Binh Phuoc Playing with flowers during Tet is an indispensable need of the people. With its gentle fragrance and pristine beauty, wild Ngoc Diem orchids are chosen by many people.
In an economic context in 2023 that is considered to be quite difficult, consumers are tightening their wallets, making the 2024 Tet flower market in most localities quite gloomy, but in the remote border district of Bu Dop, Binh Phuoc province, Thanks to creative business, Ngoc Diem wild orchids have brought revenue to Mr. Nguyen Hung's family tens of millions of dong/day.
Mr. Hung's unique orchid garden.
These days, Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - owner of Ngoc Diem Rung orchid farm in Thien Hung commune, Bu Dop border district (Binh Phuoc) is busy making beautiful orchid pots that have been pre-selected by customers for timely delivery. appointment. He can't hide his joy when he sells hundreds of pots every day. Up to now, in less than a month, more than 1 pots have almost been sold out.
Visiting Mr. Hung's family's nearly 2.000 square meter orchid garden with only a few scattered pots left, we were truly amazed to see that even though the remaining pots of orchids were filled with flowers, radiating a fragrant scent. . Mr. Hung did not hesitate to reveal that in recent years, orchids have been "rivals" of peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, kumquat flowers... in the Vietnamese people's Tet flower hobby. Although there are many types of orchids, from industrial to hybrid species... but hunting wild orchids to celebrate Tet has become a trend, of which wild Ngoc Diem orchids are the most popular and are considered the queen of orchids. Orchid.
Hero meticulously takes care of Ngoc Diem orchids, considered the queen of orchids. Image: Tran Trung.
"Thanks to absorbing enough "sun, wind, cold, rain" of the "huge mountains and forests" weather, the forest Ngoc Diem orchid's stem is very strong, with large leaves, long and fat roots, and strong vitality. , tough..., especially Ngoc Diem orchids are very long lasting and have a cool scent, blooming right on Tet holiday", Mr. Hung shared.
According to Mr. Hung, the dignity of this orchid is indisputable. However, understanding consumer tastes, many people have invested in this business, making the market very competitive.
Hero turns lifeless tree stumps into unique orchid substrates. Image: Tran Phi.
To have your own direction, realize that Ngoc Diem is a single-stemmed orchid, so it prefers an open substrate, can withstand moisture but cannot tolerate waterlogging, so the best way to grow it is to graft the plant onto wood, exposing the roots to the outside. In the past, Bu Dop was a forest land. Nowadays, old forests have been replaced by production forests, but there are still many rare tree stumps, to increase the attractiveness of orchids, thanks to the talent of sculpting, from these stumps. Inanimate plants, Mr. Hung has collected and shaped them into stands for orchids that are quite unique, eye-catching, and reasonably priced, with only a few hundred thousand dong to have a unique but no less luxurious stand. .
At the same time, claiming to be born later than others in the orchid business, in addition to direct sales, thanks to his "exuberance", Mr. Hung also takes advantage of social networks to sell via social networks. online form. Without hesitation, he opened his Facebook profile page where he recently organized a Livestream. We were overwhelmed by the overwhelming number of comments and orders. Preliminary, there were more than 400 orders right at the time the Livestream was successfully completed.
Mr. Hung took advantage of social networks to organize a Livestream to sell orchids. Image: Tran Trung.
"These are the days leading up to Tet. Dear orchid lovers, hurry up and buy Ngoc Diem orchids to enjoy Tet flowers. At this time, Ngoc Diem orchids are sprouting flowers, so importing Ngoc Diem orchids for sale or as Tet flowers is very suitable. Ngoc Diem orchid is a single-stemmed, large tree with beautiful large, thick leaves, especially fragrant flowers blooming during Tet, so many people like this type of orchid, it is worth collecting for flowers, because This is a genuine wild orchid. To finalize the order, we will click on the card with a QR code attached and technical care instructions, so that you can take care of it conveniently. We will return the product if it does not meet your requirements. ...", Mr. Hung Livestream.
According to scientists, Ngoc Diem orchid has the scientific name Rhynchostylis gigantean. In Vietnam today there are 3 main names for this orchid species. The South is called Ngoc Diem, the North is called Dai Chau, and the Central region is called Nghinh Xuan. This is a species of orchid distributed quite commonly in our country. Lan Ngoc Diem is quite easy to grow and adapts to all climatic conditions in Vietnam. Lan Ngoc Diem can be said to be the orchid of the traditional national Tet. Normally, from the time the flower buds bloom until it blooms, it takes about 3 months. The tree blooms early or late depending on the climate near Tet. Therefore, if you want flowers to bloom during Tet, you need to time it to inhibit or stimulate the plant.
Mr. Hung prepares Ngoc Diem orchids to deliver to customers. Image: Tran Trung.
"Mr. Nguyen Van Hung's wild orchid garden is not only beautiful and unique but also has profound humanistic meaning. This is the first large-scale wild orchid growing model to appear locally. This model has created a living space for people close to nature. In particular, the model has high economic efficiency and is suitable for families with little land for production. We are continuing to monitor and move towards replicating the model," said Mr. Nguyen Sy Quoc - Chairman of Thien Hung Commune People's Committee. price.
