Proper care for your orchid plant goes beyond placing it in a window and watering it once a week (or watering it with three ice cubes once a week). If this is the extent of effort you wish to make for your orchid, then consider your plant disposable. When it's done blooming, give it to a "plant friend" or toss it out and buy a new one. We don't judge and we don't think any less of you, if that's how you feel. This school of thought keeps us suppliers in business.

For those who would like to see their orchid plants thrive and re-bloom again, then read on!

This article will address light, water, fertilizer, and potting for ALL orchids and in many cases applies to all house plants in general. After reading this article, we recommend clicking on the links that follow for more specific instructions on a particular type of orchid you have.

It is important to understand, that even within any group of orchids there are always exceptions to the rule and any 'culture sheet' is a guideline, not gospel.