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The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Huma Qureshi

10 of the best orchid buys

Orchids: Orchid lights
Orchid lights, £32.96
grahamandgreen.co.uk
Drape these orchid fairy lights over a mirror or along the top of a headboard to add some sparkle to your bedroom.
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Orchids: Gift-wrapped orchid
Gift-wrapped orchid, £22.50
johnlewis.com
Surprise someone special with something even more romantic than roses. Delivery is free.
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Orchids: Orchid blind
Orchid blind, price on request
elladoran.co.uk
Wake up to an orchid that is always in bloom, with this Ella Doran blind that can be custom-made to fit your window. For a smaller blossom, try her floral mug (£7).
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Orchids: Orchid in cylinder glass bowl
Orchid in cylinder glass bowl, £34
johnlewis.com
This Dendrobium orchid will make an impact in any room with its white petals and magenta hearts at the centre of each flower head.
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Orchids: Il gatto side plate
Il gatto side plate, £8
mozionline.com
What could be nicer than eating off flower petals? They might not strictly be orchids, but we think the purple silhouettes on this floral plate are a close enough comparison. If you don't want to eat off it, this side plate would look great hung on the wall too.
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Orchids: Double cascade orchid
Autograph double cascade orchid, £59.50
marksandspencer.com
White orchids look spectacularly graceful and sophisticated; this cascade arrangement looks like a delicate waterfall of tumbling flower heads.
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Orchids: Orchid candle
Orchid candle, £14.50
johnlewis.com
Sometimes it's just all about the packaging. This scented candle looks like any other, but the orchid-printed gift box finishes it off just nicely. And you won't need any extra wrapping paper, either.
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Orchids: Double orchid
Double orchid, £39.50
marksandspencer.com
A double orchid in fuschia pink makes a statement all on its own. Keep the pot simple and unfussy to let the colours of the blooms speak for themselves.
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Orchids: Orchid diffuser
Diffuser, £14.99
thesanctuary.co.uk
Many orchids don't really have much of a perfume; those that do include the Lady of the Night variety, which releases a clove-like scent at night, and the Sharry Baby orchid, which has a chocolate perfume. Or you could avoid cloves and chocolate altogether and fill the air with the perfume of this vanilla orchid diffuser instead – once pollinated, vanilla orchids swell to produce vanilla pods.
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Orchids: Artifical orchid
Artifical orchid, £19.50
marksandspencer.com
If your real orchids keep dying, go hassle-free with a good fake. This one will brighten up your house all year round.
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