Is my Orchid Dead or Dormant? Top 8 Questions About Orchid Dormancy
Once an orchid has blossomed, displaying its beautifully exotic flowers, it will go into a dormant cycle. Some orchids have a shorter dormant cycle while others need a little longer time to recover....
An orchid keiki is a baby replica of the mother plant, with the exact same DNA. It’s a clone of the mother plant reproduced asexually—not by pollination. This new baby plant will display the...
Bud blast occurs when abrupt changes in the environment are too harsh for the orchid to adjust to, so the orchid withdrawals blossom growth to preserve energy. These changes can be in temperature,...
Orchids thrive in humid climates, more than with we can provide inside our homes. For additional humidity, humidity trays have come up as a common solution. Some orchid growers say they are a perfect...
Can orchids go without water? Yes. Most orchids will survive for two to three weeks (a typical vacation period) without watering, occasionally up to one month. Cattleya alliance, Dendrobium alliance,...
Dogs are famous for chewing: slippers, coffee table legs, shoes, and yes, even plants. Once in a while, Max will be found with something he shouldn’t have in his mouth. Households plants are no...
