Planned Obsolescence: A Sad Trend in Orchid Sales
“Just throw away your old orchid! I can offer you a new one at an unbeatable price!” Ill.: iclipart.com &Continue Reading
Category: Orchids
How to Water an Orchid
Don’t just pour water into your orchid’s pot while it’s in a cachepot: that can lead to rot. Photo: plantinstructions.comContinue Reading
Do Orchids Need Cooler Night Temperatures?
Whether phalaenopsis truly need distinctly cooler night temperatures is debatable. Photo: jaycwolfe.com & bellefioriflorist.com One persistent semi-myth about growing orchidsContinue Reading
How long can an orchid live?
Ill.: clipart-library.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Question: How many years can an orchid live? I have had one for 13 years and it’sContinue Reading
Repotting an Orchid: So Simple!
Repotting an orchid is really quite simple. Photo: www.t-online.de Like any houseplant, orchids need to be repotted occasionally, especially whenContinue Reading
Dendrobium: March 2020 Houseplant of the Month
Dendrobiums (Dendrobium spp.) feature a bamboolike, usually upright pseudobulb called a cane with leaves arranged in two ranks from which emergesContinue Reading
U.S. Postal Service Issues Wild Orchids Forever Stamp
Plant-loving philatelists might find this of interest: the U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the beauty of wild orchids with stampsContinue Reading
Mushrooms Growing in an Orchid Pot
Mushrooms growing in the potting mix at the base of an orchid. Photo: www.asociacionmicologicamairei.com Question: Small white mushrooms are growing nextContinue Reading
How to Recuperate a Gangly Orchid
This top-heavy, wobbly orchid with lots of bare stem should have been repotted years ago. Photo: F. Hardouin Question: Over theContinue Reading
Cymbidium: October Houseplant of the Month
The stem is concealed in a forest of soft green leaves. The flower stems quickly almost become top-heavy with flowers.Continue Reading