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It’s February - So What Should We Be Doing?
Well there’re many steps that should be taken during February with orchids: Orchid care during these cooler / cold months is very important. Here are some thoughts.
First, Phals:
These are now in spike & bloom. Go to the annual orchid shows & you will find plenty of beautiful […]

Reblooming is still the biggest problem for orchid growers & enthusiasts. There is more. There is more. There are certain times of the year that most orchids bloom. You can see when these times are in my book, Mastering Orchids in the flowering table. There are three or four steps you can attempt to […]

Growing a breathtakingly beautiful orchid can be a very rewarding experience as well as a challenging one. There are many enthusiasts out there trying to grow the perfect orchid, however, many an enthusiast has been let frustrated in trying to achieve such an objective.
If you have not already bought your orchid, the best place to […]

The world of orchids is a challenging one, but it is this challenge which captures the imagination of many growers. You have to keep an eye out for bugs when caring for your orchids but perhaps the biggest one is the one you may catch yourself, the orchid bug, you will be an enthusiast for […]

Growing & caring for orchids is a very pleasurable experience for any enthusiast. There is howeveran alternative to growing orchids the traditional way & that is with hydroponics. Hydroponics allows you to grow crops & plants without soil or compost as the roots of the plants are placed in a mineral nutrient solution.
The Babylonians & […]

The better way to grow orchids is also simple when you know how.
One of the best ways to get great orchid bulbs or just ready to use flowers is to get in touch with a grower in your community. They will likely have better prices & better information on these wonderful flowers than will your […]

This month I want to talk about yellowing orchid leaves. There is more. There is more. There are many reasons why leaves turn yellow. This is a common question that we receive. Orchids like all other plants age & during that aging process the older leaves will turn yellow & die. Remember we are saying […]

Paphiopedilum - Are easily suited for home growing, requiring only bright light & your normal home temperatures. It loves bright indirect sunlight. Also called a slipper orchid & blooms are long lasting up to 10 weeks of bloom. Temperatures - Most mature orchids need about 15 to 20f temperatures between night & day. Water - […]

The orchid family is not only the largest but one of the most diverse plant flowering families in the world. The orchid was one of the first plants to evolve on earth, it was around in the time of the dinosaur, over 120 million years ago. Given the length of time they have been around […]

As we live in Australia (Melbourne in fact) the molybdenum orchid is a native species . My wife was given some pots by a friend some 20 years ago. She has been caring for them all these years & now has at least 40 pots of them. I like to observe how she looks after […]