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Peristeria elata

Posted by Sys Admin over 13 years ago This plant has long been one of my favourites. It is a terrestrial and loves warm growing conditions. It is the national flower of Panama where it grows as a terrestrial in loamy soil and humus poc... Read More

Rate Your Growing Skills

Author is Tom Sheehan, posted over 13 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

Mealy Bugs

Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 13 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

A Short History of Orchids

Posted by Sys Admin over 13 years ago 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 ... Read More

Cattleya trianae

Author is Lou Lodyga, posted over 13 years ago This beautiful species is from Colombia’s rain forest and is their national flower. It was selected for this prestigious position because it has the same colors as the Colombian flag. A strong grow... Read More

Repotting Keikis

Author is Ned Nash, posted over 13 years ago Question:  I have a healthy vanda that flowers freely. Now, however, it is growing two plantlets. How do I remove them and pot into their own baskets? M.H. Starzinger Answer:  The offsets are kn... Read More

Mounting Orchids

Author is Annie Mezaros, posted over 13 years ago I was apprehensive to say the least; the first time I decided I wanted to mount one of my orchids. I had realized that none of the directions or advise I had been following to grown my Tolumnia Ral... Read More

Prostechea boothiana

Author is Lou Lodyga, posted over 13 years ago A Florida native, also found in the Caribbean and Mexico in dry scrub forest and tropical deciduous forests as a hot to warm growing miniature to small sized epiphyte. It is found from sea level to... Read More

Pollinating crickets

Author is T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Abigail Tucker and Sarah Zielinski, posted over 13 years ago Orchids on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean are pollinated by nocturnal crickets, according to scientists who took night-vision video of the flowers. It’s the first time an insect from the cricke... Read More

Grow Native Orchids

Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 13 years ago Grow Native Orchids in Your Garden Believe it or not, you can grow native orchids in your gardens if you pick out those which grow in your area and you can provide them the right conditions. The... Read More