if you liked dyed Phalaenopsis, how about dyed Anthurium?

[likespaphs]

http://www.greenhousegrower.com/news/?storyid=5084

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

The yellow is actually ok (in the pic anyway), but blue just blows my mind.
I saw some blue phals first hand last weekend and they were terribly ugly and streaky.

...anyone who's ever been in a "blue" themed wedding party has witnessed the HORROR of blue roses or dendrobiums. Sigh. Torture.

 

[paphioboy]

EEW X 10^ infinity

 

[NYEric]

Ooh ooh! I know what I'm putting in the STF auction this year!

 

[Lanmark]

What's next, dyed babies? :sob:

 

[Kavanaru]

you can also check for Blue Dendrobium Nobile type LOL
http://www.topfpflanzen-shop.de/Orchideen/Dendrobium/Dendrobium-Sonderfarbe-Blau.html

in the pictures look a lot nicer than in real life!

 

[paphioboy]

you can also check for Blue Dendrobium Nobile type LOL
http://www.topfpflanzen-shop.de/Orchideen/Dendrobium/Dendrobium-Sonderfarbe-Blau.html

in the pictures look a lot nicer than in real life!

Holy crap! Even the leaves have turned blue... :crazy: Only people with no taste buy that..

 

[Kavanaru]

Holy crap! Even the leaves have turned blue... :crazy: Only people with no taste buy that..

I can tell you... I am notthe big fan of the blue Phalaenopsis, but I accepted they can be fine for some people... but these are horrible!! and the most amazing, people buy them like crazy at the home depot...

 

[SlipperFan]

Why don't they just buy silk flowers.

 

[Hien]

What's next, dyed babies? :sob:

pretty close for guessing, I heard it is bad for the animal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjLrFJlaUrw

 

[Kavanaru]

Why don't they just buy silk flowers.

"because they are not natural" oke:

 

[Kavanaru]

pretty close for guessing, I heard it is bad for the animal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjLrFJlaUrw

hhhmmm.. I had forgotten these guys but they exist since at least 40 years!! My dad used to buy them for me in Venezuela when I was a child! (and yes, I loved them, but was always upset that they grew up into white chickens... and ended up as dinner)

 

[Kavanaru]

but these are new for me ))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=gBtfb6KOl00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLtapXslBhc&feature=related

 

[biothanasis]

And I think we haven't seen anything yet... lol...!

 

[Ozpaph]

How do they dye the plants?

 

[biothanasis]

Dyed water I guess.... (???)

 

[Kavanaru]

they inject the dye into the base of the spike (for Phals) or the base ofthe PB for Dendrobium. If you get one in your hands, you can see the little (and sometimes not so little) holes... this is teh reason why the leave of Phals are green, while those of Dendros are also blue.

here you can see how it is done:
http://www.mollystropicalplants.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Phalaenopsis-Adelaide-Dyed-Blue.jpg

 

[FlowerFaerie]

If all flowers were dyed, people would pay a fortune to get hold of an undyed one. It would be far more impressive to breed a plant of the desired colouring.

Dyed animals have been a fashion accessory for many years. Personally I think they make the owner look more ridiculous than the animal. (Can you imagine Cruella de Vil kidnapping white puppies and painting black spots on them? )

 

[paphioboy]

If all flowers were dyed, people would pay a fortune to get hold of an undyed one.

Thinking of it, I guess that's why people are more crazy about albino/alba forms of paphs and orchids in general..

 

[SlipperFan]

People are strange.....