Orchid Plants

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Kath and Linda at Glasgow Orchid Show

Last Saturday Kath and I met up at the Orchid Show at the Botanic Gardens Glasgow. It was a rather wet day but Kath and Les...

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20 May, 2014
Linda235

Orchid Show at New York Botanical Garden

Let's go visit the Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. Orchids are among the most exquisite plants on earth, some...

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22 Mar, 2014
Bathgate

Sunday morning walk

Out for a walk last Sunday morning I noticed these common spotted Orchids growing in the grass verge at the side of the cycle...

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1 Jul, 2013
Old_twig

Potting up Dendrobium keiki's

Dendrobiums are one of the best orchids for producing keiki's. It is very easy to remove these and pot up. 1: You will need. 2:...

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28 Nov, 2011
Meanie

Care of Phalaenopsis Orchids – Moth Orchids

The name Phalaenopsis means “Phalaen-like” which refers to Phalaena which is a group of large moths. The flowers of Phalaenopsis...

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8 Jan, 2011
Bobwalshplumerias

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Questions & advice on orchid plants

If you can't find the answer to your gardening question here, feel free to ask our friendly community. Just ask in the form on this page

Here is the blue phalanopsis

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5 Jun, 2012
Kerryv

Regrowth on my orchid

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11 Apr, 2012
Stickitoffee

my indoor orchid has a long silver shoot with several snakelike offshoots does this need repotting

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1 Nov, 2010
Orchidlily

what do I do after the bloom on my orchid dies

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3 Aug, 2010
Guest

I have a Phalenopsis after it had finished flowering i pruned it to a node

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13 Jul, 2010
Midwinter

best way to feed orchid in door

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12 Apr, 2010
Guest

I found these tiny orchids in my back garden woodland

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23 Mar, 2010
Gwenvokes

in what do you plant orchid bulbs?

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23 Mar, 2010
Guest

how do I look after a blooming orchid plant

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16 Mar, 2010
Guest

can you please tell me how often i water a pot orchid

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15 Mar, 2010
Hohner

I have number of orchids which have and are flowering well

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27 Feb, 2010
Guest

I have several orchids with Mealy Bug have sprayed them many time with bug killer but they wont die any suggestions please

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26 Feb, 2010
Lilybeetle

how much water does my orchid need?

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23 Feb, 2010
Guest

Hi last September I sent a photo of the most glorious Orchid in full flower

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21 Feb, 2010
Cazoo1

Hello could you please tell me why the leaves on my CAMBRIA ORCHID are turning yellow

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19 Feb, 2010
Calleyrose

loads of roots are growing from the plant pot of my orchid do i cut them of

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18 Feb, 2010
Patriciav

my orchid still has flowers on should i wait till they have all fallen off before cutting it back

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4 Feb, 2010
Niles

How do I care for my white orchid which has just finished flowering?

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2 Feb, 2010
Bluethumbs2

My orchid flowered for a year before the flowers died so I then cut the stem and a new one grew

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17 Jan, 2010
Littleflower

Orchids - Not a Question, but nowhere else to put it really

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15 Jan, 2010
Meanie

i went away for 4 weeks my heating didnt come on im heart broken my orchid was covered in flowers but now when i came home the flowers was all on the...

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9 Jan, 2010
Guest

I have just been given an Orchid

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8 Jan, 2010
Guest

Orchid question Does anyone know where you can buy the growing medium that orchids are in when you buy them?

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7 Jan, 2010
Stu

why does my orchid have many air roots and will not blossom

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24 Dec, 2009
Guest

Just bought a Phalaenopsis

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22 Dec, 2009
Chrispook

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