I was in my local Safeway grocery store and happen to see the blue moth orchids in the florist section. I was so taken by their beauty that I took the photo above. In fact I took several photos of them.
Yes they were charging $29.99 for them. I was so enthralled by them that I asked the woman behind the counter more about them. You see, true blue orchids are RARE and I thought that there had been a break through in genetics. Here is what she told me -
The blue orchids are the result of food coloring. The food coloring is put in the water of the white orchids and the results are the blue color of the petals. The next blooming cycle, the orchids will revert to their normal white color.So if that truly works (I have yet to try it) then you can make any color orchid (moth orchid at least) from the color food dye you want. Give it a try and see the results you get. It would also make a fascinating science project for kids.
