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"Buying Tips for Orchid Plants" below is Chapter 8 from the book "Understanding Orchids."
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Buying Tips for Orchid Plants I t is important to examine all parts of an orchid plant carefully before making a purchase. Never compromise on the quality or look for a bargain when buying orchids. Discounted orchid plants may be of poor quality or damaged in transit, so never buy them. Remember that money spent on a good plant ensures you enjoy the plant’s beauty for years to come while a cheap plant from a bargain store may die in a few days. Stay away from online stores that promise to deliver orchids to your doorstep. Such plants are over-watered and may be badly damaged by the time you receive them. So preferably, choose a reputable neighborhood nursery or orchid grower to get a good orchid.It is important to know how an orchid reaches a store near you. Orchid cultivators select the top quality plants and mass-produce them for the market. They remove apical cells from the crown and then culture other plants under controlled conditions. Orchid growers buy developing plants and nurture them to flowering stage. Again, nurseries buy semi-blooming orchids and then sell them to you in your neighborhood. Buy fresh orchids from the orchid grower and ask how long they have been at the store. Keep away from withered plants or plants in full bloom. Buy an orchid with a few buds on its stem and a few flowers so that you know the color of the orchid you are buying. The flowers must look healthy and free of fungal growth. The leaves should be spongy and healthy green, without spots. The plant should be free of insects that are harmful to its health and growth. The roots should be healthy white with green tips. You can easily check the roots as most orchids have aerial roots. The plant must sit securely in the potting material. Remove any paper wrapping in the store and check to ensure that the roots are not brown or rotting due to excess water. Ask the nursery staff to guide on proper care of the plant, including guidance about the light, temperature and humidity conditions. Ask about the fertilizer required and the frequency of watering. Learn about the humidity required and how to provide the optimum humidity. This will ensure optimum growth and conditions that ensure proper flowering of the exotic plant. You can read up tips on helpful websites and share the experiences of other orchid owners. Keep the following tips in mind to get healthy plants. Buy mature plants rather than young plants to ensure survival. Talk to the orchid grower about conditions in your home and ask him to suggest an orchid that will grow in that environment. You cannot modify light or humidity conditions beyond a point to suit the plant and this is detrimental to the orchid’s health. So, choose the right variety keeping in mind conditions you can provide for the plant to thrive. The potting mix that comes with the plant is to retain moisture over the long shipping period and is not suitable for growth of the plant. Once you buy an orchid plant, take care to transfer it to a proper container with the right potting mixture. Take care not to break the roots as this can damage the plant. In general, keep the orchid plant in a well-lit area with proper air circulation. Water it only as required and add fertilizer once a fortnight for optimum results.
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Take a look at the what you can learn from reading the book. INDEX 1. What is An Orchid? 2. What Makes An Orchid An Orchid? 3. Orchid Species - Common Types of Orchids 4. Basic Culture of Orchids 5. Growing Orchids – Beginner’s Advice 6. Most Popular Orchids for Beginners 7. Selecting the Right Orchid for You 8. Buying Tips for Orchid Plants 9. The Easiest Orchids to Grow? 10. Tips for Growing Orchids Successfully 11. Provide the Perfect Environment Environmental Factors for Growing Orchids Light Humidity and Fertilizers 12. Growing Orchid at Home Where to Buy Orchids Ideal Locations 13. Growing Orchids in a Greenhouse 14. Grow Orchids on Trees How to Propagate How to Attach Caring for Orchids Growing on Trees 15.The Easy Way to Pot Orchids Tools for Potting Plants Ideal Pots for Potting Orchids Compost The Potting Process 16. When and How to Repot Orchids When to Repot Orchids? How to Repot 17. Choosing the Right Potting Medium 18. Caring Tips for Popular Orchids Species 19. Why Your Orchid Did Not Bloom 20. Pruning Your Orchid Plants 21. Orchid Stem Propagation Tools for Stem Propagation 22. Food, Fertilizers and Nutrition 23. Pests, Problems and Pesticides 24. Orchid Ailments – What the Flowers, Leaves, and Roots can Tell You Symptoms in Orchid Flowers Symptoms in Orchid Leaves Symptoms in Orchid Roots 25. Care of Winter Orchids 26. Maintaining Orchid Health Protection from Insects Protection from Viruses 27. How to Dry and Preserve Orchids How to Dry Orchids Growing and Harvesting Flowers for Drying Preservation of Orchids 28. Selling Orchid Flowers 29. Build a Collection to Have Flowers All Year Tips for Building an Orchid Collection 30. Florists Marketing Tips 31. Frequently Asked Questions
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