Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
Foliar Fertilizing
During the peak growing months of summer use a foliar fertilizer of very dilute fertilizer with 1/2 teaspoon per gallon soap as a wetting agent so that the fertilizer will stay ...
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Pollinating crickets
Author is T.A. Frail, Megan Gambino, Abigail Tucker and Sarah Zielinski, posted over 11 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...
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Setting Up A Terrarium
Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
Many orchid growers graduate from the windowsill to a terrarium in order to better control environmental conditions, especially humidity, for their plants. An old aquarium can be used for this purp...
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Phalaenopsis bellina
Author is Lou Lodyga, posted over 11 years ago
Anyone who has been growing orchids for years will know this species by its former name, Phalanopsis violacea v. Borneo. It was given full species status by Eric Christensen in 1995 and renamed bel...
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World’s Worst Smeling Orchid
Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
The worst smelling orchid is Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis. We picked this particular Bulbophyllum due to the sheer size of the plant and flower and therefore the amount of scent it produces. Many othe...
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Mounting Orchids
Author is Annie Mezaros, posted over 11 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...
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A Short History of Orchids
Posted by Sys Admin over 11 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 ...
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Orchid Growing Tips #5
Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
Orthene will prevent thrips. A preventative spraying of Orthene 75%, wettable powder or in aerosol, on maturing flower buds will prevent thirp damage, as well as aphids and ants. If insects are fou...
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HOT! HOT! HOT!
Author is Liese, posted over 11 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 ...
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Maintaining An Orchid Terrarium
Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
Once you have your terrarium set up for your orchids maintaining happy and healthy plants is easy if you give them all the elements of their environment they need.
Depending upon the type of pla...
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