Tips and Ethic
TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD TO BUY MARKET ORCHIDS
- You can find them easily in many places
- You can find a lot of variety
- They are usually quite cheap (3-5usd)
- They have big flowers
- They have colorful flowers
- They have fragrant flowers
- They have flowers that last long
- Some bloom many times per year
- Most are easy to care for & sun-loving.
- Market hybrids are engineered for your convenience
TEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BUY/COLLECT WILD ORCHIDS:
- It is illegal
- By doing so, you contribute to deplete and destroy the environment
- Wild orchids often die after being taken out of their natural habitat
- They are hard to keep healthy
- Some orchids never bloom after being taken out of their habitat.
- They often come with forest germs and bacteria that can infest your other plants
- The flowers are hard to come by
- The flowers are most often small
- The flowers do not long (sometimes only 1 day)
- Wild orchids can develop pungent smells