Miltoniopsis Care: The Basics Miltoniopsis orchid (mil-toh-nee-OPP-siss) is often referred to as the “Pansy Orchid” because their blooms are similar in appearance to pansies. The Miltoniopsis genus of orchids is very small and currently includes just six recognized species. Miltoniopsis blooms are large, flat, and round with broad lips. Blooms are seen in an array of ...
Vanilla Orchid Care: The Basics Did you know that Vanilla comes from an orchid? The Vanilla genus has roughly 100 species, but the one most often used in the commercial production of vanilla is the Vanilla planifolia. The Vanilla orchid’s blooms are large and can be white, cream, greenish-yellow, or light green in color. Some blooms even have a trumpet-shaped lip, ...
Epidendrum Orchid Care: The Basics Epidendrum orchid (eh-pee-DEN-drum) is one of the earliest established genera of orchids with well over 1,000 different species. Some species are found growing at sea level, while others thrive in higher elevations up in the mountains. Most Epidendrums have reed-like stems that are fairly similar in appearance to the Dendrobium orchid’s cane ...
Cattleya Orchid Care: The Basics Cattleya (KAT-lee-ah) orchids have been popular plants for home growers for a long time. The Cattleya is a genus that has over 100 species and numerous hybrids which range in bloom size, color, and smell. Cattleyas are sometimes referred to as “Queen of Flowers” because of their big showy blooms ...
How to Care for Orchids – Phalaenopsis Orchid Care In this article we’ll cover how to care for orchids – focusing specifically on the Phalaenopsis orchid. Soon you’ll see that Phalaenopsis orchid care isn’t terribly difficult, once you know the basics – and because of a few unique characteristics of this highly popular orchid variety ...
Masdevallia Orchid Care: The Basics Masdevallia orchid (maz-deh-VAHL-ee-ah) is commonly referred to as “Kite Orchids” because of their blooms that are almost triangular-shaped and have what looks like kite-tails coming off of each sepal. If you’re short on space to grow orchids, Masdevallias might be a great choice for you because they are compact growers in comparison ...
Vanda Orchid Care: The Basics The Vanda orchid ’s natural habitat is tropical and for this reason Vanda orchids require a very high level of humidity. Most often Vandas are grown in wooden slat hanging baskets with little to no potting medium.Vanda spikes normally produce 6-8 beautiful flowers that can typically grow to be six inches in diameter. The flowers ...
Cymbidium Orchid Care: The Basics Cymbidium orchid (sym-BID-ee-um) is often used in cut flower displays as well as in corsages. Cymbidium orchids are often called “boat orchids” and the flowers are usually large in size and display a patterned lip. The flowers can last anywhere from 8-10 weeks and they come in almost all colors ...
Odontoglossum Care: The Basics Odontoglossum orchid (oh-don-tuh-glos-uhm) is a genus that has approximately 100 species and numerous hybrids which range in bloom size, color, and patterns. At the base of the Odontoglossum orchid there is a projection that looks like teeth and a tongue. This is where the Odontoglossum orchid genus gets its name. The ...
Zygopetalum Care: The Basics The Zygopetalum orchid (zye-go-PET-ah-lum) genus is very small and only contains 15 recognized species. Even though the number of species is small, there are an abundant number of Zygopetalum hybrids. Zygopetalums are very fragrant orchids and their fragrance can often fill an entire room. Zygopetalum orchids produce beautiful waxy-looking blooms. The blooms are usually green and ...
