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Orchids Are Perfect Gifts for Hospital, Nursing Home Patients

Cheery, bright and green, flowers bring a breath of fresh air and natural beauty into any room. When someone you love is ill or recovering, giving them a bouquet of flowers sends a cheerful, hopeful message. Bringing a...

Buy Yourself a Just Add Ice Orchid ‘Because You’re Worth It’

Remember those L’Oreal commercials from a few years ago that featured actress Andie MacDowell and ended with the tag line “because you’re worth it”? How often do we give a friend or family member or co-worker a gift...

Decorate Your Thanksgiving Table with Just Add Ice Orchids

If you are hosting your family for Thanksgiving dinner this year, you probably feel like your “to-do” list is getting longer by the minute. Shopping, food preparation, baking, cleaning -- and then there’s the table. ...

Orchids Make the Perfect Hostess Gift

A clever article by Molly Lyons on choosing the perfect hostess gift appeared in a recent edition of USA Weekend. Hostess gifts need not be elaborate or expensive. The most gracious hostess gifts are those that are...

Add Watering Reminders to Your Orchid Gift

If you’re giving Just Add Ice Orchids to someone as a gift, make sure you sign them up for our free weekly watering reminders. The key to keeping Phalaenopsis orchids healthy is proper watering. Too much water can...

Just Add Ice Orchids Make ‘Haunting’ Halloween Display

Blood red, screaming orange and spooky stripes make Just Add Ice Orchids a natural for creative Halloween displays. Surprised? Because of their elegant classic beauty and graceful arch, Just Add Ice Orchids aren’t the...

How Do Orchids Grow?

Just as some orchids are terrestrial (ground dwellers) and some are epiphytes (tree dwellers), different types of orchids exhibit different growth patterns. There are two primary ways that orchids grow: monopodial or...

Just Add Ice Orchids Bring Home Fall Color

Beautiful rich golds, cheerful pumpkin oranges, deep ruby reds, dark royal purples and vivid dark magentas – new Just Add Ice Orchids are arriving in stores in all your favorite fall colors. Arriving just in time to...