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Featured Articles

Growing with Orchids: 71 Articles by Ken Slump Added to ORCHIDS.ORG

Author is Sys Admin, posted 7 months ago The International Orchid Foundation is happy to announce the publishing of 71 articles written by Ken Slump, long time orchid grower and judge.  The content contains a weath of information, especia... Read More

Easy Orchids

Author is Ken Slump, posted 7 months ago Suggestions for Choosing Plants Requiring Minimal Care THIS SEEMS LIKE AN IDEAL TOPIC for an article. Many of us want to enjoy orchid flowers with a minimum of fuss and I have found that most ... Read More

Beginners Start Here

Author is Ken Slump, posted 10 months ago A 12-Step Plan for Becoming a Successful Orchid Grower IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE ORCHID hobby and perhaps feel you are not enjoying the success with your plants that you had hoped for, read throug... Read More

Flower Boosters

Author is Roy Tokunaga, posted 11 months ago Flower Boosters  Florida 2018 by Roy Tokunaga   Email:  [email protected]   Definition:  Anything that will empower my Orchid to spike more reliably with maximum flowers.   It can be cultu... Read More

Newest Articles

Your Local Orchid Society

Author is Ken Slump, posted 7 months ago Join, Participate and Discover New Flowers and Friends EVERY SERIOUS ORCHID HOBBYIST should seek out and become an active member of their local orchid society. From the moment I walked into my... Read More

What Goes Around (Wardian Cases)

Author is Ken Slump, posted 7 months ago A Revival of the Wardian Case Sparks Interest Among Orchid Enthusiasts GARDENING IS NOT IMMUNE TO styles, trends and fads. And so it seems that the time has come again for a broad interest in ... Read More

Waiting for Stanhope

Author is Ken Slump, posted 7 months ago Wire Baskets and Mounts Allow These New World Orchids to Flower Naturally SOME THINGS IN LIFE ARE VALUED because they are fleeting; others are treasured because they are like nothing else. Sta... Read More

Volunteers Needed

Author is Ken Slump, posted 7 months ago Sign Up for a Worthy Cause ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO GET ON the fast track and learn more about any special interest or hobby is to seek out organizations for those of a like mind. Orchid societ... Read More

New Topics

  1. Edward Zapata started topic Cymbidium Helen Bannerman in category General Discussion
  2. David Hickman asked question Mystery Orchid in category General Discussion
  3. Tammy Bennett asked question LOOKING to BUY -Phalanopis “Dragon Tree Maple” in category Phalaenopsis
  4. Rae Walker asked question Dendrobium No I’d. HELP! in category Dendrobiums
  5. John Hyatt asked question Deformed growths on BLC King of Taiwan in category Cattleya Alliance

New Comments

  1. Edward Zapata commented on topic "Lady Bug or dangerous bug" by John Small
  2. Wyatt Parker commented on member plant Zygopetalum var. Big Red One by Wyatt Parker
  3. Carol Holdren commented on member plant Renantanda Sunrise 'Prasongs' by Andrew Chan
  4. Carol Holdren commented on topic "Dendrobium No I’d. HELP!" by Rae Walker
  5. Carol Holdren commented on article "CATTLEYAS: Control of Blooming Time" by Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler)
  6. Carol Holdren commented on member plant Lc. Nice Holiday 'Suntopia' by William Gorski
  7. Robert H. Findlay commented on topic "Phragmipedium Cape Sunset or Eric Young?" by Darrin Duling
  8. Robert H. Findlay commented on member plant Phrag. Ecuagenera Dream by Robert H. Findlay
  9. Tatjana Opekunova commented on article "CATTLEYAS: Reasons for Non-flowering" by Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler)
  10. Carol Holdren commented on topic "Need ID, Please" by Oliver Quin Surco
  11. Sara D commented on member plant Phal. bellina var. Coerulea by Sara D
  12. Debbie Chase commented on topic "Identify This Orchid " by Debbie Chase
  13. Andrew Chan commented on member plant V. Yano Blue var. Ploenpit by Mary Lane
  14. William Gorski commented on member plant Alcra. Tropic Lily 'Hilo Space Ship' by Mary Lane

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  2. Gü​nther Eilers of North with 60​8 plants.
  3. Va​nessa Monteiro of Carmo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 51​5 plants.
  4. Bar​ry Zimmerman of Milpitas, California with 258 plants.
  5. St​efan Neher of Arlington, Virginia with 21​5 plants.
  6. G. K. of Mount Vernon, NY with 21​1 plants.
  7. Ma​ry Lane of Naples, Florida with 18​9 plants.
  8. Phi​llip Ting of San Jose, CA with 126 plants.
  9. Tan​ya Lam of San Jose, California with 119 plants.
  10. Vi​ckie Seibert of Lancaster, Pennsylvania with 11​7 plants.
  11. Da​vid Anderson of Saint Louis, Missouri with 11​2 plants.
  12. Ja​mes Padgett of Kingsport, TN with 11​0 plants.
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  14. Fr​ances LaVigne of Naples, FL with 10​5 plants.
  15. Ro​bert H. Findlay of Brewster, MA with 10​3 plants.
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  17. Ch​ase Hubbard of Asheville, NC with 93 plants.
  18. Wil​liam Gorski of Marco Island, Florida with 93 plants.
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