Dendrobium, the “orchid of many faces”(usually epiphytic): This light-loving plant thrives when it’s pot-bound, can’t stand to have wet feet, and doesn’t like to be disturbed. The flowers are most often white or purple and white. Use a small pot and repot it only every few yea...
Also called pansy orchids, Miltonias have friendly, beaming faces. Pansy orchids prefer relative shade as they sunburn easily. There is some variability in this genus, with some preferring cooler temperatures and others consistent warmth. Most pansy orchids like to have their roots fully saturated ...
I thought the growths had that flattened-at-the-tip mitten shape that is characteristic of spikes, rather than the fuller shape of a bud. And I was right! Here’s what the spike and side shoots look like today—you can really see the difference between growing buds and side shoots in ...