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 of ...

On the popular TV show “Frasier,” the fussbudget psychiatrist’s ex-cop father needles him with, “Aren’t you the little hothouse orchid!” Orchids do have that reputation. People regard them as the ...

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. There are an additional four species ...

Cymbidium orchids are loved and enjoyed for their lasting flower sprays. Like many other orchids, Cymbidiums are epiphytes, growing on other plants and rocks rather than in soil. However, some are ...

We are entering the world of Kevin Butler, a pharmacist and plantsman with a passion for orchids. Kevin runs both a pharmacy and an orchid nursery where he has grown and registered over 100 new hybrid ...

Few of us in the Bay Area like to think we settle for the mundane. From food to home decor to hobbies, in all our domestic desires, we go for the unusual or the exotic. And so it now goes with orchids ...

Water needs: Keep potting medium moist during growing periods, usually March through September. In winter, supply with enough water to prevent bulbs from shriveling. In hot weather, spray foliage ...