Posted by Corinne Akatsuka on Mar 28th 2018
One of the most common questions, we receive when visitors come into our gardens is, "What media or potting material do I use for my orchid?"Every orchid grower, whether a professional grower or hobbiest has his/her own blend that works for them. Mostly though, this blend that they use is based on the variety or orchid & it's preference for a dry or semi-moist environment. The main thing to remember is that a vast majority of… Read more
Posted by Corinne Akatsuka on Feb 20th 2018
Our team got the call in early January to possibly provide orchids for hotel in Kona. So, we reached out and set up a meeting to discuss providing orchids plants to add more color to their lobby display. Our initial thought was that we could ship plants approximately every 6 weeks to freshen up their display.When our team went to meet with the Director of Engineering at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott on Feb. 1, their conversation le… Read more
Posted by Corinne Akatsuka on Feb 5th 2018
When we decided to redesign our showroom a couple years ago, our vision was to create a space where visitors could browse through the many beautiful orchids on display and learn something.For me personally, I didn't just want it to be just a retail space. There's so much value in learning something new. Over the years and through many interactions with our customers we realized that there are so many myths & lack of consistent gro… Read more