Caring Guide
Culture Sheets
Catasetum Culture Sheet
This unusual group of orchids offers fascinating, waxy flowers that often have the peculiar habit of discharging their pollen masses (pollinia) onto pollinators. Almost always deciduous, the pseudobulbous plants have strict growing and resting periods. Most…
Orchid Care
Where do I cut the spike?
Phalaenopsis will often produce a secondary flush of flowers from a node on the inflorescence.Of all of the more commonly available orchids, only Phalaenopsis (the moth orchid) will re-bloom from its old spike. Phalaenopsis will generally re-bloom given a…
Phalaenopsis Basic Caring Guide
Phalaenopsis, the moth orchid, is perhaps the best orchid for growing in the home, and is also a favorite with greenhouse growers. Well-grown plants can flower often, sometimes with a few flowers throughout the year, though the main season is late winter…