The pansy orchid (Miltoniopsis) is a charmer. The thin, blade-shaped leaves are light to medium green with a center vein that acts as a fold. Unfortunately, the thin leaves are susceptible to sunburn.

The world of orchids is rich and varied, offering a dizzying array of choices. One of my favorite orchids, Miltoniopsis, a pretty epiphytic or lithophytic orchid hailing from the higher elevations of ...

David Bird holding a pansy orchid in one of his greenhouses. David Bird never gets bored with his plants. Orchids, he notes, are the largest family of blooming plants on Earth, with almost 30,000 ...

Orchids are beautiful flowers but can prove challenging. One of the most frequent questions I get on orchids is: “Why won’t my orchid bloom again?” This is because orchids need a drop of 15 to 20 ...

BELMONT – Visitors to Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden can experience the creative works of North Carolina artist Patrick Dougherty at the garden this winter. Dougherty’s latest interactive installation, ...