Winter has many daydreaming about a tropical paradise. Orchids can transform the average home into a tropical setting.

Don't treat your orchid like a bouquet of flowers! Once your pretty plant is done blooming, it's a shame to throw it away when it can be coaxed into many more floral shows. Beautiful Phalaenopsis ...

Phalaenopsis, which probably is among the most recognizable orchids, is a good choice for the home gardener. Phalaenopsis orchids are monopodial, meaning that growth occurs from the top of one stem.

There’s little question why moth orchids are the most popular of all orchids. The graceful, elegant blooms last for three months, and these members of the genus Phalaenopsis are among the easiest ...

The moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) is a good choice for the home or as a gift. The common name refers to the flower petals’ resemblance to moth wings. These flowers grow outward from a long flower spike, ...

Worried your bare orchid is dead? Learn five expert, low-effort tricks to get a Phalaenopsis to rebloom with months of ...

Moth orchids are potentially Britain’s most gifted house plant. This orchid’s scientific name, Phalaenopsis, (fah-lah-nop-sis), translates from Ancient Greek to mean the appearance of a moth, in ...

I was inspired to try growing orchids after visiting the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show. Could you please provide some advice on an easy orchid that I could try growing? Moth orchids ...

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I have had bad luck with growing orchids and I wanted to try growing some. Can you offer some advice on how best to proceed? – Ashley Cabot, Evanston Moth orchids (Phalaenopsis is the Latin name for ...