Exotic-looking orchids are perennially popular houseplants. While it’s the beautiful blooms that are likely to turn you into an orchid enthusiast, their foliage adds interest when these plants aren’t ...

Best known for their unique forms and enchanting colors, orchids are beloved by novice and seasoned growers alike. Though select species have earned their reputation as exceedingly difficult to grow, ...

No green thumb? You don’t need to water these dazzling orchids to enjoy them. More than 8,000 living specimens in the Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection have been digitized and are now available to ...

If you ever come across a Cooper’s black orchid in the wild, you probably would mistake it for a stick — or perhaps an odd potato if you dig a little underneath it. Unlike many others of its kind, ...

This week SO Gardening looks at some frequently asked questions about the care of orchids. Where in the house can orchids grow? South- and east-facing windows work best for orchids. West windows can ...

An internationally-renowned plant conservation biologist has described the discovery of a rare orchid species near Albany this week as an exciting "needle in a haystack" find. Professor Stephen Hopper ...

In the Blue Ridge there are about fifty native orchid species. We think of showy orchis and lady's-slippers in spring, yellow-fringed orchids in summer, and ladies'-tresses in autumn. But as curious ...

22:20, Wed, Oct 25, 2023 Updated: 22:43, Wed, Oct 25, 2023 Orchids will grow almost anywhere provided that the conditions are right, but because the delicate flowers typically grow in steaming jungles ...