Orchids and Thailand are perceived almost as synonymous words: it is hard to imagine one without the other. Despite the fact that orchids are not the official national symbol of Thailand, these regal flowers can be seen everywhere. Their images are found at every turn, they are used as decorative ornaments, and luxurious bouquets of outstanding beauty and elegance are arranged from them for parties and official ceremonies.
To see how orchids grow, you can visit the orchid farm in Phuket. Please note that this is not a banal botanical garden, but a serious nursery where flowers are professionally grown for sale. On an area of 16 thousand square meters, a countless number of orchids of a wide variety of species grow. Visitors are usually pleasantly shocked by the incredibly bright colors and shades, which create a beautiful kaleidoscope of patterns in the orchid garden.
It is forbidden to take orchids out of Thailand with roots and soil, so they came up with several clever ways here to still sell flowers to tourists for "export" - they are packed in special containers with gel or treated with a special composition that allows orchids to live for several weeks without soil.
In addition to orchids, you can buy souvenirs here and try delicious passion fruit ice cream at the local cafe.
