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Dendrobium amethystoglossum orchid; photo by Marlon Co
Dendrobium amethystoglossum orchid at NYBG; photo by Marlon Co
 

Growing a particular orchid for the first time can be challenging. There are lots of resources that are available to help you out, but it can be hard to find what's best. These culture guides from the New York Botanical Garden are convenient, concise descriptions of the care your orchid needs.

  • Phalaenopsis (Moth Orchid) Culture Guide

  • Paphiopedilum (Slipper Orchid) Culture Guide

  • Miltonia and Miltoniopsis (Pansy Orchid) Culture Guide

  • Vanda Culture Guide

  • Cattleya Culture Guide

  • Dendrobium Culture Guides

  • Oncidium Intergeneric Hybrid Culture Guide

Once you have gotten to know your new orchid better, these guides from our orchid experts will help you with some of the critical points to growing orchids of all types.

  • Basic Orchid Care

  • Fragrant Orchids

  • Orchids: Potting and Dividing

  • Orchid FAQs

  • Orchid Troubleshooting

  • Understanding Orchid Names

Ask an Orchid Expert

Oncidium dichromaticum photographed at NYBG Orchid Show; photo by Marlon Co
Oncidium dicromaticum; photo by Marlon Co
 

The experienced orchid care professionals at New York Botanical Garden are delighted to answer your orchid questions!

Email us at PlantInfo@NYBG.org. Feel free to attach photos and give us as much background as you can about your orchid and the space in which you grow it (or hope to grow one soon). We respond to questions every weekday morning, in the order in which they were received.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Noteworthy Books on Orchid Care

  • Cover ArtOrchid Modern by Marc Hachadourian
    ISBN: 1604698160
    Publication Date: 2019-09-03
  • Book CoverFragrant Orchids by Steven A. Frowine
    Call Number: QL 66 .A1 F768 2005
    ISBN: 0881927392
    Publication Date: 2005-09-07
  • Book CoverGrowing Hardy Orchids by John Tullock
    Call Number: QL 66 .A1m T84 2005
    ISBN: 0881927155
    Publication Date: 2005-07-14
  • Book CoverOrchids (2005) by Bruce Curtis
    Call Number: QL 66 .A1 C87 2005
    ISBN: 9780762424566
    Publication Date: 2005-11-29
  • Book CoverOrchids (2007) by Mike Tibbs
    Call Number: QL 66 .A1 T49 2007
    ISBN: 9781883052591
    Publication Date: 2007-09-01
  • Book CoverOrchids for Every Home by Wilma Rittershausen; Brian Rittershausen
    Call Number: QL 66 .A1 R543 2004
    ISBN: 1606522051
    Publication Date: 2011-02-17
  • Book CoverThe Best Orchids for Indoors by Charles Marden Fitch (Editor)
    Call Number: QL 66 .A1m B47 2004
    ISBN: 1889538604
    Publication Date: 2004-03-01
  • Book CoverThe New Encyclopedia of Orchids by Isobyl la Croix; Manuel Aubron (Photographer); I. F. La Croix
    Call Number: QL 66 .A1 L32 2008
    ISBN: 9780881928761
    Publication Date: 2008-08-21
  • Book CoverUnderstanding Orchids by William Cullina
    Call Number: QL 66 .A1m C79 2004
    ISBN: 0618263268
    Publication Date: 2004-11-09
  • Cover ArtHome Orchid Growing by Rebecca T. Northern
    ISBN: 0133951383
    Publication Date: 1990-06-01
  • Last Updated: Mar 10, 2023 9:04 AM
  • URL: https://libguides.nybg.org/caringforyourorchid
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