Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There have been attempts to genetically modify an orchid's color while its growing, but none have yet been commercially successful ...

After the blooms on your moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) have shriveled and fallen off the plant, you're left with a long, bare green stem (technically called a spike). Should you cut it off or leave it be ...

Thirty years ago, Nancy Meares received a orchid as a housewarming gift, and within a week, she had bought 25 more. "The more orchids you buy — and you will, because it is obsessive-compulsive ...

According to Virginia Hayes, indoor plant pro and retail showroom manager at Westerlay Orchids, orchids naturally grow on ...

There are roughly 28,000 orchid varieties worldwide, which means they come in a variety of shapes, colours, and sizes. Nevertheless, the Phalaenopsis, commonly known as the moth orchid, is one of the ...

Orchids mainly flower once a year, sometimes twice a year. When they bloom, some flowers last weeks while others can last months. Once an orchid flowers and the blooms fade, it can be tempting to ...

One common issue orchid owners face is the buds falling off just before they get a chance to bloom, a frustrating problem known as bud blast. But according to flower experts at Interflora, one simple ...

Orchid leaves turning yellow? The simple trick to bring back the green.

I got an orchid as a gift several months ago, and it has finally stopped blooming. A friend told me to cut off the old flower stalk, but another person told me that it will flower again from the same ...

Cutting off your moth orchid's flower stem at the right time could give you even more blooms. You can cut the flower stems of moth orchids when they are still green or brown and dead. Cutting green ...