Pixabay Orchid flowers can last for weeks, but once they shed their blossoms, it can take a year for them to bloom again. Previous Next Thursday, April 08, 2021 1:00 am Delicate matter to get orchids to rebloom BETH HARPAZ | Associated Press Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth orchids, gorgeous but common, with sweet patterned faces, are widely sold by supermarkets and other retailers. In fact, orchids are now “the most popular blooming florist crop in the world,” says Marc Hachadourian, senior orchid curator at the New York Botanical Garden. “Not only are they beautiful, now bred in a rainbow of colors and patterns, they are ideal for the home and the blooms are long lasting.”