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...
For centuries, flower enthusiasts, poets, and the merely maudlin have all sought a truly black flower -- the kind you'd expect to find growing in a cemetery. When the orchid craze struck Europe during the 19th century,...
The orchid family is spread all around the world, ranging throughout the tropics, across moderate zones of both hemispheres, and even into the fringes of the Arctic. But as in any family, there are branches of the...
In a previous post we talked about the orchids known as the "Christmas Bell," the "Christmas Flower," the "Christmas Lily". Now, we'll keep our word and tell you about two orchids that have been named "Christmas...
Have you heard of the "Christmas Bell," the "Christmas Flower," the "Christmas Lily," the "Christmas Star," or the two "Christmas Orchids?" The Orchid Lady shared a list of orchids that have been nicknamed for the...
The Christmas season is full of enchantment and magic, so a great gift for any orchid enthusiast would be the book, The Enchanted Orchid by Max Allen Fulcher. Mark Roeder, a reader from Zurich, Switzerland wrote his...
Jewel-toned orchids can become part of colorful Christmas décor, by setting them in colored containers—from Victorian tins to a holly-painted tea pot. You can also placing brightly-colored metallic orb-shaped ornaments...
The most popular orchid variety, Phalaenopsis orchids grow well in bright indirect sunlight at normal room temperatures. Just Add Ice Orchids get their name from their easy watering regimen: just add three ice cubes...
