We’ve all seen orchids at supermarkets and home stores and wondered if they’re a wise purchase. “Absolutely,” says Marc Hachadourian, Curator of Glasshouse Collections for the New York Botanical Garden. “Inexpensive orchids are no less likely to thrive. Just choose a strong, healthy-looki...
Orchids are elegant plants that bear long flower stalks and stacks of blooms. If the orchid is 1 to 2 years old, repot regardless of growing or blooming habits. Prepare a new pot in advance. Choose a pot that has a drainage hole and is one size larger than the orchid's old pot. Fi...
How to Care for Orchids — Trader Joe’s and The Home Depot always seem to have potted orchids in stock every time I go in there and I have to resist the urge to buy one of each color. They are soooo beautiful! Purchasing one always makes me think I will be somehow simplifying my ...
Meeting an orchid's temperature requirements is the hardest aspect for home growers to control. When learning how to take care of orchids, it's best to choose a species compatible with your location and the room you want to position it. Orchids are not all alike when it comes to preferred...
outgrow their container, but more often than not, orchids need to be repotted to replace the growing medium. Each year, look for signs of your orchid growing pot-bound and check if the growing medium has begun to degrade. If either of these factors is in play, it’s time to repot. ...
Thanks to their suitability for mass production, Phalaenopsis (or moth orchids) are what you’ll find filling grocery stores and garden centers in impressive volume. Moth orchids are treasured for their lengthy flowering window, range of colors and ease of home care. ...
If your Epiphyllum has outgrown its container but you don’t want to repot it, it is possible to divide it instead. Just take the plant out of its pot and gently untangle the roots. Different sections will usually come loose by themselves as you do this, but otherwise, you can make a...
plant. When watering water orchids individually. Do not use a single bucket to soak multiple plants. When re-potting orchids and re-pot them individually. Work on one plant at a time. One trick is to work on newspaper and discard the spent growing medium and the newspaper in between ...
2 known natural hybrids. They are shade-loving orchids and do not tolerate the sun as some orchids can. In fact,they need to be grown in at least part shade. They come invarious colors and color combinationsand have unique growth habits that set them apart from many types of orchids. ...
Repot Repot container-grown Calanthe every 2-3 years, trimming roots and dividing if necessary. Container-grown Calanthe orchids have root systems that expand horizontally at a rapid pace. Theyshould be repotted(and possibly divided)every two to three yearsto prevent crowding. Here’s how it’...