If you missed the Santa Barbara Orchid Show that took place March 12 – 14, you’ll be happy to know that there are still plenty of orchids to be seen in Santa Barbara, California. You can visit the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate!
Dr. John Martin of Evergreen Hill Orchids has been an accredited judge in the Southwest Judging Region for more than 30 years and he shared his insights on quality specimens of our lovely phalaenopsis orchids. This should give you an idea of what...
Due to the changes occurring on our planet with both human and natural causes, many species of living creatures are threatened with extinction. With the need to feed 6 billion hungry human mouths, and devastating consumption on the part of...
Close to the borders of Myanmar in Yunnan, China, is the TianZi Biodiversity Centre, where their sustainably managed tea forest has tall trees that filter the sunlight for the diversity of plant and animal species here. The numbers are...
The website Species Specific.com contends that “Success with orchids, in fact with any group of plants, requires the grower to get to know their plants. Armed with basic information on orchid care, whether gleaned from books or websites, you can...
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The Irish Orchid Society (IOS) tells us that Ireland has 30 native species. One of which, the Western Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza occidentalis), is unique to the island.
A press release from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute explains that “Plants can't escape from stressful environments, but they can be surprisingly flexible when subjected to extreme temperatures and shifting...