The world’s first blue Phalaenopsis orchid is called the “Blue Mystique”. It is a Phalaenopsis orchid with bright electric blue colored blooms developed by modern and unique technology. The Blue Mystique blue orchid is not a Phal hybrid nor is the color painted on the bloom. The fascinating blue color of this plant is the result of a unique process that permeates white Phalaenopsis with a special substance that produces the blue color. The... 

Miniature orchids may be tiny but they are as showy as the other orchid blooms we are more familiar with. These small but very pretty orchids are also such a joy to care for. They bloom in profusion if given the right care and attention and there is not much difference in the care required of miniature orchids as with its larger sisters. Photo by  Viperalus One of the prettiest miniature orchids is candida, a native of Guatemala. This is a miniature... 

All the word love’s a lover and comes Valentine’s Day, the world will celebrate the day of lovers. It is the most romantic day of the year and how best to show a loved one your love but through flowers. The most common flowers that a guy gives her lady love are roses. But not every girl loves roses. A great alternative to roses are orchid flowers, and to make it really different and unique, orchid flowers on a live orchid plant. Orchids are exotic... 

The pretty oncidium twinkle orchid is a hybrid created by crossing two orchid species. The result is a plant that has inherited a cross of the color and fragrance of its parent species. It is a free flowering and small orchid plant packed with numerous tiny pretty flowers with two or three bloom spikes per psuedobulb. Pretty oncidium twinkle orchid usually has an extended flowering season since buds of the numerous flowers don’t open all at the... 

Lady slippers or slipper orchids belong to the subfamily Cypripedioidea which comprise the genera Mexipedium, Cypripedium, Phragmipedium, Paphiopedilum and Selenipedium. They are more commonly known in the US as moccasin flowers since they appear like a moccasin or a shoe. They are typified by a slipper-shaped pocket that ensnares insects that deposit or collect pollinia that fertilizes the flower. Paphiopedilums lady slippers are found in the tropical... 

The Gold of Kinabalu – Very Rare Exotic Orchid Can you believe that one orchid stem could cost $5,000? Believe it because it is true! The “Gold of Kinabalu”, the Paphiopedilum rothschildianu, the King of Paphs cost $5,000 per stem. This very rare, very exotic orchid can be found in the Kinabalu National Park, in Malaysia. This most expensive orchid is a large size plant with clear leaves that flowers with a tall inflorescence with up to... 

Orchids make up almost 10% of all flowering plants in the world. Some orchid species are quiet common, but there are a few that are quite rare and are valued for their scarcity. The world’s rarest orchids are scarce and hard to find because of the indiscriminate plunder of their species as well as the destruction of their natural habitat. Here are three of the world’s rarest orchids: Albino Phal Amboinensis The albino Phal Amboinensis is one of... 

Catsetum orchids are very extraordinary and most unusual orchids. They have dimorphic flowers; male and female flowers that are very different in color and shape. The male flowers are more ostentatious and glitzy than the female flowers with antenna-like cap attached to the column that ejects pollen once it is bumped by an insect. Male flowers bloom at a lower light than what is needed for female flowers. These most unusual orchids are natives of... 

When people think of orchids, they think of Cattleya, the queen of the orchids. Cattleya is the most preferred orchid for corsages for proms, weddings and other occasions because of its large and showy flowers that come in all colors; white, yellow; deep pink, red, orange, purple and in almost all colors except true blue or black. Cattleya rightly deserves the title “Queen of the Orchids”. It is one orchid specie that produces one of the largest... 

Orchids are not only known as one of the world’s most beautiful plant, it is also the source of one of the most popular spice, vanilla, from the orchid specie “Vanilla Planifoila”, Vanilla orchids or Vanilla Fragrans. Vanilla Planifolia or Vanilla orchid was discovered in the 16th century by the Aztecs who used them to flavor a chocolate drink. It was brought to Europe by the Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez. Vanilla was grown commercially...