Orchids have been a popular houseplant since the Victorian era, when the passion for collecting these tropical beauties reached feverish heights, sending orchid hunters across the world in search of ...

Orchid flowers are unrivaled in the plant world for their beauty, complexity and incredible diversity. Because of their amazing ability to adapt to their given environment, orchids can be found in the ...

Orchids are known for their elegant and beautiful flowers, but many cultivated orchids also are tough, resilient plants. They're not difficult to grow if you provide them with their preferred growing ...

It's true that some orchids can challenge the most skillful gardener, but a number of orchids are simple to grow. My favorite is the phalaenopsis or moth orchid. Phalaenopsis flowers are borne on ...

I have had bad luck with growing orchids and I wanted to try growing some. Can you offer some advice on how best to proceed? – Ashley Cabot, Evanston Moth orchids (Phalaenopsis is the Latin name for ...

Phalaenopsis, which probably is among the most recognizable orchids, is a good choice for the home gardener. Phalaenopsis orchids are monopodial, meaning that growth occurs from the top of one stem.

Q: Can you tell us how you care for orchids to get them to rebloom? I did have luck this year. A: I have had good luck with my orchids ever since I admitted that I don’t have the conditions that suit ...

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 ...

I was inspired to try growing orchids after visiting the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Orchid Show. Could you please provide some advice on an easy orchid that I could try growing? Moth orchids ...

Sharing advice in a 2016 BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine YouTube video, Alan explained how to care for a moth orchid. He said: “There’s one group of flowering plants which until recently terrified the ...

You do not have to turn your home into a tropical rainforest to grow orchids. They are not difficult to grow, especially moth orchids (cultivars of Phalaenopsis). Moth orchids, in their native ...

Dear Neil: What is the best way to keep a moth orchid growing and blooming? Moth orchids, botanically Phalaenopsis varieties, are among the easiest of all types of orchids to grow indoors. Give yours ...