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What Makes Orchid Growing Such a Fascinating Hobby?

More than 30,000 different species of orchids have been discovered on Earth from which more than 200,000 hybrids have been created. It is this exotic plant’s unusual ability to produce hybrids between species and...

Orchid Names Explained

We’ve trimmed down the American Orchid Society’s reference info down to this handy cheat sheet for you.

Plan Your Next Vacation to France and See Wild Orchids

Provence is a region of France that is home to almost thirty species of orchids. While August seems to be the best month to travel, according to WhenUGo.com based on the weather and the prices of hotels and flights, ...

Where to Find Photos of Phalaenopsis Orchids with Information

If you’ve ever read about a particular orchid species and wanted to see a photo, you could always type it into a search engine like Yahoo or Google or Bing and then click on the word “images”. But that won’t always...

Paint Orchids in Sri Lanka

Here’s a vacation idea for those who love orchids and would like to learn to paint. Paint Sri Lanka.com has orchid tours such as the “Orchids and Tropical Flowers” tours coming up in April. The tours include six nights...

The Santa Barbara Orchid Estate

If you missed the Santa Barbara Orchid Show that took place March 12 – 14, you’ll be happy to know that there are still plenty of orchids to be seen in Santa Barbara, California. You can visit the Santa Barbara Orchid...

Phalaenopsis Orchids By Color

Dr. John Martin of Evergreen Hill Orchids has been an accredited judge in the Southwest Judging Region for more than 30 years and he shared his insights on quality specimens of our lovely phalaenopsis orchids. This...

Find Meaning Behind Orchid Names

The website Species Specific.com contends that “Success with orchids, in fact with any group of plants, requires the grower to get to know their plants. Armed with basic information on orchid care, whether gleaned from...