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An Anatomy Map of Phalaenopsis Orchids

When people begin to really get into orchid care, they are likely to find themselves asking for help from those with more expertise and/or referring to websites or books on the subject. It can be difficult to be...

Orchid Care Videos

Have you check out Just Add Ice orchid care video section? We’ve got a selection that includes:

Glossary Exploration of the letter A for Orchids

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...

Orchid Care on YouTube

If you haven’t already discovered it, you might be surprised at the amount of information on orchid care that’s available on YouTube. The Just Add Ice Orchid YouTube channel has great information on watering, lighting...

Keep Your Orchids Healthy and Virus Free

We love searching the orchid community for orchid care info, and then sharing it with you. Recently we came across an article that recommended Orchid ImmunoStrips™ as a quick and easy way, (although not inexpensive),...

Great Resources for Orchid Beginners

One of the best places for orchid beginners to get a good education, aside from our Just Add Ice website, is at the American Orchid Society's website. Click on "Orchid Basics" and you'll see a list of their most often...

Caring for Orchids and Yourself - Part I

In searching for tips to share on repotting your orchids, we came across a book called “Repotting: 10 Steps for Redesigning Your Life” which applies the principles for healthy orchids to having a fabulous life. It...

Florida Orchids Bloom Despite Harsh Winter

"I lost a tremendous amount of plants with the bad winter we had, because some heaters quit," said Jim Adamson, who has a green-house sporting 20,000 orchids in West Cocoa.