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We have 345 photos of orchid plants

These photos are from real gardens by real gardeners! Just click on one to start exploring in slideshow format, or you can browse 16 at a time.

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    Surreylad
  • Vulystekeara orchid (Vulystekeara)
    Meanie
  • my lovely orchid
    Camillia
  • A garden flower photo
    Lincslass
  • Cymbidium flower spike (Cymbidium)
    Spritzhenry
  • Hardy Japanese ground Orchid (Calanthe Discolour)
    Homebird
  • Vulystekeara orchid (Vulystekeara)
    Meanie

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Gardeners' thoughts

Potting up Dendrobium keiki's

Dsc_1592

Dendrobiums are one of the best orchids for producing keiki's. It is very easy to remove these and pot up. 1: You will need. 2:...

166 comments

meanie

28 Nov, 2011
Meanie

Care of Phalaenopsis Orchids – Moth Orchids

The name Phalaenopsis means “Phalaen-like” which refers to Phalaena which is a group of large moths. The flowers of Phalaenopsis...

5 comments

bobwalshplumerias

8 Jan, 2011
Bobwalshplumerias

PLEIONE. The Winter prep.

Dscf1116

Just a brief run through the basic's of my winter pleione routine. (picasa decided to pack-up on me today so done the best...

19 comments

bampy

26 Nov, 2010
Bampy

Orchids - give them a try

White

I'd always had the impression that orchids needed more attention than I was able to give but, after buying one last summer...

4 comments

Fleurdemai

8 Jun, 2010
Fleurdemai

I was SO excited yesterday ! :o)))

154

... because I saw an Early Purple Orchid ! (How sad is that lol) I didn't see any last year, and happened to mention yesterday...

36 comments

hywel

16 May, 2010
Hywel

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Questions & advice on orchid plants

If you can't find the answer to your gardening question here, feel free to ask our friendly community. Just ask in the form on this page


Blue_phalanopsis

Here is the blue phalanopsis

12 replies

kerryv

5 Jun, 2012
Kerryv

Orchid_leaf_1

Regrowth on my orchid

24 replies

stickitoffee

11 Apr, 2012
Stickitoffee

best way to feed orchid in door

1 reply

guest

12 Apr, 2010
Guest

013

I found these tiny orchids in my back garden woodland

16 replies

gwenvokes

23 Mar, 2010
Gwenvokes

in what do you plant orchid bulbs?

1 reply

guest

23 Mar, 2010
Guest

can you please tell me how often i water a pot orchid

1 reply

hohner

15 Mar, 2010
Hohner

how much water does my orchid need?

2 replies

guest

23 Feb, 2010
Guest

Hi last September I sent a photo of the most glorious Orchid in full flower

3 replies

cazoo1

21 Feb, 2010
Cazoo1

How do I care for my white orchid which has just finished flowering?

3 replies

bluethumbs2

2 Feb, 2010
Bluethumbs2

Picture_1361

Orchids - Not a Question, but nowhere else to put it really

10 replies

meanie

15 Jan, 2010
Meanie

I have just been given an Orchid

2 replies

guest

8 Jan, 2010
Guest

Just bought a Phalaenopsis

5 replies

Chrispook

22 Dec, 2009
Chrispook

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