Articles for category: Orchid Care

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Wild Orchids in North America: How many do you know?

Native wild Orchids North America is full of wonderful wild orchids. No matter where you live or travel to, there are bound to be some orchid species native to the area. Many species are very showy and easy to spot, while others are very discreet and very easily overlooked. A great way to familiarize yourself ...

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Orchid Diseases: Understand Your Orchid’s Health

Common Orchid Diseases Is your orchid sick? There are many different reasons why your orchid may not be in great health, and a few symptoms can be signs of a much larger overall problem… Cymbidium Mosaic Virus and Odontoglossum Ringspot Virus are two different types of orchid diseases. Cymbidium Mosaic Virus appears on the flower ...

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Orchid Fertilizer: What you need to know?

Everything You Need To Know About Orchid Fertilizer … When orchids are grown in the wild, they are able to acquire nutrients in their environment from whatever crosses their path of growth. They can gain nutrients from a number of things, including but not limited to, animal feces; decomposing animals, leaves, and vegetation; or minerals ...

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Orchids Care & Light: How Much is Enough?

Is Your Orchid Getting Enough Light? As I talk about on our website about orchid care, many different varieties of orchids can successfully be grown inside your home with the right amount of light exposure. The amount of light intensity your orchid receives is crucial for it to flourish and bloom year after year. It ...

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How To Cut Your Orchid’s Spike?

Cutting Your Orchid’s Spike After your orchid has finished blooming and all of the flowers have fallen off, there are a few orchid care instructions that you should follow. Although, if you see that the spike has begun to turn brown this is an indicator that it will not bloom again, and using a sterile ...