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Find out how to prune orchids of all types, and when to do your pruning to encourage fresh growth and more blooming.
If one orchid has a root fungus or pathogen, it will spread to all the other orchids in the water. It turns out I was doing one thing right: using rainwater for my orchids. Water quality is important.
However, the first houseplant I was ever able to keep alive for a respectably long time also happened to be one of the most notoriously stubborn: an orchid. It was unexpected and not without a ...
Like other coralroot orchids, the plant takes its name from its coral-shaped rhizomes. [4] It has an erect stem about 15 to 50 cm (6 to 20 in) tall that may be red, pink, purple, or yellow-green to almost white. The leaves lack chlorophyll and are reduced to colourless scales that sheath the stem.
The flowers come in shades of yellow, red, white and pink. The petals are often ruffled on the edges, as is the lip. The lip is enormous, partially blocking the small petals and sepals. Some Oncidium orchids are very tall: Oncidium altissimum and Oncidium baueri can grow to a height of 5 m. They are known as 'spray orchids' among some florists.
The stem is usually red or brown in color, but occasionally comes in a light yellow or cream color. There are no leaves and no photosynthetic green tissues. The stems bear dark red scales and intricate orchid flowers. Corallorhiza maculata flowers are small and emerge regularly from all sides of the stem.
Dream 'Ice Green': This is a very fresh, light green color orchid with its slightly yellow blooms from the Cymbidium genus. Little Green Apples : For an interesting looking, slightly moody green ...
Orchid seeds are very small (0.35mm to 1.50mm long), spindle-shaped, and have an opening at the pointed end. [5] Each seed has an embryo that is undifferentiated and lacks root and shoot meristems. [3] An orchid seed does not have enough nutritional support to grow on its own, and lacks endosperm. [2]