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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adam Albright You bought your orchid when it was loaded with flowers and admired its gorgeous blooms for months. Now, the flowers ...

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 ...

What's more beautiful than a delicate orchid in bloom? These popular plants are stunning when they flower, but sometimes it seems like they don't bloom long enough. If you are looking to increase the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...