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Wild Orchids - Not for Orchid Growers

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Conservation is now an important word, the world over. We have finally woken up to the plunder of our environment. But are we doing enough? I really do not think so. Let alone the dialogues at inte... Read More

Hardy Species of Orchids from South Asia

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Out of the three orchid rich regions of the world, namely, Equatorial regions in South America and Africa as well as the tropical rain forests of South Asia, South Asia is home to a large number of... Read More

Joining an Orchid Society

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Out of all flowering or the ornamental plants, orchids are probably the least understood. Some people think orchids are parasitic plants, while others view them are hybrids of plants like lilies. M... Read More

Fragrant Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Plants, including orchids produce scents as an aid to pollination. Many of the orchids employ scent production as bait or a deception tactic, producing scents similar to female insects. Male pollin... Read More

Re-Potting Your Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Summer is the time when you can easily repot your orchids. During this time intense growing is seen in most orchids, especially in the rainfed areas. This is also the time when the orchids get atta... Read More

How to Maintain an Orchid Journal

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Our memory is very fickle. Things that we remember vividly today can be completely forgotten tomorrow. Forgetting important events or things can sometimes result in irreplaceable loss. So, experts ... Read More

Medicinal Uses of Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Orchids have been here for a very long time. They find mention in ancient texts, where they find mention because of their medicinal properties. In present day, orchids are known mostly for their be... Read More

Similar Looking Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago One: there are many orchid species which look very similar to each other, and two: not much written about them, so it gets difficult to accurately identify. This is because of very porous ‘interspe... Read More

Caring for Orchids in Winter

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Winter is upon us, in the Northern hemisphere. For some orchids, it is the lean period of the year, they shed their leaves and sort of go into ‘hibernation’, this term is generally used for animals... Read More

Winter Flowering Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Orchids form a very unique group with different species of orchids flowering during different times of the year. There are orchids which flower in summers and autumn, these orchids have active grow... Read More