Orchids

The beauty of flowers rich in color and form, like orchids, is a pleasure to view. Today, many restaurants and dining places are set against some scenic orchid garden to augment the savor of food. An instance in view is Vanilla Pod Restaurant & Bar whose name symbolizes the connection between vanilla flavor of many Continue Reading …

Orchids are some of the most intriguing plants people can bring into their homes and add to their personal plant collection. Beautiful, intricate and fragile, orchids can brighten up and bring style to any room. With blooms that challenge the senses, orchids are not your typical flower. In additions to being great house plants, orchids Continue Reading …

One of the most cherished orchids is the Cymbidium orchid with its distinct flower having nearly equally-sized sepals and petals and leathery, short, narrow leaves. The genus Cymbidium comprises about fifty species. Naturally, the Cymbidium orchid inhabits several regions of Asia including China, Japan, South East Asia, and the Himalayan region, and all the way Continue Reading …

Dendrobium is the second largest genus of orchid family. It consists of more than one thousand naturally occurring species. A dendrobium orchid usually lives as an epiphyte i.e. it lives mounted on the surface of other plants. Sometimes it would grow over a rock surface. Flowers of dendrobium come in a rich variety including red, Continue Reading …

So you want to grow orchids? Becoming an orchid grower can be a pleasurable and rewarding hobby. Nothing else in nature can rival the pure beauty and variety of the orchid. Becoming an orchid grower however isn’t as easy as it may seem. While beautiful, orchids can be quite difficult to grow. Orchids require much Continue Reading …

Orchids represent sophistication and elegance; their presence brings color to any room or space they are placed in, making it enchanting, warm and welcoming. Different Types of Orchids There are a vast number of orchid species to match all styles but most importantly they come in almost any color you can think of such as Continue Reading …

Perhaps you may not think much of them, but the purple orchid is everywhere. These eye-pleasing, fantastic flowers have infiltrated the American culture. Don’t believe it? Consider this: When Calvin Klein needed to spice up his perfume Eternity, he added a twist by creating Eternity Purple Orchid. And when a resort and spa in Livermore Continue Reading …

The orchid is a genus with numerous species, one being the White Dendrobium orchid. The Dendrobium consists of about 1200 species in habitats throughout such locations as Asia, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. All the species of this genus grow on trees, or occasionally, on rocks. As well, they often develop pseudobulbs, Continue Reading …

Although the orchid is a flower, which is available in basically every color of the rainbow, one of the most captivating and discussed is that of the black flower orchid. Black flowers are considered as being the unicorns of the orchid world, in that they are like mythical beasts with an entire cadre of hopes Continue Reading …

Dendrobium Orchid Few plants intrigue gardeners as orchids do. If you think it takes serious plant “know-how” to maintain an orchid, think again. Dendrobium orchids in particular make excellent houseplants that produce extraordinary blooms. Unlike showy gift plants that are routinely discarded after blooming, orchids can be enjoyed indefinitely when they are watered carefully and Continue Reading …