Until you get a hang of orchid lingo, glossaries of orchid terminology can be more confusing than helpful. So we thought we’d do our part to connect the dots and fill in the blanks! Here’s our little additions to the orchid terms from the American...
Looking at a few online glossaries of orchid terminology, we realized that the explanations given for the words that begin with the letter “A” alone require looking up a number of other words just to understand the definitions. So here’s our...
While orchids are in bloom, their favorite daytime temperature range is from 65 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit (18– 26 Celsius) with a nighttime range of 60 to 70 F (15- 21 C). These are generally about the same temperature ranges that we humans enjoy,...
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If you haven’t already discovered it, you might be surprised at the amount of information on orchid care that’s available on YouTube. The Just Add Ice Orchid YouTube channel has great information on watering, lighting...
Scientific American recently ran an article entitled “The Other Orchid Thief: Virus Ravages the Popular Flower”. It starts with the story of orchid hobbyist Colette Theriault, who bought her first Phalaenopsis orchid)...
We love searching the orchid community for orchid care info, and then sharing it with you. Recently we came across an article that recommended Orchid ImmunoStrips™ as a quick and easy way, (although not inexpensive),...
