Its always exciting when you notice some new growth on your orchid. When you see something coming from the base of the plant, or from a node on the stem or just pushing up through the bark it’s a real thrill. And of course you want to know what it is. Is it a flower …
Pruning an orchid makes a lot of people nervous. Orchids feel delicate and like you could make a costly mistake. Plus the advice available online is usually not that helpful, even contradicting itself at times – cut the spike back, do not cut the spike back, cut to a node, cut to the base, leave …
You know that feeling when you look at your orchid and it’s doing well – green leaves, strong roots, everything looking perfect – but it hasn’t given you a single bloom? Yeah, that’s no fun. And I know how you’re feeling. My first Phalaenopsis sat on my kitchen windowsill for eighteen months without flowering. I …
Orchids can make you want to tear your hair out. You give them the perfect light, water them on schedule, maybe even talk to them (no judgement here) and yet they still take ages to give you any new growth. I’ve stood around in my kitchen staring at my Phalaenopsis orchid just thinking to myself …
Your orchids stem turning yellow can be worrying. It certainly doesn’t look healthy! And isn’t a good sign. There are a fair few reasons an orchid stem can start to turn yellow. Thankfully very few of them are likely to kill your orchid. And if you changed things up a bit there’s a good chance …
Splitting orchid leaves are really frustrating. You’ve put in the hard work to get your orchids blooming and looking perfect. Then you find the leaves are splitting. It can be a real blow. How you solve splitting leaves is to work out what the reason is for it. This way you can fix the problem …
Orchids are so beautiful and when you’ve got one that is blooming and looking great there’s nothing better. But it’s disappointing when your orchids leaves start drooping. The reasons for your orchid drooping leaves can be many things. So identifying which one is the cause for yours is important to actually fix it. But I’ve …
If your orchids lovely green leaves have started to turn yellow (or already have) it’s both disappointing and worrying. Is your orchid dying and can it be saved? Understanding what’s causing the discoloration is the only way to fix what’s wrong and make sure it doesn’t happen again. So let’s take a look at the …
Orchids are one of the most mesmerizing plants you can have in your garden or home. But the idea of propagating them might seem daunting. Fear not! You might want to share an orchid with friends or just grow your own collection of orchids, but whatever the reason this guide will take you through the …
There are over 25,000 species of orchids. So they’re a diverse group! In fact they’re one of the largest families of flowering plants on earth. So as there’s an awful lot of orchids available to you. Which means it can be a bit daunting to try and pick the right variety to grow in your …