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Growing Brazilian Maxillaria in Australia: porphyrostele, paranaensis and the Name Changes

Growing Brazilian Maxillaria in Australia: porp...

Brazilian Maxillaria are some of the most tolerant orchids for southern Australian growers. Why they suit our conditions, how to grow porphyrostele and paranaensis through the year, and how to...

Growing Brazilian Maxillaria in Australia: porp...

Brazilian Maxillaria are some of the most tolerant orchids for southern Australian growers. Why they suit our conditions, how to grow porphyrostele and paranaensis through the year, and how to...

Why Your Chain Orchid Won't Flower — and What Brown Leaf Tips Mean

Why Your Chain Orchid Won't Flower — and What B...

Chain orchids that grow but don't flower, and leaves with browning tips, are the two most common questions about former Dendrochilum. The usual causes, how to tell them apart, and...

Why Your Chain Orchid Won't Flower — and What B...

Chain orchids that grow but don't flower, and leaves with browning tips, are the two most common questions about former Dendrochilum. The usual causes, how to tell them apart, and...

How to Grow Dendrochilum (Chain Orchids) in Australia

How to Grow Dendrochilum (Chain Orchids) in Aus...

Chain orchids — formerly Dendrochilum, now Coelogyne — suit southern Australian growing conditions well. A season-by-season guide to potting, watering, light and choosing the right species for your climate.

How to Grow Dendrochilum (Chain Orchids) in Aus...

Chain orchids — formerly Dendrochilum, now Coelogyne — suit southern Australian growing conditions well. A season-by-season guide to potting, watering, light and choosing the right species for your climate.

What Happened to Dendrochilum? Why Chain Orchids Are Now Coelogyne

What Happened to Dendrochilum? Why Chain Orchid...

In 2021 Dendrochilum, Pholidota and twelve other genera were merged into Coelogyne. What changed, why, which species names changed beyond the genus, and how to read old and new labels.

What Happened to Dendrochilum? Why Chain Orchid...

In 2021 Dendrochilum, Pholidota and twelve other genera were merged into Coelogyne. What changed, why, which species names changed beyond the genus, and how to read old and new labels.

Mounting vs Potting Miniature Pleurothallids: Platystele, Dryadella and Restrepia

Mounting vs Potting Miniature Pleurothallids: P...

Mounting looks natural and gives roots air, but miniature pleurothallids have no water reserve. How mounting and potting compare for Platystele, Dryadella, Restrepia and their relatives, and how to choose...

Mounting vs Potting Miniature Pleurothallids: P...

Mounting looks natural and gives roots air, but miniature pleurothallids have no water reserve. How mounting and potting compare for Platystele, Dryadella, Restrepia and their relatives, and how to choose...

Miniature Orchids for Terrariums and Grow Tents in Australia

Miniature Orchids for Terrariums and Grow Tents...

Terrariums and grow tents can give miniature orchids the humidity they need in dry Australian homes — but only if airflow, light and heat are managed. Which plants suit enclosed...

Miniature Orchids for Terrariums and Grow Tents...

Terrariums and grow tents can give miniature orchids the humidity they need in dry Australian homes — but only if airflow, light and heat are managed. Which plants suit enclosed...