Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
Goodyera daibuzanensis is one of the popularly called Jewel Orchids known for their lovely foliage rather than for their flowers which are generally not very interesting, picture of flower. Terrari...
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Epidendrum prismatocarpum
Author is Lou Lodyga, posted over 11 years ago
If you like flowers that make a statement then this striking species is for you.
Native to Mexico and Central America its found in forests growing on large tree branches. The bright, long-lasti...
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Summer Orchid Growing Tips
Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
Foliar fertilizing promotes better growth
During the peak growing months of summer use a very dilute foliar fertilizer (half normal strength) with 1/2 teaspoon per gallon soap as a wetting agent s...
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Could Tums Help Orchids Too?
Author is Dot Henley, posted over 11 years ago
A couple of years ago, I asked Andy Easton why some of our Catts had black tipped leaves. He said might be a calcium deficiency. Since then I have added 5 Tums tablets to every 20 gallons of f...
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Winter Orchid Dreaming
Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
Orchid growing is somewhat like any other gardening – January and February are very slow months! Unlike outside gardeners in temperate climates, though, we are constrained by the problems of cold w...
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Growing Orchids in a Fishbowl
Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
If you are having trouble growing orchids indoors, especially if you like the tiny ones, you can try growing in a simple fishbowl. My first trial came when I purchased a Masdevallia I couldn’t resi...
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Falling Leaves – Cattleyas
Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
In general, leaf loss in Cattleya Alliance orchids is not considered to be a major growing problem. Unless you have very good growing conditions and have solved most of your cultural problems, you ...
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Maxillaria picta
Posted by Sys Admin over 11 years ago
Maxillaria picta belongs to a large genus of orchids which are native to Central and South America. Many of these are well suited for growing in the South Florida area.
Of these, M. picta is one...
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Laelia esalqueana
Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 11 years ago
Laelia esalqueana is one of the star-shaped Laelias known as “Rupicolus Laelias” due to their unique habitat growing in almost full sun in rocky mountainous terrain, sometimes on the rocks themselv...
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How Long to Bloom?
Posted by Sys Admin over 11 years ago
Joyce Kelly found this good information in a 1982 Jones & Scully catalog. Pot size in standard size plants can help you guess when the plants may bloom. This is part of that chart:
Pot Size…...
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