Q. I have a beautiful orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea) with dark red blooms. Do I propagate it by air layering? J.G., Bellaire A. You can propagate from seed. Collect the pods as they're about to split ...

Q. About three years ago I planted orchid tree seeds, and the plants have grown to about 5 feet. They have not bloomed. I have given them phosphorus and hibiscus food. They get plenty of sun and some ...

Orchid seed germination and in vitro propagation represent vital techniques in both horticultural innovation and conservation biology. Owing to the uniquely minute and dust‐like nature of orchid seeds ...

Back in 2013, Fairchild began raising native Florida orchid species under lab and nursery conditions to repopulate our dwindling natural communities of these coveted plants. We had plans, experts, and ...

Orchid seeds are remarkable for their diminutive size and lack of intrinsic nutrient reserves, relying heavily on symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi for successful germination and early ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees use seeds as a principal means of establishing their next generation in ...