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To Rescue or Cut Broken Orchid Leaves and Stems?

You brought home a beautiful orchid plant, only to drop something on it while cleaning. Or perhaps your playful dog knocked over the entire pot, resulting in broken leaves and stems. Does it have one root in the orchid...

How Orchid Leaves Can Predict Your Plant’s Future

If you've ever wished for a crystal ball, you might already have one, at least where your orchid's health is concerned. An orchid’s leaves can indicate whether your orchid care routine is on the right track or headed in...

What to Do If Your Orchid Sprouts Leaves at the End of Its Spike

If your Phalaenopsis orchid starts sprouting leaves instead of a flower at the end of its spike, congratulations! Your orchid is about to become a new parent! These leafy growths are called “keikis,” the Hawaiian word...

Orchid Leaf Discoloration: What You Can Do

While pleasing in their own right, orchid leaves often take a backseat to the exotic beauty of orchid blooms. But leaves can do something blooms can’t: Orchid leaves can help predict your plant’s future. How, you ask? ...

Why are My Orchid Leaves Changing Colors?

The color of your orchid leaves is one of the best indicators of orchid health. When a healthy Phalaenopsis orchid is in bloom or preparing to bloom, its leaves will be a bright medium green with yellow undertones (the...

4 Orchid "Problem" Signs That Aren't Problems at All

There are thick, seemingly overgrown roots crowding the space on top of your potting media, and there’s something about them that just doesn’t look right. “Do I need to repot my orchid?” you think. If you’ve noticed...

Do Yellowing Leaves Spell Trouble for Your Phalaenopsis Orchid?

There’s no doubt, once you own a Phalaenopsis orchid, a special attachment develops with the plant. Who among us has not found ourselves on the hunt for another Phalaenopsis orchid to add to the collection of orchids...

Do Yellow Leaves Spell Trouble For Phalaenopsis Orchids?

For many people, the thought of owning and growing a Phalaenopsis orchid can be intimidating. In reality though, Phalaenopsis orchids are hardy plants that are forgiving of many of the mistakes that people can make...