How to avoid being scammed when buying orchids? These tips you must master
Collected in the mountains of Guangxi, beautiful leaf shape, fine dark green leaves, the flower shape is formal and grand, the flower holds exceptionally well, it does not open its "skylight", the inflorescence is neat and well-spaced, the flower stalk rises above the leaves, the overall look is very beautiful and truly grand, and the overall plant proportions are well balanced. It is a fine flower worthy of being passed down through generations!
Because orchids fetch high prices, many orchid scammers want to make money from them. Beginners growing orchids must learn first before acting, and start with cheap varieties! Below is a look at the tricks commonly used by today's orchid scammers:
Orchid scammers buy up cheap plants similar to popular varieties at low prices, then sell them as high-priced famous varieties. If they get caught, they refund the money (no loss to them anyway); if they are not caught, or the plant dies, it is pure profit! Some, when caught, do not want to refund the money and just disappear. Some never intended for you to keep the plant alive at all (the saltwater root-soaking method)! There are even smarter orchid scammers who soak the roots of famous varieties (fake ones, of course - they would not bear to soak the real ones) in saltwater, but give you an ordinary orchid that you can keep alive (so you feel that their plants can survive)! Some say soaking in horse urine makes them die more slowly! After the seedling dies, you find the pseudobulb has been pierced with a needle, guaranteeing death! Getting orchid enthusiasts to see through all this takes a lot of homework!
As things stand now, the number of orchid scammers far exceeds that of good orchid sellers, and some sellers start selling before they can even tell the varieties apart themselves, which as you can imagine creates a vicious cycle! So before beginners make a purchase, they must do their homework and ask ordinary orchid enthusiasts for advice!