Many of the hardy orchids can be a challenge to grow, but Chinese ground orchid likely is the most effortless. The pleated green leaves arise from a pseudobulb in springtime with exquisite orchid ...

Q: I have a question no nursery seems able to answer. I have a patch of hardy orchids in my shaded garden. They are Bletilla striata and, although they bloom well, the long stems tend to get floppy ...

Surprise. We purveyors of garden wisdom often fail to take our own advice. We’re not unlike the old shoemaker whose wife and kids go shoeless. Apparently, it’s easier to write glowingly about a plant ...

Orchids fascinate all of us, and it's not clear what the reasons are. Perhaps we associate them with exotic, lush tropical places, marvel at their mysterious reproduction system that uses microscopic ...

Every gardener I know, including myself, seems to want what they don’t have. In my garden, shade is in short supply. I have two gardens where there is partial shade for at least a portion of the day, ...

We tend to think of orchids as delicate plants that need to be kept indoors because of their fragility. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most orchids suffer when grown indoors and will refuse ...

Orchids are commonly thought of as delicate plants for indoor use, yet there are at least three species that can readily be grown outdoors in Southern California. There are an additional four species ...

We tend to think of orchids as delicate plants that need to be kept indoors because of their fragility. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most orchids suffer when grown indoors and will refuse ...