Orchid Blog

The "Orchid Corner" features weekly blog posts from our horticulturist Joelle, who is an avid orchid collector. Intended to both celebrate and demystify these glorious plants, our blog posts feature everything from care tips to spotlighting rare and exotic orchids, to stories of Joelle's challenges and successes with her own orchids.

Someone Should Tell This Orchid It’s Growing Upside-Down

Joelle Renstrom 4/24/24 Joelle Renstrom 4/24/24

Someone Should Tell This Orchid It’s Growing Upside-Down

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What’s the Best Way to Preserve Orchid Flowers?

Joelle Renstrom 3/26/24 Joelle Renstrom 3/26/24

What’s the Best Way to Preserve Orchid Flowers?

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This Orchid Has a Spring-Loaded Propulsion System

Joelle Renstrom 2/23/24 Joelle Renstrom 2/23/24

This Orchid Has a Spring-Loaded Propulsion System

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The Cranefly Orchid Lives on One Leaf in Winter

Joelle Renstrom 1/19/24 Joelle Renstrom 1/19/24

The Cranefly Orchid Lives on One Leaf in Winter

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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s…an Orchid?

Joelle Renstrom 1/9/24 Joelle Renstrom 1/9/24

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s…an Orchid?

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Congratulations to the Orchid Mantis, the Best Invertebrate Glider in the World

Joelle Renstrom 12/16/23 Joelle Renstrom 12/16/23

Congratulations to the Orchid Mantis, the Best Invertebrate Glider in the World

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Oops, I Did It Again

Joelle Renstrom 12/1/23 Joelle Renstrom 12/1/23

Oops, I Did It Again

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Meet Morris, the Pug of My Orchid Collection

Joelle Renstrom 11/10/23 Joelle Renstrom 11/10/23

Meet Morris, the Pug of My Orchid Collection

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This Tiny Orchid Produces Outsized Happiness

Joelle Renstrom 10/27/23 Joelle Renstrom 10/27/23

This Tiny Orchid Produces Outsized Happiness

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This Rare, Eerie Orchid is Perfect for Halloween

Joelle Renstrom 10/16/23 Joelle Renstrom 10/16/23

This Rare, Eerie Orchid is Perfect for Halloween

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I Was Today Years Old When I Learned About Deciduous Orchids

Joelle Renstrom 9/28/23 Joelle Renstrom 9/28/23

I Was Today Years Old When I Learned About Deciduous Orchids

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A PSA to the Other Futzers and Putzers Out There

Joelle Renstrom 9/13/23 Joelle Renstrom 9/13/23

A PSA to the Other Futzers and Putzers Out There

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Mounting Orchids on Wood

Joelle Renstrom 9/8/23 Joelle Renstrom 9/8/23

Mounting Orchids on Wood

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RIP, Masdevallia. I Hope I Can Make It Up to You Someday.

Joelle Renstrom 8/28/23 Joelle Renstrom 8/28/23

RIP, Masdevallia. I Hope I Can Make It Up to You Someday.

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Is It Possible to Grow Orchids in Water?

Joelle Renstrom 8/22/23 Joelle Renstrom 8/22/23

Is It Possible to Grow Orchids in Water?

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How Terrariums Made Orchid Ownership, Cultivation, and Export Possible

Joelle Renstrom 8/5/23 Joelle Renstrom 8/5/23

How Terrariums Made Orchid Ownership, Cultivation, and Export Possible

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Lady’s Slipper Orchids: Footwear for the Gods

Joelle Renstrom 7/31/23 Joelle Renstrom 7/31/23

Lady’s Slipper Orchids: Footwear for the Gods

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Are Orchid Pots Worth It? And Why Do They Look So Weird?

Joelle Renstrom 7/23/23 Joelle Renstrom 7/23/23

Are Orchid Pots Worth It? And Why Do They Look So Weird?

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Don’t Worry—This Gothic Orchid Won’t Suck Your Blood

Joelle Renstrom 5/1/23 Joelle Renstrom 5/1/23

Don’t Worry—This Gothic Orchid Won’t Suck Your Blood

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How to Propagate Orchids (Spoiler: It Involves Babies)

Joelle Renstrom 4/18/23 Joelle Renstrom 4/18/23

How to Propagate Orchids (Spoiler: It Involves Babies)

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