Orchids' popularity soars: Exotic flower moves into No. 2 spot, behind poinsettias

Sunday Gazette-Mail | July 20, 2003| | Copyright

WASHINGTON - When Isabella Vilbat-Woodcox describes orchids, it's as if she were under a spell, entranced by their color, shape, scent. To her, each orchid is a breathtaking work of art.

"If you look at them, they're just mesmerizing," said Vilbat- Woodcox, owner of Beautiful Orchids, a shop in San Francisco. "It's almost like looking at a bird flying."

The flowers come in many colors - stunning yellow, deep red, soft pink or violet. The bloom of some species is as small as a grain of rice; other species have large, ruffled blossoms that look like human faces. Their scents are distinct. One, ...

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