June and Jim Hitchner may not qualify as typical orchid growers. Long ago, the San Rafael couple gave up growing cymbidiums in pots, moving them inside in the winter and fretting over the amount ...

Ground (or garden) orchids can be grown in a pot or container to be used in a tropical garden setting, on the patio and for ease of moving indoors during periods of temperatures below 40 degrees.

With quirky aerial roots and exotic flowers, epiphytic orchids are unlike any other houseplant. Find out how to care for them and why they're worth the effort.

Ground orchids have little to no salt tolerance. Ground orchids are tough and of easy cultivation. Grow this orchid in large containers for beautiful color on balconies, patios and around the pool.

Chinese ground orchid (Bletilla striata) was the most successful of those growing in the ground, as it had completely covered a front yard in Sherman Oaks.

Ground orchids show active growth and flower throughout the year. They can also be grown in pots with a soft and moist potting medium. These plants must be kept in shady spots of the garden and ...

Orchids that are epiphytes require a special orchid mix, not potting soil, when grown in containers. Orchid mixes are generally based on chopped fir bark these days.

Orchids are commonly thought of as delicate plants for indoor use, yet there are at least three species that can readily be grown outdoors in Southern California.

Plant your orchid in fairly loose, compost rich garden soil, either in the ground, or a wide mouthed pot. Your orchid will withstand light shade to medium sunlight, provided you water it at least ...

Orchid Type A majority of orchids, including moth orchid (Phalaenopsis), are epiphytes, meaning they naturally grow on other plants and not in the ground.

ORCHID expert Malcolm, from Love Orchid has shared one of the most common reasons for the plant dying - and it's got something to do with the pot you place it in.

If you want to try growing orchids and rub elbows with the experts, be sure to check out the Annual Kona Daifukuji Orchid show and sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12.