"It is fitting that an orchid should be the national flower of Singapore, because orchids are their main agricultural export, they grow easily there, and for a few dollars, you can buy an armload of yellow, white, orange, and pink orchid blooms at any local market."

"The orchid cactus is in fact not an orchid at all, but a specific genus or cactus: epiphyllum."

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"In fact, the name orchid comes from the Latin, meaning ‘testicle’ (ancient Greek and Romans believed orchid roots to be a cure for many sexual problems)."

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"So while some attempt to prosper with their claim that they have seen a black flower orchid, as of yet their claims have not been proven to be true and therefore not believed by most."

"Light is very important in promoting blooms of your orchid cactus."

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"Most familiar varieties of orchids come from the tropics with large and beautiful flowers that suit the decorative taste of admirers and also of florists who use them in bouquets and corsages."

A Look Into the Hawaiian Orchid Industry

When we think of Hawaiis agriculture, we often think of pineapples and macadamia nuts. However, Hawaii also has a large orchid industry. There is a big local demand for orchid leis for all the tourists, but actually Hawaii exports more orchids than they keep in their own state. Farmers there grow both potted orchids for growing in homes, and cut blooms to sell to florists and the public.

Orchids in Pots

If you buy a potted orchid grown in the United States, there is about a 1-in-4 chance that it is a Hawaiian orchid. Farmers on the islands grow over million dollars worth of potted orchids every year. Only California and Florida produce more orchids.

Shipping orchids to the mainland is a labor-intensive task. Generally, each flowering stalk is braced by being tied to a small support. Then each pot of flowers must be gently wrapped and packed for an airfreight voyage of hundreds of miles. While mainland growers face fewer transport costs, Asian growers must pay even greater transport costs to send an orchid to the lower 48. A Hawaiian orchid grower can usually get a plant to anywhere in the United States in two working days.

Cut Flowers

The most long-lived orchid flower spikes can live up to about three weeks after having been cut. And at - a stem for the most common varieties, mainlanders are increasingly splurging on a few Hawaiian orchid blooms on special occasions.

Orchids, like most flowers, are best cut around dawn, a day or so before the bloom fully opens. Farmers go through their greenhouses and fields every morning to cut the shipment to be sent to the mainland. The stems are bundled together, carefully wrapped in tissue paper, boxed, and sent to the airport immediately. The flowers are then sold to florists and retailers at wholesale flower markets.

A Hawaiian orchid stem can get to the consumer a little faster than foreign-grown flowers. When any live plants, even blossoms, are imported into the United States, they are held for USDA inspection to make sure they are free of disease and pest infestations.

It might not be so simple to divide Hawaiian orchid farms into potted-plant or cut flower producers. Many cut flowers are raised in potted plants on farms. Then, once the mature plant has reached its peak of flower production, the large potted plants can be sold to customers who want big, impressive vegetation.

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While some say that they have seen a black flower orchid, the general opinion is that this is false, and that no orchid is truly black, but rather a deep blue or something of the sort, which may appear as black to the eye.

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"They are also receptive to fax, phone, or regular mail."

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