tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post444826440253210384..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Phalaenopsitrocitymr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-46246842799145974222012-07-02T21:12:20.650-07:002012-07-02T21:12:20.650-07:00Anonymous:
Yeah, I found one with a visible injec...Anonymous:<br /><br />Yeah, I found one with a visible injection site about a week after I posted this; that post is <a href="http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2011/05/unfinished-business-phalaenopsi-trocity.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and there's a bunch more stuff on the dyed-orchid craze under the label <a href="http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/search/label/mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-67027342662430932442012-06-28T14:21:49.208-07:002012-06-28T14:21:49.208-07:00They are injected. I saved a blue one and a lavend...They are injected. I saved a blue one and a lavender one from HyVee and the lady was nice enough to tell me that they wouldn't grow back those colors. Both of my plants have wounds on the spikes where they injected the dye. Not so secret and patented... Otherwise they seem healthy, hopefully they come back nicely in their next bloom cycle..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-78605386925803748602011-04-02T19:52:29.805-07:002011-04-02T19:52:29.805-07:00Also, I forgot to mention it but I love the title ...Also, I forgot to mention it but I love the title of this post. LOVE IT. I hope I'm not coming off as creepy and obsessed...Tomhttp://theatrumbotanicum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-55924826661439505902011-04-02T16:49:48.849-07:002011-04-02T16:49:48.849-07:00Longwood Gardens actually used these in their disp...Longwood Gardens actually used these in their displays this year. It upset me.Tomhttp://theatrumbotanicum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-59138387796757055222011-04-02T16:44:08.656-07:002011-04-02T16:44:08.656-07:00*shudder* I actually am already familiar with thi...*<i>shudder</i>* I actually am already familiar with this atrocity. It doesn't get easier with repeated exposure. Please excuse me while I self administer some electroshock therapy in hopes of deleting this from my memory.........<br /><br /><b>ZAP!</b>Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-20012263580910289622011-04-02T15:04:40.701-07:002011-04-02T15:04:40.701-07:00Aaaaaand it gets worse!<a href="http://ivynettle.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/no/" rel="nofollow">Aaaaaand it gets worse!</a>Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-74874498013563384952011-04-01T20:39:20.242-07:002011-04-01T20:39:20.242-07:00Hi,
I've seen some at a local nursery chain h...Hi,<br /><br />I've seen some at a local nursery chain here in GR, Michigan. I noticed the roots had dark blue stains. I almost posted my cell phone pics of them on my (fairly new) plant blog for today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-47110434104399866332011-03-30T19:12:31.136-07:002011-03-30T19:12:31.136-07:00Ghastly.
Nero Wolfe would be rolling in his grave...Ghastly. <br />Nero Wolfe would be rolling in his grave.Lorrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-27301864417068966792011-03-30T18:53:22.637-07:002011-03-30T18:53:22.637-07:00Otter Pop blue, or maybe birthday-cake-icing blue;...Otter Pop blue, or maybe birthday-cake-icing blue; totally consistent with the grocery-store aesthetic. Looks like Longwood Gardens was asking for feedback on them during this year's Orchid Extravaganza.mollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-72891408888451672132011-03-30T01:26:14.185-07:002011-03-30T01:26:14.185-07:00Oh, oh my, never mind. They really do dye some fis...Oh, oh my, never mind. They really do dye some fish, that's Barbaric.Natenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-75712552161131590962011-03-30T01:17:39.532-07:002011-03-30T01:17:39.532-07:00If you're talking about the so called "Gl...If you're talking about the so called "Glofish" those are actualy geneticly modified, not dyed. which while it does have it's own morality isssues for some is at least better than injecting them with dye.Natenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-92017694364856989002011-03-29T20:23:41.692-07:002011-03-29T20:23:41.692-07:00They do this to tropical fishes too - which I thin...They do this to tropical fishes too - which I think is bad taste. I am neutral for plants though - but if I have a choice it would be jet black.Hort Loghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732036923234582077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-86632458541284786012011-03-29T03:43:24.317-07:002011-03-29T03:43:24.317-07:00I saw one of these abominations at of all places t...I saw one of these abominations at of all places the local conservatory's retired orchid show...I was NOT amused...<br />Haven't seen them for sale around here yet though...YET.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759390944049071883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-39690753808182832882011-03-29T02:35:43.065-07:002011-03-29T02:35:43.065-07:00I saw such plants in Germany two years ago, but th...I saw such plants in Germany two years ago, but they weren't as blue as this. I did check their flower stalks and found out the colour was injected.<br /><br />Last year I saw blue Anthurium andreanums too. I didn't check the flower stalks, because their tags said the next flowers would be returned to white.Han Keat Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345105245361955527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-70895347982343639672011-03-29T01:57:42.837-07:002011-03-29T01:57:42.837-07:00I saw some of these back in Dec/January in South A...I saw some of these back in Dec/January in South Africa at an orchid nursery; even the roots were slightly bluish. <br /><br />They're simultaneously quite striking and quite horrific. <br /><br />There have been a couple of posts over at Orchid Board about these - some company has actually patented this process... <br />http://www.orchidboard.com/community/beginner-discussion/James Stapleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040742550730807408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-71191281882126416202011-03-28T23:54:50.540-07:002011-03-28T23:54:50.540-07:00FYI, Check out the below link taken from Silver Va...FYI, Check out the below link taken from Silver Vase Nursery's facebook fan's picture and the comments from "happy" customer - <br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150116300252834&set=o.193438544002756&ref=nfidalingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615234900579738302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-10781794297634801112011-03-28T22:15:01.387-07:002011-03-28T22:15:01.387-07:00Oh my god. They have arrived!
They've been ge...Oh my god. They have arrived!<br /><br />They've been getting progressively worse here since I first saw them - more strongly coloured (like in your pictures), and they are <i>everywhere</i>. <br />The puncture marks are usually easy to see - I just never had my camera with me when I saw them, or I would have taken a picture.Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-76003074427479326142011-03-28T21:08:47.263-07:002011-03-28T21:08:47.263-07:00Mike:
Thanks. I notice they don't say how the...Mike:<br /><br />Thanks. I notice they don't say how they do it, only that it's not paint, it's not a hybrid, and "it is the result of a patented process that infuses white orchids with a special medium." Which is consistent with injection of dye, but also consistent with watering plants with dye. So we still don't know, and since it's patented, they're not goingmr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-37306726098452859152011-03-28T21:08:28.743-07:002011-03-28T21:08:28.743-07:00Dear Mr. Subjunctive,
I just wanted to stop by an...Dear Mr. Subjunctive,<br /><br />I just wanted to stop by and say that you have inspired me to start my own blog, which you can find here: http://plantshavefeelings.blogspot.com/<br /><br />While I am a novice indoor gardener, and my blog is a youngin', I can at least semi-boast about my 26 plants (30 plants if I include my sad, leggy herbs).<br /><br />Keep up the wonderful writing and Plants Have Feelingshttp://plantshavefeelings.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-47388069458151852992011-03-28T19:53:11.200-07:002011-03-28T19:53:11.200-07:00This is the source of that fugly ass fake:
http://...This is the source of that fugly ass fake:<br />http://www.silvervase.com/blue-mystique-main.phpMikehttp://www.mikediamondonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-30062846726128296282011-03-28T19:12:10.731-07:002011-03-28T19:12:10.731-07:00I saw a bunch of these at Canada Blooms this year ...I saw a bunch of these at Canada Blooms this year - I'd successfully blocked them out of my memory until now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-28236228452024792922011-03-28T17:44:37.263-07:002011-03-28T17:44:37.263-07:00Damn, these things are everywhere. I've been s...Damn, these things are everywhere. I've been seeing pics of them in Europe on Facebook all winter long. The other day one of the local bloggers went to the orchid show and sale and spotted one, but it was not as blue as these. These aren't even as blue as the ones I saw pics of earlier in the year. <br /><br />I'm not really sure how I feel about these.MRBROWNTHUMBhttp://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-65130580958097337422011-03-28T16:28:56.781-07:002011-03-28T16:28:56.781-07:00You're kidding... I haven't seen these orc...You're kidding... I haven't seen these orchids here, but I figure it's just a matter of time. Yes, this is worse than the Poinsettias. I think the next 'victims' will be the cacti... Maybe in orange. Or red.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-59676017657423319982011-03-28T16:10:39.295-07:002011-03-28T16:10:39.295-07:00Wow. And I thought gluing straw flowers onto cacti...Wow. And I thought gluing straw flowers onto cacti was bad. <br />but in some ways should we be all that surprised? they're making glow-in-the-dark cats. CATS!<br />there's nothing out there that people will alter to appease modern whimsellieThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758132403532317325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-29899197086772599512011-03-28T15:52:05.432-07:002011-03-28T15:52:05.432-07:00They left the sequins off?
I have seen this done ...They left the sequins off?<br /><br />I have seen this done with cut daffodils placed in water and ink. I would have thought the roots would keep out the big molecules, as you say mr_s. It is possible that a colourless dye precursor could be absorbed then change in the plant. Let us hope they haven't got real scientists working on this.<br /><br />I still think my idea of a colour-changing Patnoreply@blogger.com