Hostess gifts have been described as a “pre-thanks” gesture. It’s the small item you bring when you visit the house, as opposed to a “post-thanks” gift after you leave.
Gaily-colored orchids are on display at botanical gardens and other venues across the country—the perfect antidote for dreary winter days. This is the time of year when many orchid societies hold their annual shows,...
We’re entering the coldest months of winter when even hardy Just Add Ice Orchids will require a little extra tender loving care. Sudden temperature drops and cold winter drafts take a toll on tropical orchid varieties,...
When British horticulturists brought the first tropical orchids back to England and Western Europe in the early 1800s, the exotic plants were an overnight sensation. The well-publicized blossoming of a lavender...
In exotic Bangkok, Thailand the Serindia Gallery is making its mark on the international art scene by bringing global attention Asian artists who specialize in the rare field of botanical illustration. A new exhibit,...
Mounting an orchid is not difficult, but does take patience. Both epiphyte orchids that grow attached to tropical trees in nature and lithophyte orchids that grow on rocks are good choices for mounting. Just Add Ice...
