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Just Add Nice - Win FREE Orchids!

The winter holiday season is a time of giving, sharing and being thankful and Just Add Ice Orchids is rewarding our loyal fans by giving away free orchids every week!

Debunking Phalaenopsis Orchid Myths

Their exotic beauty, the rarity of many species and the early expense of shipping orchid plants to Europe and America from the remote tropical environments in which many species were discovered have led to perpetuation...

What Makes Orchid Growing Such a Fascinating Hobby?

More than 30,000 different species of orchids have been discovered on Earth from which more than 200,000 hybrids have been created. It is this exotic plant’s unusual ability to produce hybrids between species and...

Tips for Growing Beautiful Phalaenopsis Orchids

Just Add Ice Phalaenopsis orchids are one of the hardiest and easiest to grow orchid species, making them an excellent choice for novice orchid growers. Provide orchids with the basic necessities – water, light and...

Orchid Names Explained

We’ve trimmed down the American Orchid Society’s reference info down to this handy cheat sheet for you.

Victorian Orchid Watercolors

John Day (1824 – 1888) was a prominent orchid grower and enthusiast of the Victorian era. With color photography a long way off, Day painted watercolors of orchids. He worked with great clarity, for the information in...

How to Display Your Phalaenopsis Orchid in a Terrarium

We found some wonderful step-by-step instructions on how to display your phalaenopsis orchid plant in a terrarium. There are orchid photos for each step of the way, too! But here are the basics.

Make Phalaenopsis Orchid Corsages

If you’re lucky enough to have a lot of orchid blooms when a special occasion rolls around, why not take advantage of their stunning natural beauty and incorporate an orchid, or even a few, into your ensemble? We’ve...