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Cultivating Warm-Growing Habenaria Orchids: A Practical Guide for Growers
Far North Queensland, growing orchids, Habenaria, Orchids, tropical flowers

Cultivating Warm-Growing Habenaria Orchids: A Practical Guide for Growers

Mr AIApril 23, 2026April 23, 2026

The genus Habenaria is a diverse and fascinating group of terrestrial orchids, prized for their intricate flowers and seasonal growth…

Growing Aerides leeana
Aerides, Far North Queensland, growing orchids, Horticulture, tropical flowers

Growing Aerides leeana

Susan FairbairnAugust 25, 2025August 25, 2025

A Phillipine treasure Among the many jewels of the orchid world, few are as striking as Aerides leeana. Endemic to the…

Tolumnia Orchids: Unveiling the Secrets of Vibrant Miniature Blooms
Far North Queensland, growing, growing orchids, Horticultural Artistry & Orchid Pottery Insights, Horticulture, hybridising orchids, mounting orchids, Orchid Artistry & AI Chats, orchid mounting, Orchids, Tolumnia, tropical flowers

Tolumnia Orchids: Unveiling the Secrets of Vibrant Miniature Blooms

Susan FairbairnMay 20, 2024May 20, 2024

In the world of orchids, where beauty and elegance often come in grandiose sizes, there exists a captivating exception: the Tolumnia orchid.

Your first flowering Fail n Opsis (Phalaenopsis)
Far North Queensland, growing, growing orchids, Orchids, Phalaenopsis, tropical flowers

Your first flowering Fail n Opsis (Phalaenopsis)

Susan FairbairnNovember 12, 2022April 13, 2026

Your first flowering orchid could well be a Phalaenopsis (say it: failen opsis) The moth orchid is easy to grow……..

V. garayi or Ascocentrum miniatum a hot mini orchid
Far North Queensland, growing, growing orchids, Orchids, tropical flowers

V. garayi or Ascocentrum miniatum a hot mini orchid

Susan FairbairnMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Don’t be fooled by the itsy bitsy size of mini orchids, a well grown specimen can pack a big punch.…

How to grow Dendrobium Loddigesii
Far North Queensland, growing, growing orchids, Orchids, tropical flowers

How to grow Dendrobium Loddigesii

Susan FairbairnMay 3, 2022November 13, 2022

A miniature warm growing orchid This article will share my tips on how to grow Dendrobium Loddigesii. This Dendrobium orchid…

Part  3  Growing orchids and their watering
Far North Queensland, growing orchids, Orchids, tropical flowers

Part 3 Growing orchids and their watering

Susan FairbairnDecember 13, 2021February 10, 2022

Watering orchids is a common how to question.  A combination of thick cell walls, succulent leaves; a mechanism called CAM,…

Red torch and succulent arrangement $40
Far North Queensland, floral art, sustainable floristry, tropical flowers, tropical foliage

Red torch and succulent arrangement $40

Susan FairbairnAugust 2, 2021August 20, 2021

What could be more natural than clay and flowers. This beautiful pottery vase with its dark lustre glaze offsets the…

Big showy pink torches
Far North Queensland, floral art, tropical flowers, tropical foliage

Big showy pink torches

Susan FairbairnAugust 1, 2021August 20, 2021

Mixed with Penda leaves,  peace lilly flowers and foliage, willy’s gold cordy all in a fluro pink container ready for…

Alpinia zerumbet
Far North Queensland, floral art, sustainable floristry, tropical flowers, tropical foliage

Alpinia zerumbet

Susan FairbairnAugust 1, 2021

Alpinia zerumbet or shell ginger is now on my list of flowers that lasts well in water.  I can’t speak…

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