Susan Fairbairn, Author at Little Flower Business

growing orchids, Horticultural Artistry & Orchid Pottery Insights, Horticulture, Orchid Artistry & AI Chats, orchid mounting, Orchids, pottery, Pottery & Orchid Chronicles

OLD MANS BEARD AND ORCHIDS A BEAUTIFUL RELATIONSHIP

Susan FairbairnApril 28, 2024April 28, 2024

by Alex (Ai) idea by Susan Fairbairn Draping Tillandsia, commonly known as “Old Man’s Beard” or “Spanish Moss,” over orchid…

Daily Orchid Pottery Chats: Crafting with AI Insights, Far North Queensland, Horticultural Artistry & Orchid Pottery Insights, Horticulture, mounting orchids, Orchid Artistry & AI Chats, orchid mounting, pottery, Pottery & Orchid Chronicles

Grow epiphytic Orchids in/on ceramic pots for amazing lush growth

Susan FairbairnApril 28, 2024April 28, 2024

Today I started to ponder if any of the minerals in clay were left over after a firing. I wondered…

Far North Queensland, growing orchids, hybridising orchids, mounting orchids, Orchid breeding, Orchids, Phalaenopsis

5 Phalaenopsis orchids with spectacular foliage

Susan FairbairnApril 17, 2024April 17, 2024

Phalaenopsis orchids leaves are large and showy but if you add some silver mottling and/or unusual markings then you’ve got…

Far North Queensland, growing, growing orchids, Orchids

Friends or enemies?– orchid mycorrhizal fungi.

Susan FairbairnApril 9, 2024April 9, 2024

mycorrhizal fungi, are specialized fungi that form symbiotic relationships with orchid roots

Far North Queensland, growing orchids, mounting orchids, Orchid breeding, orchid mounting, Orchids

Tropical orchids in the world

Susan FairbairnApril 9, 2024April 9, 2024

The number of orchid species that live in tropical climates is vast and diverse, as orchids are found in tropical…

growing, growing orchids, mounting orchids, Orchid breeding

7 ways for creating more amazing orchid plants; cheaply and easily — (Keiki)

Susan FairbairnApril 7, 2024July 4, 2024

Keiki propagation In the context of orchids, a “keiki” refers to a vegetative propagation method in which a new plantlet,…

diseases, Far North Queensland, growing, growing orchids, Orchids, pests

How to treat Mealybugs and Scale

Susan FairbairnDecember 31, 2023December 31, 2023

An infestation of scale or mealybugs can be devastating…..

growing orchids, Orchids

Orchid care tips in the winter in tropical climates

Susan FairbairnApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023

Tips for care of your orchids in the winter in tropical climates.

clay leaves, Far North Queensland, growing, growing orchids, mounting orchids, orchid mounting, Phalaenopsis, pottery, terracotta leaves

Mounting orchids in the tropics

Susan FairbairnJanuary 12, 2023April 7, 2024

A growing argument for mounting orchids. Its hard to fathom how much water exists in a tropical environment until you…

Far North Queensland, growing, growing orchids, hybridising orchids, Orchid breeding, Orchids, trigeneric breeding

Orchid breeder Fred Clarke wouldn’t be caught dead without his toothpick…

Susan FairbairnDecember 5, 2022December 5, 2022

Susan Fairbairn caught up with Californian, Fred Clarke, at the Australian Orchid Council Conference (AOCC) 2022 to learn about the latest intergeneric breeding trends using the orchid family: Catasetinae.