Orchids as Christmas Presents
What do you buy for the person who has everything?  Or what do you buy older people? There are 30,000 orchid species.  The amount of hybrids are even larger.   Depending upon the type of flower, most plants are capable of blooming for two months.  The length of the blooms depends on the conditions [...]

Orchids are a great alternative to cut flowers.

They are long-lasting–flowers bloom 3 to 8 weeks depending on the species.
They are affordable–quality flowers on mature plants can be purchased in the $25-$35 range.
They come in a wide range of colors and sizes.
They are no harder to grow than any house plant.

Orchids make memoable gifts.

Remember a special [...]

Orchids can be a great pick-me-up in the winter cold. You don’t have to worry about taking them outside as long as  they are totally covered by a plastic or paper bag and you move them from a warm store to a warm car as quickly as possible. Once you have them at home, don’t place [...]