Why are orchids the coolest plants on Earth?
It is a simple thing, really. Orchids are the world’s neatest plants for several reasons. First, many orchid flowers are, simply put, stunning. They come in almost every color, shape, size, and many of them last for weeks if not months on the plant. That is probably reason enough. If that doesn’t suffice, there is the inherent mystique that comes with growing orchids. I routinely tell people “I grow orchids”, and almost invariably the response is awe, bordering on envy. Almost everyone I meet seems to think orchids are exotic, rare, and extremely difficult to grow. The first item is often true, as is the second. What is difficult for people to understand is that they are some of the easiest and most rewarding houseplants that can be had. True, there are plenty of difficult or just plain recalcitrant varietys of orchids out there, and these are hard even for experts to grow. But the most commonly seen orchids are easy to grow and bloom indoors (this probably explains why they are most c
