Your orchid lost its roots? This trick is for you!
Have you managed to rot your orchid’s roots? We all have at least once as beginners!! Don’t beat yourself up, it’s part of the training …
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Ants on your orchids?
The presence of ants on your orchids can be the indicator of a much serious and dangerous pest such as scale, mealybugs or aphids! Ants don’t …
Orchid aerial roots
As we said before, 80% of orchid species are epiphyte which means they grow on trees or bushes. They are not parasites, contrary of what many …
Is it time to repot your orchid?
If you have doubts on how to repot, watch our video Repotting Into Semi Hydroponics, the first steps are the same for any growing media …
To cut or not to cut the stems of your Phalaenopsis?
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Monk Orchid
This specie is used by Mexican indigenous in Quintana Roo to treat snake bites, in Tabasco to cure the new born and in Yucatan to remove …
Light and orchids
Let’s begin with an obvious answer: yes, your orchids need light to develop!! But, how do you know if they are getting enough or too …
How should I water my orchids?
If you often wonder: how should I water my Phalaenopsis? How much water should I give my Dendrobium? How often should I water my orchids? …
Orchid crown rot
This serious disease is caused by fungal infection and can kill your orchid. It appears when water deposits form in the crown of the plant …
If you don’t like the feeling, they won’t either!!
In a Us store (we won’t name names) we found a Phalaenopsis being sold for $17 USD, and in the “care instructions” on the label, …