Brazil has the biggest orchid in the world
After five years, the orchid produced 400 flowers. Photo: IBAMA Almost 10 feet tall and with more than 400 flowers, the biggest orchid in the …
Tag: orchid care
Orchids, rain and fungus
The rainfalls are here with the change of the weather, surprising a lot of us with their early arrival this year!! One may think we …
Photos Tamiami International Orchid Show 2014 – Part 2
Pictures from the awarded species from the Expo As always, these pictures are yours! Como siempre, estas fotos son suyas! They are not copyrighted!! …
Photos Tamiami International Orchid Show 2014 – Part 1
Pictures from the awarded species from the Expo As always, these pictures are yours! Como siempre, estas fotos son suyas! They are not copyrighted!! …
Planning your vacations? What about your orchids?
A frequent question we get is what to do with your orchids while you’re away traveling. It all depends on how long you plan to …
Orchid Roots
St. Augustine Orchid Society (www.staugorchidsociety.org) by Sue Bottom, sbottom15@bellsouth.net If there is only one thing that you need to know to successfully grow orchids, it …
How should I water my orchids?
If you often wonder: how should I water my Phalaenopsis? How much water should I give my Dendrobium? How often should I water my orchids? …
If you don’t like the feeling, they won’t either!!
In a Us store (we won’t name names) we found a Phalaenopsis being sold for $17 USD, and in the “care instructions” on the label, …
The “Bat Orchid”, that is NOT an orchid
It’s commonly called Bat Orchid, but it doesn’t belong to the orchid family. It has some other popular nicknames like Devil’s Tongue or Cat’s Whiskers. The Tacca belongs to …
Leathery and wrinkled orchid leaves?
When the leaves of your orchid lose their firmness, they feel soft like leather and are wrinkled, it means the tissue is not being able …