My First Mounted Orchids

February 17, 2012 in Orchid Notes & Culture by Masood Raja

A few weeks ago I attended the first meeting of Greater North Texas Orchid Society, my home organization. Toward the end of the meeting I was also able to purchase [...]

My First Orchid Society Meeting

February 6, 2012 in Commentaries, General, Orchid Notes & Culture by Masood Raja

Today I attended my first meeting as a member of Greater North Texas Orchid society. This meeting, for me, has opened a whole new exciting activity that I will be [...]

Orchids: From Seed to Community Pot

January 26, 2012 in Orchid Notes & Culture by Masood Raja

It takes from six months to one year for a seed capsule to mature. It is not uncommon for a seed capsule to contain 10,000 to 100,000 seeds. Some seed [...]

Cattleya Divisions and Backbulbs

January 21, 2012 in Cattleya Species, Orchid Notes & Culture by Masood Raja

Since I started my collection, I have also been, when possible, dividing my plants. By now I have quite a nice collection of divisions and backbulbs. I have added this [...]