Orchids are very delicate plants, and this seemingly harmless practice can actually damage the flowers, leaving them ...

Orchids need a period of rest after blooming to store up enough energy to bloom again. If your orchid hasn't bloomed in ...

Orchids were once so prized that they fueled a Victorian-era collecting craze, with enthusiasts risking everything to obtain rare specimens. Today, propagation methods, such as tissue culture, have ma ...

Orchids (Orchidaceae spp.) may be gorgeous, but learning how to properly care for them is essential to help these difficult plants to thrive. Winter can be a tricky time in particular: While USDA ...

Orchids are some of the most delicate and unique flowers you can grow as houseplants. There are approximately 30,000 different species in the world — many are considered rare or endangered — and about ...

Sales of orchids have soared throughout the pandemic, making them the world’s most popular blooming plant. Peering into an orchid flower is like putting a conch to one’s ear — an epiphany of size, a ...

No green thumb? You don’t need to water these dazzling orchids to enjoy them. More than 8,000 living specimens in the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection have been digitized and are now available to ...

Orchids don’t always reward their pollinators — sometimes they mislead them. From flowers that mimic insect mates to blooms that smell like rotting fish, orchids have evolved remarkable strategies to ...

Sliding down a steep creek side somewhere in western Maryland, a group of botanists and ecologists are on the hunt. It’s a cloudy day in May 2018, and they’re searching for an elusive orchid called ...

Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island received a generous donation of healthy, beautiful orchids from Marco Island resident ...