It's not just orchids they do it do. I've seen cactus flowers dyed the most garish of colour and also heathers. Why? Absolutely no idea, but somebody presumably likes them.
And plants sprinkled with glitter ..... :
No-one knows if you have done your house-work, but everyone knows is you haven't done your gardening
Those heathers are an assault on the senses. They wouldn't keep getting produce if folk didn't buy them though, so that's where the problem lies. Like those fake box balls etc.
I pass a house sometimes which has every bit of plastic tat you could get in the garden- including those heathers. I'm glad I don't live across the road....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
During lockdown Antiques Road Show filmed in some amazing gardens around the country. They had obviously taken time to find a lovely backdrop for each item. The only problem was the plastic box balls that found their way into every shot. I guess the only positive is they don't suffer from blight!
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
My nan had a fake bird of paradise flower in the pot when it was bought and never noticed it was fake for years.
A bit of dye is fine if it doesn't harm the things its done to, although I don't see the point and it normally looks naff, but man is so cruel that it even physically dyes living animals like sea anemones, corals and even fish (not to mention those barbarians that tattoo fish) by injecting them which can be very lethal. Why can't people just enjoy the beauty of nature.
One problem with dying plants is that many people won't realise they are dyed and will be unhappy when they revert to their original colour. They are effectively being conned into buying something which isn't what they think it is.
I was given a moth orchid as a retirement present last year that had bright blue flowers. As i'd never had one before, I didn't realise that it had been dyed. I was informed on this forum about the dye. It was nice as blue but has now reverted to it's natural colour, pale pink with slightly darker pink stripe (very pretty). I expect a lot of people don't realise that plants are dyed. As for fake plants etc, the younger generation (sound like my mother now) have no interest or idea about gardening so you can't blame them for wanting something colourful outside their house that's not going to die if they forget to water it. Personally I don't see anything wrong with them.
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I pass a house sometimes which has every bit of plastic tat you could get in the garden- including those heathers. I'm glad I don't live across the road....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
A bit of dye is fine if it doesn't harm the things its done to, although I don't see the point and it normally looks naff, but man is so cruel that it even physically dyes living animals like sea anemones, corals and even fish (not to mention those barbarians that tattoo fish) by injecting them which can be very lethal. Why can't people just enjoy the beauty of nature.