Orchid society members answer lots of questions, such as “Where do baby orchids come from?,” about the plants dear to their hearts at the annual Mount Baker Orchid Society Show and Sale, happening Feb ...

In the world of houseplants, orchids are an elusive group that many plant lovers attempt to grow, but few fully understand. This leads to some confusion when it comes to tasks like propagating, where ...

Q: I am a native of Costa Rica. When I moved to the U.S. seven years ago, I brought a test-tube baby of our national flower, cattleya skinneri. Since then, I have nursed the plant along and the pseudo ...

Routine pruning is not a necessary part of orchid care; however, there are times when a little cutting back is beneficial to the plant. Knowing how to prune an orchid is useful when you want to ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Green thumbs run in the Akatsuka family bloodline. Takeshi Akatsuka is the President of Akatsuka Orchid Gardens on the Big Island. His father, Mori, has been creating his own breed ...

Rows of phalaenopsis orchids in shades of pink fill the showroom greenhouse at Little Brook Orchids. There's also an orchid that inspired Charles Darwin, an orchid with flowers that last four months ...

Find out how to prune orchids of all types, and when to prune them to encourage fresh growth and more blooming. Routine pruning is not a necessary part of orchid care; however, there are times when a ...