The orchid is said to be the most exotic of all flowers. Their fragile beauty has made them a favorite corsage flower.
Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Orchids are some of the most delicate and unique flowers you can grow ...
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Why Your Orchid Leaves Are Wilting—And 5 Fixes For A Healthy Plant
Your orchid's leaves can help you gauge its health.
A good rule of thumb for most orchids is to fertilize "weekly, weakly" during the growing season, says Uzar. This means ...
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If your orchid stopped blooming, here’s how to bring it back
A healthy orchid makes for gorgeous blooms.
Q. I have a beautiful orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea) with dark red blooms. Do I propagate it by air layering? J.G., Bellaire A. You can propagate from seed. Collect the pods as they're about to split ...
To propagate amaryllis by seed, harvest the seedpods soon after they turn yellow and begin to break open. Dry the seed pods a ...
The orchid family could have died out like dinosaurs if insects had chosen to feed on simpler plants and not on orchids. The orchids wouldn't have been pollinated, and without pollination they would ...
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Should you cut the stem of your orchid if the flowers die? What to do for more blooms
Key Points Cut brown orchid stems completely; green ones may need selective pruning.Pruning helps the orchid refocus energy ...
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Leek orchids are a group of small, native wildflowers found in bushlands across southern Australia. Of the 140-odd leek orchids known today, ...
Unlike seeds of other plants, orchid seeds (above, a seed packet) do not contain the nutrition they need to sprout. They get it from fungi. Melissa McCormick, SERC Editor's Note, August, 7, 2019: The ...
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