Orchid Care Tips Blog

For years we’ve recommended our favorite Orchid books to our dedicated audience. We have listened to what you our readers actually choose as your favorite books to add to your collection. We have found there are five very most popular Orchid books our readers select. Here they are:

1. Orchids For Dummies - This is by far the most popular Orchid book
2. Understanding Orchids - This book is very popular, second behind Orchids For Dummies. As it provides more detail, we are guessing it is #2 since it is not a book just for beginners.
3. Flora’s Orchids - This is a popular book, third on the list.
4. Taylor’s Guide to Orchids - This is still very popular, fourth on the list.
5. Easy Orchids - This is fifth, at about half of the interest of Taylor’s Guide to Orchids.

Is it easy to choose great Orchids? No. When choosing Orchids to buy, here are some very helpful tips:

1. Look for any unhealthy buds
2. Look for yellowing leaves
3. Ensure roots are silver, green, or yellow and not dried out
4. Ensure the store you’re buying from has a return policy
5. Buy an Orchid starting to bloom, not ending