Question: Many stores and garden centers are offering phalaenopsis orchids so I bought one. How long does it last in the home and what care is needed? Answer: Keep your new orchid in bright light but ...

I’ve been gifted a moth orchid. It says I just need to water it with ice cubes. Is that a good plan? How can I get it to […] ...

Phalaenopsis orchids will typically bloom about once a year, for up to three months. After a blooming cycle, the flowers will wilt and fall off. When this happens, don’t worry, the orchid is not dead, ...

Orchids have been a popular houseplant since the Victorian era, when the passion for collecting these tropical beauties reached feverish heights, sending orchid hunters across the world in search of ...

Question: I received a phalaenopsis orchid for the holidays that’s still in bloom. How long is it going to bloom and what care should it receive after the flowers are gone? Answer: When a phalaenopsis ...

The Phalaenopsis or ‘Moth Orchid’ is the commonest orchid due to its ease of production and the availability of blooming plants year round. Phalaenopsises are easily grown in the home and stay in ...

I was in a nursery recently and wandered into the greenhouse where they had tropical plants generally grown indoors. There were all the typical foliage plants, such as dracaena, dieffenbachia, pothos ...

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Exposed orchid roots are a completely normal feature of these uniquely beautiful plants, and tending to them is an important aspect of orchid care. Aerial orchid roots are most likely to occur in ...