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World’s Tallest Orchid

Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 12 years ago The tallest freestanding orchid is Sobralia altissima from the high forests of Peru. It is reported to grow up to 44 feet or 13.5 meters high in optimum conditions. The bright reddish-purple flower... Read More

Spider Mites on Orchids

Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 12 years ago Spider mites are closely related to spiders. They are nearly microscopic in size and are not often suspected until the damage is visible, usually on thin leaved orchids such as Dendrobiums. The lea... Read More

HOT! HOT! HOT!

Author is Liese, posted over 12 years ago Ideally, most orchids do best in the 70’s and 80’s, going cooler at night. During mid-summer, when they receive week after week of 90 degree temperatures, they need a bit of extra TLC to keep them ... Read More

Orchid Growing Tips #15

Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 12 years ago Ground cinnamon paste for wounds Use a paste made of ground cinnamon and a common household glue, such as Elmer’s, to cover and protect wounds on plants so that they will not become infected wit... Read More

Rate Your Growing Skills

Author is Tom Sheehan, posted over 12 years ago   ORCHIDOPHILOS by Tom Sheehan Frequently I am asked by an orchidist how to tell whether or not he/she is doing a good job of growing his/her plants. Actually, this is a good question, becaus... Read More

Bulbophyllum guttulatum

Posted by Sys Admin over 12 years ago This is a small warm to cool-growing member of this large class of orchids which is found in the Himalayas, Assam, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Vietnam where it grows at elevations of 1000 t... Read More

Could Tums Help Orchids Too?

Author is Dot Henley, posted over 12 years ago   A couple of years ago, I asked Andy Easton why some of our Catts had black tipped leaves. He said might be a calcium deficiency. Since then I have added 5 Tums tablets to every 20 gallons of f... Read More

Getting Orchids Ready For Fall/Winter

Author is Liese, posted over 12 years ago Even though it’s early September, fall seems to be in the air. The days are slowly getting shorter, the nights cooler, and some trees are even beginning to lose their leaves. The kids are back in s... Read More

Mealy Bugs

Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 12 years ago Mealy bugs are one of the more serious of pests on orchids, fortunately they are less likely to appear in orchid collections. They are closely related to scale and are very similar in appearance to... Read More

Summer Orchid Growing Tips

Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 12 years ago Foliar fertilizing promotes better growth During the peak growing months of summer use a very dilute foliar fertilizer (half normal strength) with 1/2 teaspoon per gallon soap as a wetting agent s... Read More