The actual plant sent to me was much skimpier than pictured and the white of the orchid petals is too bright and has no color modulation. I had to dampen all of the petals and strategically place transparent watercolor variations so that the petals looked more natural. The base of the plant was exceptionally cheap looking (hard styrofoam) and I cut it down enough to fit into a handmade vase that I had and put spanish moss on top to disguise how unattractive it was. The only thing good was the basic size and the leaves.