Orchids have become a popular pastime for many gardening enthusiasts today. Thanks to the large number of these plants that are grown each year, orchids are not only the rich man’s hobby of the past. However, there are still orchid experts who are still interested in raising the highest qualities of plants possible, and this [...]
When you get to see a ghost orchid up close, it is not overtly pretty as most orchid varieties usually are. Physically, it looks fragile; it’s an epiphyte which means that it’s found anchored on trees where it gets its nutrients. The ghost orchid is found in areas of Cuba, the Bahamas and Florida where [...]
When one brings up the topic of caring for an orchid, typically the average person is referring to the cut flower. Perhaps the cut flower was on the corsage you received or the orchid you were given as a token of love and respect. The orchid is used in such a broad variety [...]
Remember the search for the fabled blue rose? The story was the stuff of adventure, legend and even of the supernatural. Man seems to be the obsessed with finding not only the rare, but the truly exceptional, and while a blue rose seems to be out of reach for now, one can probably fill one’s [...]