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Top Orchid Books for the Novice Grower

Add these top orchid books to your holiday wish list to learn more about orchid care and why most orchids are neither fragile nor difficult to grow. One of the most popular orchid species, the stunning Just Add Ice Phalaenopsis orchid, is a robust...

Just Add "Nice" - Share Your Story #2

With the Thanksgiving holiday this week, it's a time to be grateful for "nice" people in our lives. What is the nicest thing anyone has done for you? Share your story on this blog topic and you are automatically entered into our weekly drawing for...

Orchids Being Used to Save Endangered Florida Panthers

A Florida biologist plans to use orchids as a sort of environmental watchdog to help protect endangered black panthers native to South Florida. Among the most endangered mammals in the U.S., only 120 panthers are believed to remain in existence in...

Just Add "Nice" - Share Your Story #1

Everyone’s definition of “nice” weather is different. What is your favorite type of weather? Crisp and cool with falling leaves? Warm and humid with a summer breeze? Tell us! Share your story on this blog topic and you are automatically entered...

Pay Attention to Lighting when Displaying Phalaenopsis Orchids

In the wild, phalaenopsis orchids thrive in a wide variety of environments. Many of the world’s most unusual and beautiful orchids are most at home in the dim, misty environs of tropical rain forests. These orchids root high above the ground in the...

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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...