Too much water, too few nutrients, too little light, or too steady temperatures can prevent the plant from using its energy ...

Thoughts of orchids conjure images of tropical places and fantastically ornate flowers. A taste of this botanical exotica can be sampled in local nurseries and box stores. Strange and beautiful ...

I love orchids, but I'll be the first to admit they are not the easiest houseplants to care for. I've owned three orchids in total, and only one has survived. Luckily, the one orchid I have left is ...

This is one part in a weekly series featuring the UC Davis Arboretum’s “Garden Gems” series – 45 can’t-fail, easy-care, low-water plants well adapted to our region and that add sparkle to ...

Two years ago, Susquehanna Orchid Society closed the doors on its 36th orchid show. Growers packed away their orchids and awards and left what would be the last orchid show in Pennsylvania before the ...

The thermometer said 19 degrees Wednesday as Wade Hollenbach warmed up his car for his tropical orchids: the one with cascades of spiraling flower spikes, the one with a big flower topping a slender ...

Cymbidium orchids are loved and enjoyed for their lasting flower sprays. Like many other orchids, Cymbidiums are epiphytes, growing on other plants and rocks rather than in soil. However, some are ...

"An examination of [orchids'] many beautiful contrivances will exalt the whole vegetable kingdom in most persons' estimation." — Charles Darwin, 1877 (On the Fertilization of Orchids by Insects) ...

As if spring in New York weren’t reason enough to visit the city, Jorge Sanchez’s amazing orchid show “Cuba in Flower” practically commands an appearance. For the centerpiece of its annual orchid show ...

Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth orchids, gorgeous but common, with sweet ...

Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth orchids, gorgeous but common, with sweet ...