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To Rescue or Cut Broken Orchid Leaves and Stems?

You brought home a beautiful orchid plant, only to drop something on it while cleaning. Or perhaps your playful dog knocked over the entire pot, resulting in broken leaves and stems. Does it have one root in the orchid...

How Orchid Leaves Can Predict Your Plant’s Future

If you've ever wished for a crystal ball, you might already have one, at least where your orchid's health is concerned. An orchid’s leaves can indicate whether your orchid care routine is on the right track or headed in...

Orchid Leaf Discoloration: What You Can Do

While pleasing in their own right, orchid leaves often take a backseat to the exotic beauty of orchid blooms. But leaves can do something blooms can’t: Orchid leaves can help predict your plant’s future. How, you ask? ...

Why are My Orchid Leaves Changing Colors?

The color of your orchid leaves is one of the best indicators of orchid health. When a healthy Phalaenopsis orchid is in bloom or preparing to bloom, its leaves will be a bright medium green with yellow undertones (the...

4 Orchid "Problem" Signs That Aren't Problems at All

There are thick, seemingly overgrown roots crowding the space on top of your potting media, and there’s something about them that just doesn’t look right. “Do I need to repot my orchid?” you think. If you’ve noticed...

How to Rid Your Phalaenopsis Orchid of Slimy Leaves

Phalaenopsis orchids and their owners are very happy when their leaves are healthy looking. It is important for the surface of the orchid leaves to remain clean as they are an important source for the orchid to absorb...

How the Leaves on the Phalaenopsis Orchid Tell A Story

Phalaenopsis orchids are beautiful plants that provide amazing blooms with minimal effort. The exotic-looking plants can be found in many countries and are dotted on coffee tables from coast to coast throughout the...

Changing Leaf Color Can Alert Owners to Orchid Problems

When a healthy Phalaenopsis orchid is in bloom or is preparing to bloom, its leaves should be the color of healthy grass, a bright medium green with yellow undertones. As Phalaenopsis orchids finish blooming and enter...