Artificial dyes have been used for decades to create different color roses and tulips, but the first artificially blue orchid was introduced only in 2011. That's when a Florida-based orchid grower ...

When orchid tree flowers don’t appear, it’s easy to become concerned. Orchid trees are selected for their ornamental appeal, and their blooms are a major part of this. So it’s understandable that a no ...

The Anacacho orchid tree (Bauhinia lunarioides) is a lovely small tree that can also be grown as a shrub. It has delicate, bright green leaves and bright white flowers. It is native to the Chihuahuan ...

Botanists also name an overlooked snowdrop growing in the UK and a fruit that tastes like banana and guava ...

I was given a seedling of an orchid tree. Can you provide me with some information about this plant? — Donald Simon Orchid trees (Bauhinia species and hybrids) are tropical trees native to India and ...

Question: We received a flowering nun’s orchid. Please advise on the care needed when the flowers are gone. Answer: Tall spikes of blooms are a nice feature of this terrestrial orchid that blooms ...

Back in 2013, Fairchild began raising native Florida orchid species under lab and nursery conditions to repopulate our dwindling natural communities of these coveted plants. We had plans, experts, and ...

The ghost orchid grows in complete darkness in Madagascar’s dense forests. Instead of using photosynthesis, its nutrients come from symbiotic relationships with underground fungi. The orchid pokes its ...