Orchid Ornamental Plant Orchidaceae  - manfredrichter / Pixabay

How long does an orchid live ?

How long does an orchid live ? You found a beautiful orchid in the perfect color that will complete your home decor. However, you wonder how long it will take before you have to replace it with a new one….

Cactus Tunera Prickly Pear Cactus  - TuJardínDesdeCero / Pixabay

How can you tell if a cactus is male or female ?

How can you tell if a cactus is male or female ? Cactus is male or female, is it? Cacti are loners and hermaphrodites, meaning that flowers can self-pollinate because they contain both female and male reproductive organs. Cacti are…

Daffodil bulbs

What are the basic steps for “forcing bulbs” ?

What are the basic steps for “forcing bulbs” ? It is possible for flowers such as daffodils or tulips to bloom indoors during the winter months. Spring bulbs need to be chilled before they can bloom indoors, so plan ahead….

Flower Garden Orchid Spring Nature  - AMDUMA / Pixabay

How orchids are built ?

How orchids are built ? Morphology – what has an orchid flower inside? What we immediately associate with the word orchid are beautiful, complex, colorful flowers. And it turns out that despite very large differences in the appearance of flowers…

Spider Goldenrod Crab Spider  - b52_Tresa / Pixabay

How orchids are pollinated ?

A packet of pollen is transferred by an unaware insect to the next flower, where it sticks to the stigma of the pistil.

Tulipa Lambada Tulip Orange Fringes  - Sonja-Kalee / Pixabay

Tulips with jagged fringed edges

Tulips with jagged fringed edges Jagged tulips people often call them orchid tulips. Tulips in this have jagged petals. These Tulips reach 40 to 60 cm in height and bloom from late April to late May. ‘Fancy Frills’ Tulip Fancy…

Orchids Plant Pot Flower Nature  - Kranich17 / Pixabay

How to fertilize orchids naturally ?

You can make ecological fertilizer for plants on your own from so many ingredients that it is impossible to list them all. These are among others: coffee grounds, tea grounds, water from cooking, peel from fruit, egg shells

Tulips Flowers Plant Petals Bloom  - vjgalaxy / Pixabay

How to get rid of mold on tulip bulbs ?

This disease spreads very quickly, so if it does occur, unfortunately, all infected plants, including the bulbs, should be dug up and burned as soon as possible.