The orchid is said to be the most exotic of all flowers. Their fragile beauty has made them a favorite corsage flower.

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Orchids are some of the most delicate and unique flowers you can grow ...

If you've found yourself falling in love with the delicate beauty of orchids, you're in luck: There are a lot of different plants to choose from! There are orchids native to every continent except ...

Orchids have been a popular houseplant since the Victorian era, when the passion for collecting these tropical beauties reached feverish heights, sending orchid hunters across the world in search of ...

Orchids are known for being tricky: They’re delicate, require watering and misting, and they need proper drainage and just the right amount of light. That level of plant care can be overwhelming, but ...

The orchid family contains more species than any other family of flowering plants. They have adapted to climates ranging from the Arctic Circle to the equator, but most of the orchids we grow as ...

You don't need a tropical environment to grow orchids. Moth orchids (cultivars of Phalaenopsis) are the easiest to grow. In their native habitats, moth orchids are "epiphytes," meaning they grow on ...

When Jack Heflin couldn’t find a closer vendor for hanging orchid baskets, he started to engineer them himself. “The closest place I could find them was South Carolina,” he said, standing in his ...