Orchid on wall

When we have really dense, fact-heavy episodes (don’t worry, they won’t all be like that!), we’ll supplement that with a blog post that covers the information we researched for the podcast. This is Matthew here, to talk about my favorite family of plants, Orchidaceae , the Orchids.

Check out these beautiful ideas for living walls from Pamela Crawford.

Clean, minimalist, durable 1/8" (~.118”) clear acrylic. Perfect for mounting orchids, and other small epiphytes. Has a large hole at the top for hanging on wall (only requires a small nail) and 1/4” holes for threading twine, wire or monofilament. The perfect gift for the plant lover who has run out of floor space! Safe to submerge in water without worrying about rotting wood. Ordering options: KIT or DISC ONLY “KIT” includes: 1 - 6" diameter x 1/8” thick mounting disc 1 - Large round tip…

Krystal Duran on Instagram: "Orchid are epiphytes. They grow on top of other plants and are not anchored in the soil. Epiphytes take up their nutrients from water, air, and debris around them. Living in Indiana, fall and winter temperatures get less than 55 degrees consistently which would prevent us from being able to anchor orchids or other plants to trees so this will just have to do. When choosing a board, choose one that is rot resistant. I used cork bark since it doesn’t rot but…

Last Friday, NZ Epiphyte Network members were involved in the first ever youth-focussed biodiversity event. The Pukemokemoke Youth Biodiversity Day was hosted by the Waikato Biodiversity Forum at the...

Trying to grow more orchids but have no space left in your home? Try one of our 25 brilliant orchid hanging ideas!

Don't you want one? Marry a duPont. Many many white cattleya species. Extensively broad collection. Paphs, phrags, catts, milts, phals, angulocaste (!), etc. I will make repeat visits to this garden!

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Huge display of orchids and ferns about 8x10ft.