Unpopular Opinion - Flower Others like that you hate

[Paphluvr]

I love Paphs. and consider myself a Paph. specialist.
However, even though I’ve grown and bloomed it in the past I cannot find a warm spot in my heart for Paph. charlesworthii.

[rbarata]

I don't hate or dislike any plant, as I see them as wonders of nature. Like others said, some of them are boring. I prefer species or primary hybrids, especially those that are wierd and hard to find.

[tmoney]

hmmm, this thread is bringing out the best in all of us!!

so even tho we have a proverbial boatload of generic grocery store phals (and as beginners, NOIDs are our jam!), i hate them. yes, you can find something cool about some of them, and there are some unique characteristics, but besides not liking the flowers i don't like what they've done to the orchid market. you could argue grocery noids have exposed more people to orchids, but i would provide other arguments against.

otherwise so far the only orchid i really disliked was one where the colours on the flower did not play well. some colours are not meant to go together...thats nature, not my rule.

love this thread tho!

and on that paph award, the flower count is great and the uniformity in height, form, and color is pretty good from what you can see in the picture. im no judge, but as a paph nerd im biased.

[Clawhammer]

Originally Posted by tmoney

hmmm, this thread is bringing out the best in all of us!!

so even tho we have a proverbial boatload of generic grocery store phals (and as beginners, NOIDs are our jam!), i hate them. yes, you can find something cool about some of them, and there are some unique characteristics, but besides not liking the flowers i don't like what they've done to the orchid market. you could argue grocery noids have exposed more people to orchids, but i would provide other arguments against.

otherwise so far the only orchid i really disliked was one where the colours on the flower did not play well. some colours are not meant to go together...thats nature, not my rule.

love this thread tho!

and on that paph award, the flower count is great and the uniformity in height, form, and color is pretty good from what you can see in the picture. im no judge, but as a paph nerd im biased.

I thought it would be a good opportunity to rant without actually offending anyone. I sure mangled that title tho...

[rbarata]

Originally Posted by tmoney

otherwise so far the only orchid i really disliked was one where the colours on the flower did not play well. some colours are not meant to go together...thats nature, not my rule.

When it's nature....sometimes it's only manipulation.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by rbarata

When it's nature....sometimes it's only manipulation.

It's that pesky two-legged pollinator with a toothpick...I don't "hate" any orchid, but prefer the species that look like natural species. "Big, round,flat" doesn't excite me, would prefer something that pollinator would recognize.

[estación seca]

"Look, we made a Phalaenopsis that is round and flat as a daisy!"