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It is almost frustrating how well these native orchids grow! Every year about this time we wander out into the woods and are treated to a show from these slippers. No need to worry about what type of water to use and how much fertilizer and if they are getting enough light and worry about crown...

Sorry, that title should have read - An "orchidarium" experiment. I'm not sure why it put all those characters in there... I recently picked up my first mounted orchid, Aerangis fastuosa, and a small Angraecum didieri in a basket. These two small orchids rapidly dry out in my house and I lost a...

Maybe I should have posted this under the conservation heading, please move it if that is the case, but here is the situation. We are lucky enough to have a healthy cluster of cyp. acaule on our property. Cypripedium by jkarlbarlow, on Flickr There are close to 20 blooming size plants and more...

Hopefully I am doing this correctly. I haven't tried posting photos before. I picked up this plant just before it began to spike earlier this year. Flower seems decent but the leaves look more upright that those in many of the other pictures I've seen. Is this normal? Either way, we're enjoying...

Been lurking for a while and learning quite a lot. My current collection is very small compared to many of you, a vanda (neo) hybrid and a paph. Lynleigh Koopowitz. We have some wild native orchids (cypripedium) within walking distance. Also growing a couple carnivorous plants with the kids. I...