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How To Grow Orchids In Wood Baskets (With Pictures)
Growing orchids in slat wood baskets is one of the best ways to grow and display this spectacular specimen of the plant world. First, cultivating orchids in hanging open-air baskets is an easy way to display your orchid's beauty, showcasing its gorgeous cascade of flowers, whether hanging on your lanai, from a tree, or near a bright window. Even more importantly though, growing orchids in baskets closely mimics the way orchids grow in the wild, making caring for them easier than when growing orchids pot-bound. In this post, I discuss why and how to grow your orchids in hanging baskets to maximize their health and blooming potential. Why Grow Orchids…
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Why Are The Leaves Of My Vanda Orchid Turning Yellow? Five Causes & How To Save A Dying Vanda
Caring for Vanda orchids can sometimes feel like a gardener's version of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." Always trying to avoid "too much" or "too little" in the quest to arrive at what is "just right" for this temperamental yet beautiful plant. At least that's what I've experienced, and have heard voiced by many Vanda-growing friends. As cultivators of this finicky plant, we always seek to do the right thing, and with Vanda, it's sometimes hard to know exactly what that is. So, in the quest to share knowledge in the ever-growing orchid community, I am starting an Orchid series that answers specific questions. While I have a more comprehensive…
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Why Has My Orchid Suddenly Changed Color? The Mystery Of Color Changing Orchids
A Color Cornucopia of Orchids There are a couple of times throughout the year when an innocent walk through a garden center at the local home improvement store, Walmart, or even grocery store, becomes an exercise in self-restraint and willpower -- for me, that time is orchid season. When fresh orchids are delivered and prominently displayed in garden centers everywhere, it can feel like walking through an art museum - or a gauntlet designed to test the willpower - impossible to just pass by without stopping, gawking at, and sometimes, buying one of these all natural "works of art." Dendrobiums and phalaenopsises of every color jockey for attention, hanging out…
