The Orchid has long been a favourite of flower lovers everywhere, its unusual and beautiful flower symbolises love, friendship, beauty and luxury. But the trouble is like with many rare and beautiful flowers, they soon shrivel up and die.

But there is a way to solve this problem, silk orchids. They’re a great way to get all the beauty without any of the pain. Today’s silk orchids are virtually indistinguishable from the real thing right down to the intricate stamen so no one will be able to tell.

Place them in a vase and position them on a table to add a beautiful accent to any room. And you’ll never have to worry about them dropping petals and dying on you.

With a little bit of care a good quality silk orchid can last for years. Just remember to keep them out of direct sunlight as it will quickly bleach the colour from the delicate petals, they’ll also need dusting periodically to keep them looking fresh.

A great tip for cleaning is to place some sugar in a bag then place the silk bouquet inside the bag, gently roll around then shake a little, the sugar granules will act as an abrasive removing the dust from the gentle petals, restoring them to perfection again.

So stop wasting money on the real thing and buy a beautiful bouquet of silk orchids that will grace your home for many years to come.