and chocolates. Sending Orchids through online malls is not only convenient but also add a special touch to the present.

The online Orchid malls have a great advantage that they save a lot time. Customers can order any Orchid product from online catalogs. Generally, these product catalogs contain photographs of different Orchid arrangements to make it easier for the customers to select from them.

Another advantage is that these online Orchid malls are not time bounded. Customers can buy any product online at any time they want. The majority of online malls provide almost every kind of consulting services for different occasions such as weddings, birthdays, and even funerals. Those Orchid growers who have launched their own websites provide the detailed information e.g. contact numbers, mailing address, delivery service areas, charges, and product catalogs. Usually, almost all online Orchid malls give fast and reliable home delivery service.

Hence, online Orchid malls not only offer total Orchid-buying convenience from unlimited selection, but also provide a lot of information about different Orchid species.

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