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Orchids & Ice Cubes?
Phaleonopsis orchids are epiphytes, they naturally grow in trees. They hang onto a tree with their roots and receive filtered light...
Terry Furuta
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Terrarium Care
In your possession is a true Terrarium. The difference from a Terrarium and a container garden is the lid. The lid acts as a seal to trap...
Terry Furuta
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Open Terrarium Care
Water Make sure to water your plants with clean water such as bottled water or filtered. Use a mister or syringe to avoid over-watering....
Terry Furuta
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Air Plant Care Sheet
Tillandsia is the largest genus in the bromeliad family, accounting for approximately 550 of the over 2500 species of bromeliads....
Terry Furuta
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Paphiopedilum Care
Paphiopedilum (paff-ee-oh-PED-ih-lum) Paphiopedilums are called Lady Slippers because their lip is shaped like a pouch or the toe of a...
Terry Furuta
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Dendrobium Care
DENDROBIUM NOBILE AND RELATED species are native to Burma, India, Thailand and Indochina. Here they grow on trees, from the lowlands up...
Terry Furuta
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Miltonia Care
These striking orchids, which are also known as pansy orchids, owing to their similarity to garden pansies, are enjoying increasing...
Terry Furuta
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Zygopetalum Care
Zygopetalum Care: The Basics The Zygopetalum (zye-go-PET-ah-lum) orchid genus is very small and only contains 15 recognized species. Even...
Terry Furuta
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Preserved Moss Care
Natural reindeer moss is treated with glycerin as a preservative that renders a lifelike appearance that lasts indefinitely. Preserved...
Terry Furuta
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