Orchids are not very susceptible to plant pests, but sometimes pests do occur on orchids and may cause serious problems in orchid care and growing directly or indirectly as transmitting virus infection, for example. In this topic, we discuss the most common orchid pests and orchid pest control in general. Aphids are very common plant …
One of the most difficult problems in orchid growing is orchid diseases. Here we will talk about only infectious plant diseases. Pathological plant conditions such as a sun burn, fertilizer burn, and heat/cold damages are not transmitted by pathogenic microbes and therefore not contagious and not infectious. Infectious plant diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria and …
There is no doubt that orchids are very beautiful plants. And that’s why there is a great chance that you would be glad to spare the beauty of your orchids with your good friends, relatives, or any other orchid growers. Orchids are rather slowly growing plants and they are hardly propagated by classic methods, and incorrect technique …
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One difference of jewel orchids from all other indoor grown orchids is that jewel orchids, in fact, are prized for their precious, highly decorate leaves, not for their rather pale, tiny and not showy flowers. Another difference is that they are terrestrial orchids (in nature they dwell on forest floor), which means that their potting media …
Probably, some people consider orchids a special subject in gardening and difficult to cultivate compared to other plants growing indoors. However, caring for some orchid types, such as Phalaenopsis (especially) and some other genera, doesn’t require any additional efforts compared to most house plants, and such orchids could be a good solution for beginners. Some of the other orchid genera may be more …