subject: Top 3 Ways To Find Cheap Orchids Without Sacrificing Quality. It Can Be Done! [print this page] Top 3 Ways To Find Cheap Orchids Without Sacrificing Quality. It Can Be Done!
A question that you mostly likely ask yourself is where can you get your hands on cheap orchids? Growing orchids can be a very expensive hobby especially when you are becoming an expert in caring for them. The once hard to grow Phalaenopsis variety is now thriving and blooming in your home and garden together with other orchid species. You want to move on to a more challenging orchid but finding cheap orchids is hard especially if you are looking for rare ones. Here are some tips in finding cheap orchids.
Join A Club
There are hundreds or even thousands of people that love orchids and have formed orchid clubs around the world. With the technology today, it's a lot easier to get in touch with everyone. You will find a lot of orchid forums in the World Wide Web and some of the members help each other out by swapping orchid species. This is one way of getting cheap orchids without sacrificing quality for low cost. Imagine just paying for the shipping cost of a rare orchid.
Visit Orchid Conventions and Shows
Orchid conventions and shows are now getting popular by the minute as orchid lovers and enthusiasts are growing by the minute. One way to find cheap orchids is to visit some orchid shows. They usually have orchids for sale at discount prices.
Always Be On The Look Out For New Plant Stores
Newly opened plant stores usually offer cheap plants (and luckily orchids as well) as introductory products. Always be on the look out in your area or nearby towns. Whenever you are in the city always search the internet for new plant shops opening so that you can make a special trip just to look for a cheap orchid.
A Word Of Advice
Although it is very tempting to buy very cheap orchids, be sure that you are buying healthy ones. It is so disappointing to buy cheap orchids only to have that orchid die after a few weeks. Never forfeit quality for price. There are ways that you can check whether the cheap orchid you are buying is healthy or not:
Inspect the roots of the plant well. See if the root system is healthy enough for it to grow into healthy and thriving orchid.
Yellow leaves usually mean unhealthy orchids. If this is the case, see if the plant is salvageable or not. Sometimes, it is just a case of too much light and it can easily be treated.
If swapping for orchids with "orchid friends" found online, make sure that they hold up to the end of their bargain. Do not be so willing to give out your trust. It is disheartening to find out the hard way.
Find out everything you need to know about growing orchids. For more valuable orchids information, please visit Orchid Growing Secrets where you will find great insights and many tips on orchid growing. Be sure to sign up for our Free Orchid Growing Mini-Course at http://orchidgrowingsecrets.org.
