Q: I am a native of Costa Rica. When I moved to the U.S. seven years ago, I brought a test-tube baby of our national flower, cattleya skinneri. Since then, I have nursed the plant along and the pseudo ...

There are two schools of thought when it comes to raising young orchids to maturity. The prevailing opinion is to grow genetically identical plants or “clones” that have been pre-selected for superior ...

If you want to grow an easy plant this summer, consider an orchid. Yes, the colorful orchid. "Really, they are manageable for any kind of home grower that has a little bit of plant knowledge," says ...

Before there was an Orchid Thief, there was Rebecca T. Northen. Northen, whose 1950 book "Home Orchid Growing" is still the bible for growers -- amateur and professional alike -- did for orchids what ...

Orchids have a reputation. At first glance, the ornate blooms make the plants seem difficult to grow. But as Kay Stein has found, orchid growing is as high maintenance as you want it to be. For the ...

Moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) are among the easiest orchids to care for in a home and are easy to find in shops and gardening centers. Moth orchids prefer a warm environment of 70 to 80 degrees ...

I was inspired to try growing orchids after attending the Garden’s Orchid Show last week and would like some advice regarding the three plants I just purchased. — Emily Heideman, Chicago Orchids are ...

Add exotic long-lasting orchid blossoms to your indoor garden. These living bouquets provide months of beauty with minimal care. Just provide the proper growing conditions and success is sure to ...

On the popular TV show “Frasier,” the fussbudget psychiatrist’s ex-cop father needles him with, “Aren’t you the little hothouse orchid!” Orchids do have that reputation. People regard them as the ...

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