"I thought about how orchids in general are [like] these beautiful parasites that attach themselves to trees and don't ...

Cattleya, named after Willian Cattley, is a truly mind-blowing home full of luxurious features and beautiful design.

Cattleya orchids, or corsage orchids, are not quite as common but tend to bloom in the late winter and early spring, so they’re great indoor orchids, according to the Missouri Botanical Gardens.

The mysterious Dracula vampira, known as the Vampire Orchid, is one of the most dramatic orchids we’ve digitised. Native to ...

Huntington Award from the American Orchid Society (AOS) for white cattleya — also known as the “queen of the orchids” — cultivated in his greenhouse. “It’s a big honor to grow the most ...

These have a bulbous base – the so called ‘pseudo-bulb’, hence are known as sympodial orchids. The bulb is a temporary store of water and nutrients. These plants do not keep on growing vertically, but ...

As many as 10,000 species of dainty orchids in the floral world also utilize deception in order to be get pollinated: Over time, they have evolved elaborate ruses to lure insects. Generally we ...

The Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection has over 8,000 specimens from all over the world. It is an invaluable resource for educational programs, exhibitions, and scientific research. Explore a ...

A stunning spectrum of orchids were on display for the Dandenong and District Orchid Club’s annual show. An incredible 59 […] ...

Not sure if your orchid plant is dead or dormant? Here’s how to tell, and what (if anything) you can do to revive it. Orchids are one of those plants that no one really talks about but everyone ...

I'm thinking specifically of one of the largest, most diverse families of flowering plants: the 25,000 species of orchids that, over the past 80 million years or so, have managed to colonize six ...

Cymbidiums are vigorous orchids and when a pot is filled with these bulbs, you can split them apart to make more plants. Once the plant has finished flowering, gently remove from its pot.