orchid
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Since a store-bought orchid can take around two years to grow, Chen said he’s wracked by tariff uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The number and variety of plants increased over time, including locally rare species such as southern marsh orchid, greater tussock-sedge, yellow rattle and common centaury.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
“This is so tragic,” one person commented on the gallery’s post, noting that Summers had recently bid on an orchid print they were preparing for her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Which is why, in the race to develop new orchid types, the laboratory is at least as important as the greenhouse.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
I’d expected Mom to protest—she always talked about how delicate the orchid was, how rare and precious—but she didn’t.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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Marsh harriers, bearded tits, flocks of waders and overwintering ducks and geese are a regular sight for visitors, along with otters, water voles, fen raft spiders, orchids and rare sharp-leaved pondweed.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
As the meadow developed, thousands of orchids became established naturally.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
He, fellow staff and scores of volunteers were shuffling between tasks like firing up stoves and spreading protective covers on a collection of smaller plants, like orchids.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
“Paul lectured all over the world, teaching people about different species of orchids in a very accessible way,” Rose said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
If I couldn’t bring her to the orchids, I would bring an orchid to her.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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