Author is Lou Lodyga, posted almost 12 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...
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Bulbophyllum guttulatum
Posted by Sys Admin almost 12 years ago
This is a small warm to cool-growing member of this large class of orchids which is found in the Himalayas, Assam, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Vietnam where it grows at elevations of 1000 t...
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Orchid Growing Tips #15
Author is Susan Taylor, posted almost 12 years ago
Ground cinnamon paste for wounds
Use a paste made of ground cinnamon and a common household glue, such as Elmer’s, to cover and protect wounds on plants so that they will not become infected wit...
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Spider Mites on Orchids
Author is Susan Taylor, posted almost 12 years ago
Spider mites are closely related to spiders. They are nearly microscopic in size and are not often suspected until the damage is visible, usually on thin leaved orchids such as Dendrobiums. The lea...
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Snails and Slugs on Orchids
Author is Susan Taylor, posted almost 12 years ago
Snails and slugs are a constant problem for outdoor and greenhouse growers of orchids. They love the open medium of bark used for orchids and can cause great damage to new growths of both roots and...
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Native Orchid Conservation
Author is Susan Taylor, posted almost 12 years ago
Native orchids around the world are in trouble as a result of collection from the wild, habitat destruction, and increasingly climate change. Orchid societies and conservation groups are working to...
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Laelia anceps
Author is Lou Lodyga, posted almost 12 years ago
Laelia anceps is an undemanding and easy plant to grow for most people. This species is naturally occurring in Mexico and is extremely drought resistant as well as temperature tolerant.
It will ...
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Getting Orchids Ready For Fall/Winter
Author is Liese, posted almost 12 years ago
Even though it’s early September, fall seems to be in the air. The days are slowly getting shorter, the nights cooler, and some trees are even beginning to lose their leaves. The kids are back in s...
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Eria rosea
Posted by Sys Admin almost 12 years ago
This is a small sized member of a large family related to the dendrobriums which is native to China and Hong Kong.
Plants bloom in the spring and as the name suggests, they bear 3 to 4 rose colo...
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World’s Tallest Orchid
Author is Susan Taylor, posted almost 12 years ago
The tallest freestanding orchid is Sobralia altissima from the high forests of Peru. It is reported to grow up to 44 feet or 13.5 meters high in optimum conditions. The bright reddish-purple flower...
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