Growing Orchids

Beautiful Exotic Orchid Species and Caring For Orchids

For many it has become a passion to see how they may be able to be grown easily and there are so many orchid types to choose from.

You will see many types of orchids and orchid species with pictures of orchids that will make your jaw drop. I'm even amazed at the exotic beauty orchids possess.

My mother in-law is the one who got me interested in Orchids. She was always caring for orchids, growing some of the most exotic orchids in her garden and also growing them indoors became her favorite pass time hobby. She would then give them as gifts and take them to retirement homes for the elderly to help cheer them up. I was only 16 and what a wonderful memory.

Growing them under lights may be necessary for certain times of the year or for certain types of orchids species optimum growth.

To provide the best environment for them, don’t be afraid to try different way on how to grow orchids best for you, caring for orchids an be tricky so tae you time and don’t be disappointed if you fail a few times. Even the best of us who know how to grow orchids still make mistakes.

This is an Gypsy Orchid
photo taken by Patty Hankins

Orchid Species Information, Names and Pictures Of Orchids

To Purchase Any of These Types of Orchids Click on The Links Below

Bamboo Orchids

Butterfly Orchid

Brassavola Nodosa

Cattleya Orchids

Cymbidium Orchids

Dendrobium Orchid

Dracula Orchids

Epidendrum Orchids

Empress Orchid

Fragrant Orchids

Ghost Orchids

Jewel Orchid

Mokara Orchids

Masdevallia Orchids

Miltonia Orchids

Nun Orchid

Orchid Mantis

Paphiopedilum Orchids

Peacock Orchids

Phalaenopsis Orchid and Phalaenopsis Orchid Care

Vanilla Orchids

Vanda Orchid

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Orchids Supplies

Growing Orchids Indoors

Pruning Orchids

Caring For Orchids

Orchid Diseases and Pest

Cattleya Orchids - Alma Kee

This genus consists of about 65 species. These are divided into two categories, those which are two- leafed, or bifoliate, and produce relatively small but numerous flowers and those which are on-leafed will produce fewer but much larger blooms.

Growing these elegant flowers can be a challenge but well worth the outcome!

Cattleya Orchids - Blue Hawaii

These tropical beauties are spectacular and to top it off they are scented orchids. Can you imagine this in orchid wedding bouquets with white roses.......

Cattleya orchids - Mad Max

Here is another exotic flower from the Cattleya family.

Cattleya Orchids - Chia Lin Shinsu ......Look at the color on this beauty.

Vanda Orchid - Princess Mikasa Blue

It Has very thick green leaves that look beautiful flower lifespan is 8 to 10 weeks.

Lady Slipper Orchids

If you are curently growing them, this might be a orchid you should try.

Orchid Mantis

How To Grow Orchids, Paphiopedilum Fowliei Orchids

Picture courtesy of wood stream orchids

Below are some of the necessary items you will need to grow healthy flowering Orchids

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