article_snippet: It was like a slow-motion factory; tissue-cultured plantlets came in at one end, flowering specimens trundled out of the other, each in a posh ceramic pot.
article_snippet: But it helps to know a little about this weird plant group and to understand this weird plant group special needs.
article_snippet: Phalaenopsis should last for about three months
article_snippet: they are dormant buds.
article_snippet: The number of new varieties introduced each year beggars belief.