Orchid Universe Feature Articles

In Orchid Care The Flower Gives Signs of Disease
Orchid Care: How Orchids Grow
Orchid Care: How to Have Orchids in Flower By Christmas
Orchid Care - What The Roots Tell Us
Orchid Flowers Basics
Orchid Growing for Beginners
Orchid Pot - How To Choose The Right One
Orchid Travel: a Remote Plateau in Southern Tanzania
Orchids Are One Of Nature's Most Beautiful Flowers
Orchids For The Holidays-How To Choose and Buy Your Orchid Plants

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A Sampling of Orchids Articles

How popular is the cattleya orchid plants? Are they grown by hobbyists or not? How big is the flower? Why are they not popular? Before we get into the answers for these and other questions let's look at a bit of history of the cattleya. It is fascinating! Cattleya orchids have been named since the early 19th century. William Cattley was credited
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Here are some of the popular orchid myths#1 Orchids are CarnivorousThey are not, in fact, they pollinate by luring insects to them but they do not eat the insects. This helps the orchid gardeningOrchid Myths#2 Orchids come from the TropicsSome orchid flowers do come from the tropical climates but they grow in any climate and in any country, even
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What does a spider and an orchid plant have in common? Yes, Halloween is a special day. Brassia orchid plant is a name given to these spider orchids. Indeed, you can see the resemblance to the spider in this picture. These beautiful orchids are from the Genus, Brassia, the spider orchid. The long and slender petals and septals are like
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