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Hardy Ground Orchids for Atlanta Gardens

Tropical orchids don't grow outdoors, but terrestrial orchids thrive: Calanthe discolor, Bletilla species, cranefly orchid (Tipularia discolor), and native ladyslippers. Georgia Native Plant Society rescues woodland orchids.

About Gardening: Crown Rot in Moth Orchids from Water Trapping; Orchids Not Reblooming: Annual Cycle & Rest Period; Can You Root Cut Orchid Flowers? No—But Here's What to Do Instead; First Orchid for an 11-Year-Old: Phalaenopsis, Books, and Cold Transport; Orchid Identification Resources for Beginners: Books, Websites, Societies; Supermarket Orchid Heat Damage: Dendrobium vs. Phalaenopsis Recovery; Reviving Two Mysterious Dead Orchids: Basic Care and Future Selection; Phalaenopsis Orchid After Blooming: To Cut or Not to Cut the Spike?; Orchid Identification Challenge: Thousands of Species and Hybrids; Identifying a Trailing Orchid with Tiny Orange-Red Flowers

Garden Articles

Orchid Basics: Types, Growth Habits, and Conservation of the World's Largest Flowering Plant Family

Complete Guide to Growing Orchids at Home

Types of Orchids: Terrestrial and Epiphytic Varieties

Growing Orchids Indoors: Conditions for Blooming Success

Orchid Supplies: Essential Equipment for Successful Growing

Orchid Grow Lights: When & How to Supplement Sunlight

Orchid Oddities: Nature's Most Bizarre & Beautiful Botanical Wonders

Plants

Preventing Orchid Stress: Match Species to Environment

Orchids Cannot Be Rooted from Cuttings in Water

Rubber Landscape Mulch for Orchids? Not Recommended

New Orchid Owner: Identifying Dendrobium vs. Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis Orchid Care After Blooming: Repotting and Reblooming

Pressing Orchid Flowers for Bookmarks and Encouraging Rebloom

Removing a Mature Phalaenopsis Keiki: 12-Inch Roots, 7 Months Attached, 3 Blooms