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Category Archives: Orchid
Fun Flower Facts: Dendrobium Orchid
The dendrobium (den-DRO-bee-um) orchid is the largest genus of orchids, containing over 1200 species native to Southeast Asia (i.e Thailand, Singapore) varying in forms, sizes and colours. They are available in shades of whites, purple, red, pink, and yellow-green. Purple … Continue reading
Best Flowers to Give to Allergy Sufferers
Flowers are the perfect gift any occasion from birthdays to sympathy, lifting up spirits and bring joy and smiles all around! Everybody loves flowers! Well, actually that isn’t exactly true. Flowers can be a source of suffering for some. Specifically, … Continue reading
Posted in begonia, Carnations, Daffodils, Flowers and Health, Orchid, Roses, Tulip
Tagged flowers
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Escape Winter With These Tropical Flowers
Winter isn’t always fun, especially if you live in a climate like Canada, where it is cold and snowy for almost 6 months of the year! Shoveling driveways and sidewalks gets tiring and tedious. Walking around with layers upon layers … Continue reading
Posted in Banana Flower, Bird of Paradise, Flower Varieties, Ginger, Heliconia, Hibiscus, Orchid, Passion Flower, Plumeria
Tagged anthurium, banana flower, Bird of Paradise, Exotic Flowers, flowers, ginger, heliconia, Hibiscus, musa, Orchid, passion flower, plumeria, Tropical Flowers
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How to Get Phalaenopsis Orchids to Re-bloom
From pure white to hot pink, there is a Phalaenopsis plant for every home decor! Phalaenopsis (fal-en-OP-sis) orchids, also commonly known as moth orchids, are some of the most beautiful flowers in the world and among the easiest orchids to … Continue reading
2013 Colour of the Year: Emerald Green Flowers
Pantone, the globally recognized authority on colour, has declared emerald green as the colour of the year. This rich, luscious and ever so elegant colour will be big this year in weddings, fashion, home decor, and more! The colour, as … Continue reading
Posted in Dianthus, Flower Varieties, hellebore, Orchid, Ranunculus
Tagged 2013, colour of the year, Dianthus, emerald, emerald flowers, green flowers, green trick dianthus, hellebore, kale, Orchid, ranunculus
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Orchids Named After Famous People
The tradition of naming orchids dates began in the 1940s in the United States, where orchids were bred to honour the VIPs. And ever since then, it seems like it has become a trend to name hybrid orchids after famous … Continue reading
The Tale of the Two Ghost Orchids
Do ghosts exists? Nobody knows for sure. But what we do know is that Ghost Orchids do exist! They are rare in the world, but you can see, feel and smell them! In fact, the name Ghost Orchid actually refers … Continue reading
Posted in Orchid, Unusual Flowers
Tagged Dendrophylax Lindenii, Epipogium aphyllum, exotic plants, flower, Ghost Orchid, rare flowers
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Orchid named after Will and Kate
You know you are important when… you get a flower named after you, of course! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were in Singapore recently to attend an orchid naming ceremony. It was a very special occasion, indeed! They royal … Continue reading
1 Orchid – 240 Blooms!
Maureen Wood loves Orchids & has collected them from places like Singapore & Spain. She’s been growing them for years but never before has she seen anything like this! This plant, a Cymbidium Orchid, which faithfully flowers every Christmas season … Continue reading
Posted in "Just The Facts", Fun Stuff, Orchid
Tagged cymbidium, Exotic Flowers, flower, Orchid, Orchidaceae
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Just Discovered! Night-Blooming Orchid
The worlds first night blooming Orchid has been discovered, albeit accidentally, in Papa New Guinea (btw, did you know I used to live in Papa New Guinea?). Bulbophyllum nocturnun is the only night-flowering Orchid out of over 25,000 known species. … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers in the News, Orchid, Unusual Flowers
Tagged exotic plant, flower, night blooming plants, Orchid, Orchidaceae, rare orchid
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