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Free Watering Reminder Calendar from Just Add Ice Orchids

It’s the perfect holiday gift combination, an elegant Just Add Ice Orchid and a FREE desktop watering reminder calendar. Just Add Ice Orchids make a stunning gift for everyone on your holiday shopping list. ...

Spectacular Shape Gave ‘Moth’ Orchids Their Common Name

Orchids and many other flowers are often given common names that reflect their shape, color, scent, habitat or behavior. While the Latin names that scientists and botanists use provide a more precise identification of...

Getting Started with Orchid Growing

If you’re new to the orchid-growing community, there are a few basic things you should know about orchids and how and where they grow. Knowing the basics about orchid biology, habitat and growing habits will help you...

Top Orchid Books for the Novice Grower

Add these top orchid books to your holiday wish list to learn more about orchid care and why most orchids are neither fragile nor difficult to grow. One of the most popular orchid species, the stunning Just Add Ice ...

Pay Attention to Lighting when Displaying Phalaenopsis Orchids

In the wild, phalaenopsis orchids thrive in a wide variety of environments. Many of the world’s most unusual and beautiful orchids are most at home in the dim, misty environs of tropical rain forests. These orchids...

Debunking Phalaenopsis Orchid Myths

Their exotic beauty, the rarity of many species and the early expense of shipping orchid plants to Europe and America from the remote tropical environments in which many species were discovered have led to perpetuation...

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...

Tips for Growing Beautiful Phalaenopsis Orchids

Just Add Ice Phalaenopsis orchids are one of the hardiest and easiest to grow orchid species, making them an excellent choice for novice orchid growers. Provide orchids with the basic necessities – water, light and...