The Most Popular Orchids are Phalaenopsis Orchids

 

When it comes to growing Phalaenopsis Orchids, as with flowers of any kind, everyone has their own personal preference as to which ones are the prettiest or most durable.  So lets look at the most popular types or should I say species of flowers within the Orchid family. 

Now who is to say what the hardiest or most popular flower is.  For the sake of this article we are going to go with the plain statistics as found by the people that would know, the professional orchid growers.  That way we can judge by the amount of demand for a certain type of orchid as the most popular and who better than a person that makes their living selling orchids, to determine which ones are the hardiest.

Statistically speaking the number one selling Orchid, according to the orchid growers, is the Phalaenopsis or Moth Orchid.  It is evident by the fact that a whopping 75 % of all orchid plant sales are for that of the Moth Orchid.  There could be a number of reasons for the plants popularity.  One such possibility is the plants simple beauty. 

The flowers on these plants last as long as three months.  If you know how to take care of them you can have the beautiful flowers around for months on end. 

While it is true that peoples tastes change, how would you like to be the grower or growers responsible for coming up with a new species of a flower or plant?  The growers of Phalaenopsis Orchids have not only faced but rather met the changing demands of their clientele, the public.  This is perhaps one of the main reasons for their ever improving popularity.  Just when you think you have seen all the Phalaenopsis Orchids, bam they come up with a new variation.

Back in the day, there were only a few choices of this hearty and beautiful flower. Now growers have hundreds of variations of this beloved flower to choose from.  It used to be that the flowers were either white, pink, or striped hybrids. Now thanks to modern advancements in breeding, there are now colors that could only have been dreamed of in the not so distant past.

The last possible reason for the popularity of these flowers is their patterns and size itself.  There are many different sizes shapes and colors for one to choose from. The many sizes and colors include; striped, spotted mottled, blotched, plain white, or a combination. The size is completely dependant on the parent plants.

Combining the above factors, it is easy to see why plant lovers navigate towards the Pahlaenopsis Orchid.  It is easy to grow.  Flowers last a long time.  And perhaps the most important factor is the appearance.  The flowers are generally characterized as a rounded flower.  Now a days with the updated technologies and ever changing demands growers have been forced to face and deal with the ever changing requests from their customers for a “new and improved” orchid. Growing Phalaenopsis Orchids is a fun and rewarding past time. Just ask the experts.

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