that is the article I should really start with. How to pick the right and healthy orchid... Buying orchids can be very easy and quick but we have to be careful, the healthy ones as well as the poorly ones looks most of the time lovely on a display. Picking a healthy orchid is good idea even if is just a table decoration or a gift because we want to avoid disappointment when our brand new plant is dying. First of all look at the label, that in the future will help you to learn more about your particular plant. The very first thing you see on the orchid is flowers. Don't buy orchid with yellow or drying flowers or buds, they most likely will fall off. If you buy plant with unopened blooms then you will enjoy blooming process longer.
Next very important thing you need to check before you pay for the plant is roots. The healthy orchid's roots will be light green or slightly darker when wet. Dead roots will be shriveled and brown. Plant with dead roots will not survive. Next we should check leaves. Leaves should be free from bugs spots and cuts. Leaves should be also thick lightly green and hard. And finally make sure the growing point is not destroyed.
To sum up, before you pay for orchid check:
-label
-flowers/ buds
-roots
-leaves
-growing point
Pepper xxx
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