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The Rare Plant & Orchid Festival, United States

Starting Friday, October 20, 2023 (lasts 3 days) Event by Motes Orchids Read More

C. Melody Fair 'Carol' HCC/AOS $35.00 listed by Sandi Block-Brezner Davie (Ft. Lauderdale), USA

Bsn. Maikai 'Louise' AM/AOS $25.00 listed by Sandi Block-Brezner Davie (Ft. Lauderdale), USA

B. Jimminey Cricket 'Super Bug' AM/AOS $28.00 listed by Linda Thorne Seagrove, USA

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Featured Articles

Easy Orchids

Author is Ken Slump, posted over 2 years ago Suggestions for Choosing Plants Requiring Minimal Care THIS SEEMS LIKE AN IDEAL TOPIC for an article. Many of us want to enjoy orchid flowers with a minimum of fuss and I have found that most ... Read More

Beginners Start Here

Author is Ken Slump, posted over 2 years ago A 12-Step Plan for Becoming a Successful Orchid Grower IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE ORCHID hobby and perhaps feel you are not enjoying the success with your plants that you had hoped for, read throug... Read More

Flower Boosters

Author is Roy Tokunaga, posted almost 3 years ago Flower Boosters  Florida 2018 by Roy Tokunaga   Email:  [email protected]   Definition:  Anything that will empower my Orchid to spike more reliably with maximum flowers.   It can be cultu... Read More

Water: The Most Important Nutrient

Author is Roy Tokunaga, posted over 3 years ago We take water for granted.  It falls out of the sky.  It flows from the faucet.  Oahu city water is considered good for growing Orchids.   We use it without thought or concern. If you study orch... Read More

Newest Articles

Orchids.org Information

Author is Carol Holdren, posted over 1 year ago Orchids.org is the website for the International Orchid Foundation (IOF).  We are a not for profit organization registered with the IRS and founded by three hobbyists who live in South Florida.  To... Read More

Orchid Wiz - what will we do without you?

Author is Carol Holdren, posted over 1 year ago The announcement below came in my email today.  As an American Orchid Society Judge and hobby grower I will miss OrchidWiz immensely.  It is incredilby user friendly and useful.  If you just have p... Read More

Welcome New Members!! To be appointed administrator of your society or business page, please email us at [email protected].

Author is Carol Holdren, posted almost 2 years ago You can tailor your society or business page yourself when you are the administrator. Add events and photos. Make Orchids.org a part of your outreach - it is all at no cost to you. When you list yo... Read More

Check out the great beginner articles by Ken Slump Added to ORCHIDS.ORG

Author is Sys Admin, posted over 2 years ago The International Orchid Foundation is happy to announce the publishing of 71 articles written by Ken Slump, long time orchid grower and judge.  The content contains a weath of information, especia... Read More

New Topics

1. JENNIFER CHARMAN asked question SSPECIES OF ORCHID in category General Discussion
2. Lois Lane asked question Why can't I post on this site? in category General Discussion
3. Karen Johansen asked question Historic Cattleya in category Cattleya Alliance
4. William Woodcock asked question Encyclia aspera in category Curiosity
5. Ron Hellendall asked question Designing a greenhouse for orchid growing in category General Discussion

New Comments

1. Lois Lane commented on member plant Ctna. Why Not by Alex Maximiano
2. Carol Holdren commented on topic "SSPECIES OF ORCHID" by JENNIFER CHARMAN
3. Carol Holdren commented on topic "Why can't I post on this site? " by Lois Lane
4. Carol Holdren commented on topic "Historic Cattleya" by Karen Johansen
5. Carol Holdren commented on topic "Encyclia aspera" by William Woodcock
6. Jim McGuinn commented on topic "Designing a greenhouse for orchid growing" by Ron Hellendall
7. Mark Bennett commented on member plant Sarcochilus Newbold Alta 'SBC092' by Mark Bennett
8. Mark Bennett commented on member plant Sarcochilus Newbold High Noon 'SB140' by Mark Bennett
9. Carol Holdren commented on orchid Epi. Moonlight Firefies
10. Jeanne Uzar Hudson commented on topic "Paph Support" by Nicholas Levendosky
11. Rosemary Chenery commented on topic "Lost tag - can anyone provide a name" by Rosemary Chenery
12. Taylor Savage commented on topic "Myrmecatavola Frances Fox" by Elizabeth Wagner
13. Vanessa Castleberry commented on member plant Phal. Corning-Cervi by Vanessa Castleberry
14. Arne Schon commented on orchid B. perrinii

Members with Most Plants (Public)

1. Gü​nther Eilers of North with 11​05 plants.
2. Je​anne Uzar Hudson of Cross Hill, South Carolina with 81​9 plants.
3. Va​nessa Monteiro of Carmo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 51​5 plants.
4. Ma​ry Lane of Naples, Florida with 26​2 plants.
5. Bar​ry Zimmerman of Milpitas, California with 258 plants.
6. G. K. of Mount Vernon, NY with 21​1 plants.
7. Ma​rk Bennett of Emerald, Victoria, Australia with 20​3 plants.
8. Je​fferson Lenzi of São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil with 16​8 plants.
9. Ro​bert H. Findlay of Brewster, Massachusetts with 13​9 plants.
10. Li​nda Hartman of PORT ST LUCIE, FL with 13​9 plants.
11. St​efan Neher of Arlington, Virginia with 13​3 plants.
12. Wil​liam Gorski of Marco Island, Florida with 132 plants.
13. Phi​llip Ting of San Jose, CA with 127 plants.
14. Tan​ya Lam of San Jose, California with 124 plants.
15. Vi​ckie Seibert of Lancaster, Pennsylvania with 12​1 plants.
16. R .Benson of Saint Paul, MN with 11​6 plants.
17. St​even Kirincich of Concord, Massachusetts with 11​3 plants.
18. Ni​cholas Stein of San Lorenzo, CA with 11​3 plants.
19. Da​vid Anderson of Saint Louis, Missouri with 11​2 plants.
20. Ja​mes Padgett of Kingsport, TN with 11​1 plants.