Did You Hear About the Orchid Olympics?
There probably is not a person in the world that is not moved in some manner by this interesting and beautiful flower. Those who grow them and go to see them also have their own feelings about this ingenious little plant as well, as could be seen at the World Orchid Conference in Singapore this […]
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Beautiful Orchid Artwork
I came across these lovely pieces of orchid artwork, and I wanted to share them with you along with some information about the artist. She has a number of prints featuring a wide range of subjects, but of course I’m particularly fond of the orchid prints. The artist is Juliana Swenson. She grew up in […]
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Upcoming Orchid Events of 2012
Orchid show by Missouri Botanical Garden: It is held from 28th January, 2012 to 25th March 2012. It consists of around 800 types of orchids in the natural landscape of the garden. http://goo.gl/pmOFz Asia Pacific Orchid Conference: It is held at the Tropical Dream center in Okinawa, Japan from February 2-11, 2013. http://www.apoctrust.org Portland Orchid […]
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Don’t Treat An Orchid with Kid Gloves
Orchids grow in all types of habitats around the world except for in the extreme cold. The richest concentration of different varieties is found in the Himalayan Mountains in Nepal. While the tropics contain the largest majority of orchids, Oceania, Europe and temperate Asia contain 40 to 70 genera, while North America contains 20 to […]
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Orchid Care and Memories
I definitely loved orchids. When I was little, I used to see these flower-bearing plants hanging outside my window. My grandmother took care of them, and she found joy in caring for these orchids. Little did I realize that I was growing up like my grandmother–someone who would want to take care of orchids in […]
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How to Avoid Repotting Your Orchid Constantly
I agree that orchids can be planted in regular potting mix, but they will be much happier in orchid potting mix. Orchids are notoriously hard to read and easy to kill–why take the risk? In the event that one of your orchids does begin to suffer, it will be beneficial if you already know how […]
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