If your Phalaenopsis orchid starts to look “sick,” always start with the basics – water, light, location, humidity and temperature – before taking more drastic action. While Phalaenopsis hybrids are amazingly hardy...
When you’re talking about orchid health, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. There are many things Phalaenopsis owners can do to keep their orchids healthy and prevent the development of orchid diseases. Of...
When Just Add Ice Orchid plants fail to thrive, the problem is usually overwatering or exposure to a sharp temperature change, often caused by a draft. Occasionally, insects may infect an orchid plant, which can lead...
For a great dose of advice regarding sunburn for humans, we’ll refer you to the lyrics of the song “Sunscreen” which advises (among many other wonderful things): “If I could offer you only one tip for the future,...
Scientific American recently ran an article entitled “The Other Orchid Thief: Virus Ravages the Popular Flower”. It starts with the story of orchid hobbyist Colette Theriault, who bought her first Phalaenopsis orchid)...
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),...
