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Phalaenopsis – Home Growing Tips

Most Orchids are warmth-loving orchid plants native to jungles and rainforests of Southeast Asia. Phalaenopsis are known well for the length of time their blooms can last – 3 or 4 months is typical;...

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Back Cutting Orchids

We back cut our plants so as not to waste the older part of the plant, as dormant eyes on the old canes or pseudobulbs do not generally grow unless the leading growths are cut off. The optimum time to...

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Cattleyas and relates species

Care and Growing Tips Cattleyas are warmth-loving orchid plants native to jungles and rainforests of Central and South America, with a few relatives occurring in the southeast United States. Cattleyas...

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Choosing The Right Potting Media For Your Orchid

When choosing a potting mix, keep in mind whether your orchid is epiphytic (they grow on branches and trunks of trees) or terrestrial (those that grow in the soil in the wild) as this will have an...

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What’s the Right Humidity for Your Orchid?

Humidity is probably the number one factor that deters people from growing orchids, but don’t let it scare you. If you live in a tropical climate or by the sea, you will likely not have to do anything...

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Orchid Ventilation

Put simply, Orchids do not like stagnant air, they like good air movement around them. Moderate air or wind blowing around your orchids cannot harm them, but a still and airless environment without...

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How to Water Orchids?

The number one killer of orchids is improper watering. As the factors that impact your watering schedule (type of orchid, temperature, light, potting medium and humidity), vary so much from place to...

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What Temperature For Your Orchids?

It is a misconception that orchids require high temperatures to grow, however a comfortably warm house should be perfectly adequate. As orchids are native to all continents, they can grow under a wide...

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Orchids buds falling off (How to Save them)

Hi and welcome to another post jam packed with orchid care tips. I know it’s been a while since my last post to you, I hope you are keeping well. In this time I have been busy raising my beautiful...

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5 Point Foolproof Checklist for Mastering Orchid Care

Orchids have been known for ages as one of the more difficult plants to care for. The truth is, this isn’t the case as long as you have the proper tools and knowledge at hand when growing them. So if...

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