If your orchid comes down with a bacterial or fungal disease or is attacked by pests, there’s a reasonable chance that you can nurse your orchid back to health. Orchid viruses are trickier. Just like the common cold,...
Just like people, orchids occasionally get sick. Overwatering or lack of proper air flow can lead to bacterial or fungal infections, pests can attack or your orchid may contract a virus. With a little tender loving...
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)...