Mother Nature intended for orchids to grow in trees. But I have mixed feelings about attaching my pricey beauties to branches and trunks, though my hesitation has nothing to do with performance. At ...

Q: I lost a huge oak during the storm, and I thought that the Mexican orchid tree would make a lovely replacement. When should I plant it? — L.S., Houston A:Mexican orchid tree (Bauhinia mexicana) is ...

Around the country, there is a small but devoted group of hobbyists who grow their orchids the way nature intended — mounted to pieces of trees. Duplicating rainforest culture is not as challenging as ...

Bauhinia trees — commonly called orchid trees for their flowers or butterfly trees for their leaves — belong to a genus of more than 300 species of flowering plants including trees, vines and shrubs ...

There are certainly many beautiful species of trees, but if you want to plant something that offers extra benefits, consider ...

*Growth habit: An evergreen rounded shaped tree often with multiple trunks and growing to 35 feet tall and wide. The leaves are heart-shaped, two-lobed, medium to dark green and growing to 8 inches ...

IF you are a fan of orchids, then you will love orchid trees. Where orchids only flower once a year, the trees flower most of the year. Orchids require special care, but orchid trees are hardy, ...

The best place to see Hong Kong orchid trees bloom is in old Las Palmas, but they’re scattered all over town, too. Perhaps this enclave is the ideal climate for these exotic trees that have long ...

Most people put their orchid somewhere in the center of their home, far from a window, because they want to admire it when it ...

Winter doesn't have to mean flowerless orchids; with a few simple adjustments, your Phalaenopsis can stay healthy and may ...

Although orchid trees are unrelated to the orchid plant, their flowers, such as these specimens from a lavender orchid tree, closely resemble the similarly named beauties. (David Gress photo) Each ...