I remember the first time one of my orchids dropped its last bloom, and the tall, elegant flower spike turned brown and brittle. One day, my orchid had lots of flowers, and then, suddenly, it was bare. It felt like something had gone wrong overnight. But here’s what I’ve learned after growing orchids alongside everything from perennials to …
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Fuqua Orchid Center
Visiting the Atlanta Botanical Gardens is always a highlight of my trips to Atlanta, and stopping in at the Fuqua Orchid Center is always a favorite. The Center was donated by the J. B. Fuqua Family in 2002. Here is a video of the beautiful entrance to the center - it was filled with anthuriums and succulents in a wave pattern that coordinated …
Orchids at the Frederik Meijer Gardens – Grand Rapids, MI
Orchids are one of my favorite plants. I love the flowers. I have had a love/hate relationship with them for a few years because I could never get mine to rebloom. But this year, I have had all four of my orchids blooming happily. It turns out that the house I lived in before just didn't get enough bright sunlight indoors for them. So now I'm back …
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