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How to Prune an Orchid Without Killing It

Your orchid arrived with vibrant blooms that made your guests ‘ooo’ and ‘ahhh.’ Slowly, its petals started dropping, finally leaving it with just the stalks. You know from reading our blog that it has probably entered...

How Long Do Orchids Rest? Or Is My Orchid Dead?

How long do orchids rest? And why? Well, beauty takes effort! Orchids need to get their beauty rest between blooming periods. During this time, which lasts about six to nine months, they replenish nutrients lost during...

New Orchid Growth: Is It a New Orchid Flower Spike or Root?

It's exciting when you first spy a tiny bump of green poking out among the leaves at the base of your Phalaenopsis orchid plant. Is it a new orchid flower spike or root? In Phalaenopsis orchids, both roots and spikes...

How to Use Mini Orchid Plants for Class Projects

With summer coming to an end, teachers everywhere are getting their classrooms ready for the upcoming year and working on new ways to engage their incoming students. This often includes incorporating 'realia,' or...

How Humidity Affects Your Orchid

Being beautiful doesn't have to be a hassle and Phalaenopsis orchids are proof of that! Although they may appear delicate, they're a hardy variety, so they're low-maintenance plants. They do like a little 'moisturizer',...

Sun, Light and Orchid Plant Care: Everything You Need to Know

Summer solstice, the longest day of the year, marks a season of longer days and brighter sunlight. If you live in a hot and humid area, this may feel like home to your orchids. After all, their ‘ancestors’ lived in the...

Ways to Use Your Orchids Outdoors This Summer

If you're a nature lover like us, you probably hate being indoors when the weather is warm and sunny. Even though your orchid is an 'indoor plant,' it can add to the summer vibe within your home as well as your outdoor...

Is My Orchid Dying? Here are Four Signs That Say It Is

When our customers call asking if their orchid is dead, the answer is usually no. It's "resting" or in the vegetative state, which is a normal part of an orchid's lifecycle. While orchids are low-maintenance...