For orchid lighting, Phalaenopsis orchids do best in indirect sunlight, as opposed to full direct sunlight exposure. You may never have thought about where the sun is coming in your windows or garden, but when you have plants, it gives you extra...
Keeping orchid plants in the kitchen can be a good choice, because many people have windows to accommodate plants – like bay and bow windows or garden windows--with lots of light and space. The plants will be able to enjoy some of the benefits of...
In comparison to our earlier forays into the world of phalaenopsis orchid terminology, this group seems fairly straightforward. Either that, or we’ve already learned so much, it’s coming naturally to us now. Still, we can’t stop mid-alphabet! So...
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...
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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...
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...
