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The ubiquitous orchid: A pandemic project with surprises | News, Sports, Jobs


Apr 21, 2021
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An orchid purchased at Trader Joe s grocery store that has rebloomed is pictured on March 4 in Atlanta. Once the flowers on an orchid die, though it s tempting to toss the plant, that orchid can bloom again.
By BETH HARPAZ, Associated Press
Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth orchids, gorgeous but common, with sweet patterned faces, are widely sold by supermarkets and other retailers.
In fact, orchids are now “the most popular blooming florist crop in the world,” says Marc Hachadourian, senior orchid curator at the New York Botanical Garden. “Not only are they beautiful, now bred in a rainbow of colors and patterns, they are ideal for the home and the blooms are long lasting.” ....

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Delicate matter to get orchids to rebloom | Living


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Orchid flowers can last for weeks, but once they shed their blossoms, it can take a year for them to bloom again.
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Delicate matter to get orchids to rebloom
BETH HARPAZ | Associated Press
Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth orchids, gorgeous but common, with sweet patterned faces, are widely sold by supermarkets and other retailers.
In fact, orchids are now “the most popular blooming florist crop in the world,” says Marc Hachadourian, senior orchid curator at the New York Botanical Garden. “Not only are they beautiful, now bred in a rainbow of colors and patterns, they are ideal for the home and the blooms are long lasting.” ....

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The ubiquitous orchid: Coaxing the once-rare plant's flowers to appear again is a pandemic project with surprises


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The ubiquitous orchid: Coaxing the once-rare plant’s flowers to appear again is a pandemic project with surprises
By BETH HARPAZ, Associated Press
Published: April 3, 2021, 6:00am
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FILE - Pots of Phalaenopsis orchids appear at one of Hong Kong s largest orchid farms located at Hong Kong s rural New Territories on Jan. 14, 2021. Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth orchids, or Phalaenopsis, gorgeous but common with sweet patterned faces, are widely sold by supermarkets and other retailers. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) (iStock.com) ....

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