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Far North Queensland, growing, growing orchids, Horticultural Artistry & Orchid Pottery Insights, Horticulture, hybridising orchids, mounting orchids, Orchid Artistry & AI Chats, Orchid breeding, orchid mounting, Orchids, trigeneric breeding

Growing Vanda Orchids and Their Relatives (alliance) in Tropical Climates

Susan FairbairnDecember 4, 2024December 4, 2024

The Vanda orchids by Susan Fairbairn and AI Introduction Vanda orchids and their relatives are among the most spectacular orchids…

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

Grow amazing orchids in my handcrafted Orchid Pots n Jewels and Orchid Hugs

Susan FairbairnOctober 27, 2024October 27, 2024

An article about how the craftsmanship behind my pots n jewels and orchid hugs design benefits orchid growth. I am…

growing orchids, Horticulture, hybridising orchids, Orchid breeding, Orchids, Phalaenopsis

Pucker up people–orchids labellum

Susan FairbairnJuly 15, 2024July 15, 2024

The labellum, or lip, is the star of the orchid show. This modified petal is often the largest and most visually striking part of the flower.

diseases, growing, growing orchids, Horticulture, orchid fertiliser, Orchids

Orchid Nutrition: the Potassium Myth

Susan FairbairnJuly 11, 2024July 11, 2024

Rick Lockwood’s groundbreaking 2013 study on orchid nutrition sheds light on the misconceptions surrounding potassium levels in orchid care

Far North Queensland, growing orchids, Horticulture, mounting orchids, Orchids

10 Reasons to use Coconut Fibre for exceptional and beautiful orchids

Susan FairbairnJuly 3, 2024July 3, 2024

Coconut fibre–A game changer for pots and mounts As an orchid enthusiast, I’m always on the lookout for ways to…

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…..