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Have you ever been told that you can use ice cubes to water your orchids or have you ever done such a thing? This has proven to be one of the most popular topics of discussion we encounter with our visitors. As a travel destination in Volcano, Hawaii we have been very fortunate to enjoy frequent visitors from throughout the world. Many of whom after walking through our gardens come to us with numerous questions. At the top of most lists o… Read more

During the damp winter seasons, botrytis can pose a problem for orchid growers. You can identify botrytis by the brown spots that appear on the blooms. Although there's nothing you can do to reverse the damage already done to the flowers, you'll be relieved to know that the plant itself is in not in grave danger. We will describe to you below what botrytis is and how you can prevent future occurrences.  We also created a video about this top… Read more

One of the most common questions we get when customers visit our store is, "How do I get my orchid to rebloom?". We will describe to you in detail below some tips that can help. Also, we created a video that discusses this topic. First, you must consider a few things about orchids. Most orchids have a blooming season and will produce one nice showing of blooms per year. If it has been less than a year since your last bloom, patience is… Read more