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Temperatures between 10° to 27° C tend to be perfect for orchids, however on occasions the brief periods of temperatures above 138 C can drop even ...

I am beginning orchid grower and have only recently purchased my first orchid from the local farm and garden supply. Having heard that orchids can grow ...

So where should I be cutting the spike? All of the more commonly available orchids, only Phalaenopsis (the moth orchid) will re-bloom from its old ...

Orchids need to be fed regularly. Growers advise using a “balanced” fertilizer such as 20-20-20 that includes all “necessary trace elements.” Regardless of the fertilizer formulation you ...

If you have bought or were lucky to receive an orchid as a holiday gift, you are about to enter the world of growing these ...

Arranging orchid culture and its jobs by season is a convenient way to ensure that your orchids receive the proper care at the right time. Becoming able to ...

Monthly Checklist for January and February Cattleya Watering and fertilizing will be at a minimum, as will potting. Be on the lookout for aging sheaths on ...

Dendrobium is a diverse genus of orchids with different cultural needs. This culture data is for the dendrobiums type of phalenopsis pictured above. They are evergreen with thin, ...

Checklist for March and April Cattleya Though March is, in many parts of the country, still a cold and very windy month, the becoming longer days and ...

Checklist for May and June Cattleya The last of the spring-flowering types — those that flower from a mature hard pseudobulb — will be ending, while the first ...