How do you grow your orchids

Published: March 7, 2016, 5:16 p.m.

The moth orchid or phalanopsis, and the boat orchid or cymbidium are two of the most popular varieties as they are cheap to buy, often less than a bunch of flowers and will continue to flower for several months.  Orchids are one of the two most numerous plant families as Hester Macdonald reports.