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Orchids

Showy bloomers from the epiphytic, terrestrial and cool-growing groups.

Illustration of a moth orchid in flower

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Moth Orchid
Phalaenopsis amabilis
How to grow a moth orchid, Phalaenopsis. Watering an epiphyte, reading the roots, the temperature drop that triggers a new spike, and where to cut the old one.
Easy

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Noble dendrobium
Dendrobium nobile
How to grow Dendrobium nobile. The cool dry winter rest that makes it flower, why the old canes must be kept, and the keikis that grow instead of buds.
Difficult