Orchids Plant Care

Prune Your Orchids To Stimulate Growth

So now that the flowers from your orchid have all died, you may be wondering when should I prune my orchids, or when should I cut the stock back, and how far do I cut it back? You may not be aware that this is part of the basic care of orchids, so consider this article “Orchid Pruning - Basic Plant Care 101.”

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February 28, 2007 comment TrackBack-URI
     

What To Know And Do During Orchid Fall Season

Now that the air has cooled, orchid fall season is upon us. This is the time of year when daylight is limited and the sun is lower on the horizon (shorter days). The time when you’ll start to notice your orchids changing. Here I’ve come up with a list of things you’ll want to look out for during orchid fall season.

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February 27, 2007 comment TrackBack-URI
     

Differences Between Species Orchids and Hybrid Orchids

In this article I’ve come up with the top ten main differences between Species Orchids and Hybrid Orchids.

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February 26, 2007 comment TrackBack-URI
     

Top Ten Tell-Tale Signs That Your Orchid is Unhealthy

In this article I’ve come up with the top ten tell-tale signs that your orchid may be unhealthy.

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February 23, 2007 comment TrackBack-URI
     

What To Do When You Have a Keiki On Your Orchid

In Hawaiian keiki means “baby,” referring to a baby plant produced asexually (usually occurring in Dendrobiums, Phalaenopsis, or Vandaceous orchid species). The keiki is a clone of the mother plant. Although the keiki look neat, they are usually a good indication that your orchid plant is under some kind of stress.

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5 Reasons You May Want to Purchase a Phalaenopsis Orchid

In this article I come up with the top 5 reasons that you may want to purchase and grow Phalaenopsis Orchids’.

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February 21, 2007 comment TrackBack-URI
     

Growing Phalaenopsis Brother Sara Gold Orchids

The Phalaenopsis Brother Sara Gold orchid can bloom year round, but most commonly during the autumn and spring season. Each individual bloom lasts 80 to 120 days. However, exposure to the fumes and gases from gas stoves, automobiles, and cigarettes can cause all of the flowers and buds to drop prematurely in a few days. Remember to leave the orchid plant in one area (don’t move it around).

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February 15, 2007 comment TrackBack-URI
     

Brassia Orchid Plant Care

This orchid not only grows in the wet forests of tropical Central and South America, but the Brassia species and it’s popular hybrids are very common in cultivation, and are notable for the characteristic long and slender petals and sepals (in some clones, longer than 50 cm), giving it the common name “spider orchid.” They come in yellow, pale green, and related colors with brown bars. The pseudo bulbs on these Orchids tend to be large, as are leaves.

The Brassia orchid isn’t hard to grow in the home or in the office, but they do require some specific parameters for their growth. In the following paragraphs, I’ve listed many tips that should help guide you in growning your own Brassia orchid plant in any method you choose.

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February 14, 2007 comment TrackBack-URI
     

Common Orchid Plant - Brassavola Orchid

The Brassavola orchid is a genus of 20 orchids (family Orchidaceae). The name comes from a Venetian nobleman and botanist, Dr. Antonio Musa Brassavola.

These star shaped orchid species are native to the flat plains of Central America and tropical South America. They are epiphytes (plants that grow on top of other plants, but do not use them as a source of nutrients or water; taking their nutrients from the air), and a few are lithophytes (lithophytes feed off moss, nutrients in rain water, litter, and even their own dead tissue).

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February 13, 2007 comment TrackBack-URI
     

Brassavola Orchid Plant Care

These star shaped orchid species (known as Brassavolas), are native to the flat plains of Central America and tropical South America. They are epiphytes (plants that grow on top of other plants, but do not use them as a source of nutrients or water; taking their nutrients from the air), and a few are lithophytes (lithophytes feed off moss, nutrients in rain water, litter, and even their own dead tissue).

Brassavolas’ can be grown in the home but are more often grown in greenhouses outside, in the home (in greenhouses), or under lights. In the following paragraphs, I’ve listed many tips that should help guide you in growing your own Brassavola orchid plant in any method you choose.

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February 10, 2007 comment TrackBack-URI
     

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