Orchids

Every so often an orchid grower is challenged with a rootless plant. Orchids can loose their roots due to root rot (over watering or media that stays too moist), severe dehydration, disease, or...

Orchids grow naturally from trees in tropic areas throughout the world and mounting them on cork bark is the closest you can get to reproducing their natural growing environment right in your own...

Sphagnum moss is a popular medium to use when potting orchids. Sphagnum moss has a delicate system of capillary tubes that make it quite absorbent. Its long and fibrous leafy stems grow so close...

Vanilla planifolia is the only variety of orchid to produce fruit. The seed pod or vanilla bean is the origin of vanilla extract. Propagating vanilla from seeds is tedious and time-consuming, so...

Pink orchids, Latin name Phalaenopsis schilleriana, are members of the orchidaceae family. Pink orchid flowers typically grow in the branches of other trees, growing and feeding off of decaying...

Choosing the best soil for an orchid plant depends upon several factors. These include the type of plant, the type of pot and the frequency of watering. Other factors, such as cost and durability,...

Learn all about growing orchids indoors with sphagnum and orchid care in this free video series.

One of the only orchids grown for its foliage rather than the flower, although the flowers are beautiful, Jewel Orchids are not as difficult to grow as many other varieties. The lovely velvety...

Leaf drop is a common problem with orchids both for beginners and experienced orchid growers. Eventually, leaf drop may get so bad, you have a large section of the orchid cane without any leaves...