Trim them when you repot them. After you pull the plant out of its old pot, examine the plant and its roots. Trim off dead ...

Orchids have a difficult reputation, but as long as you maintain air flow and allow the roots to breathe, your indoor orchids should thrive.

Q: I purchased a Phalaenopsis orchid that bloomed beautifully this year. What do I need to do to have it bloom again next year? I know it can be difficult to get orchids to rebloom. -- Mary S., ...

CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwired - Aug 12, 2013) - There comes a point in time where all Phalaenopsis orchids should be repotted to maintain good health and longevity throughout the plants' lives.

Phalaenopsis orchids will typically bloom about once a year, for up to three months. After a blooming cycle, the flowers will wilt and fall off. When this happens, don’t worry, the orchid is not dead, ...

I was in a nursery recently and wandered into the greenhouse where they had tropical plants generally grown indoors. There were all the typical foliage plants, such as dracaena, dieffenbachia, pothos ...

As a young gardener, I understood orchids to be difficult, finicky and beyond my horticultural skills. Then three plants changed all of that. First was a pass-along yellow cattleya orchid and then a ...

Phalaenopsis orchids, otherwise known as moth orchids, are often called beginner orchids due to their easygoing nature. These houseplants will typically bloom about once a year, for up to three months ...

Anyone can grow orchids — that's the laid-back message from Larry Hennessey, avid orchidist and vice president of the New Orleans Orchid Society. "Growing orchids is just a balancing act," said ...

Q. I received two plants from my husband, and I have no idea how to care for them. One is the phalaenopsis orchid. The blooms finally dropped off. Should I cut the long stems off that used to have the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Floral scent is an important factor in attracting pollinators and repelling florivores. In Phalaenopsis bellina (Orchidaceae), the major ...