Orchid Culture - Articles by Sue Bottom
A compendium of Sue's Articles, many originally published in the Newsletter
General Orchid Culture
General Orchid Culture
Beginner's Guide to Orchids
- Oct 09
Selecting New Plants
- Feb 19
Bringing Home New Orchids
- Dec 12
Top Ten Signs That Your Orchid is Happy
- Jan 16
Orchid Plant Parts and Why They Matter
- Sep 13
Understanding Your Plant Tag
- Sep 14
Vegetative Propagation of Orchids
- Jul 13
Orchid Toolbox
- Apr 15
Wire Products
- Dec 17
Adaptation to Epiphytic Lifestyle
- Aug 18
Watering and Water Quality
Watering Orchids During Each Season
- Sep 12
Choose Your Fertilizer Based on Your Water Quality
- Jan 12, Nov 16
Citric Acid for High Alkalinity Waters
- May 17
Soluble Salts
- Mar 19
Silicon Supplements
- Nov 19
Fertilizing Orchids
Orchid Supplement... or Snake Oil?
- Nov 12
Purely Organic Fertilizer
- Sep 15
Calcium and Magnesium
- Aug 14
Calcium Deficiency in Cattleyas
- Mar 17
Orchid Myths - Foliar Feeding, An Evening with Alan Koch
- Mar 15
Orchid Myths - Urea, An Evening with Alan Koch
- Aug 15
Orchid Potting Media
Orchid Potting Media
- Jun 19
The Mystery of Sphagnum Moss
- Jul 15
Top Dressing Your Orchids
- Apr 16
Top Dressing with Mycorrhizae
- May 21
Styrofoam
- Mar 20
Repotting Orchids
Repotting Orchids
- Feb 11
Does My Orchid Have to be Repotted?
- May 14
Orchids Outside the Pot
- Oct 16
Repotting Orchids - Wet or Dry
- Jun 18
Root Stimulators
- Oct 19
Repotting Through the Year
- May 19
Repotting Catasetinae
- Feb 22
Repotting Bifoliate Cattleyas - Keith Davis Style
- Jun 14
Repotting Overgrown Cattleyas
- Jun 21
Repotting Hoss Cattleyas
- Jun 15
Rebasketing Stanhopeas
- Nov 15
Repotting Phalaenopsis
- Jul 21
Orchid Pots
Cleaning Clay Pots
- Mar 13
Selecting a Pot for Your Orchid
- May 13
Potting in Tree Fern Baskets
- Apr 14
Broken Clay Pots
- May 18
Temperature, Humidity and Air Movement
Why Do Orchids Need a Drop in Nighttime Temperatures?
- Mar 14
Cold Tolerance of Orchids
- Oct 13
The Importance of Fresh Air to Orchids
- Feb 13
Humidity and Vapor Pressure Deficit
- Apr 18
It Ain't the Heat, It's the Humidity
- May 20
Light
Seasonal Changes in Light
- Feb 14
Orchid Growth Processes
Plant Growth Processes
- Oct 17
Orchid Roots
- Jun 13
Apical Dominance and Growth Patterns
- Jun 17
Seasonal Tips
Spring into Action
- Feb 10
Spring Migration
- Apr 20
June in St. Augustine
- Jun 22
July in St. Augustine,
Jul 19
Hot Humid Summers and the Tropical Storm Season
- Jul 18
Fall Preparations
- Oct 11, Oct 18
Transition to Winter
- Nov 18
Winter Relocation
- Dec 18
The Winter Rest Season
- Dec 09
Late Winter in North Florida
- Feb 21
More Orchid Information
Gifts for the Orchid Lover
- Dec 16
Words of Wisdom
- Feb 17
Secrets of a Great Orchid Grower
- May 15
Evolution of an Orchid Grower
- Dec 15
Try New Things
- Mar 18
Try New Things - 2019
- Dec 19
Different Types of Orchids
Specific Genera
Brassavola nodosa - Battle for Dominance
- Dec 21
Catasetums and Their Kin
- Mar 16
Rots in Catasetums
- Apr 21
Cattleyas - What Can Go Wrong, 1 Cultural Missteps
- Aug 16
Cattleyas - What Can Go Wrong, 2 Common Pests & Diseases
- Sep 16
Changes in Cattleya Nomenclature
- Aug 13
Bifoliate Cattleyas - C. tigrina (syn. leopoldii)
- Sep 20
Laelia tenebrosa - That tenebrosa Lip
- Aug 21
Dendrobiums
- Oct 09
Now It's Habenarias
- Feb 15
Paphiopedilum Varieties
- Jan 14
Growing Phalaenopsis - What Can Go Wrong
- Dec 13
Winter Dormant Orchids Requiring a Dry Rest
- Jan 17
Species and Hybrids
What is an Orchid Species
- Oct 14
Breeding Improved Species - Selfing and Sib Crosses
- Dec 14
Orchids Month by Month in 2017
- Jan 18
Orchids Month by Month in 2018
- Jan 19
Orchids Month by Month in 2019
- Jan 20
Orchid Ailments
Overview
Orchid Pests and Diseases
- Oct 09
Orchid Hygiene
- Nov 17
Orchid Triage
- Jun 16
Sprays vs. Drenches
- Nov 21
Orchid Pests
Thrips on Orchids
- Oct 12
The Usual Suspects - Common Orchid Pests
- Jun 20
Rats
- Aug 20
Orchid Diseases
Orchid Disease Control 1 - Response to Disease Pathogens
- Jul 14
Orchid Disease Control 2 - Bacterial and Fungal Infections
- Oct 15
Orchid Disease Control 3 - Bactericides and Fungicides
- Feb 16
Bacterial vs. Fungal Infections
- Jan 21
Summer Rots
- Jul 20
Bacterial Brown Spot
- Jun 12
Root Rot Caused by Rhizoctonia
- Jan 15
Fusarium in Phalaenopsis
- May 16
Leaf Spotting Fungi on Cattleyas - Part 1: The New Anthracnose
- Sep 17
Leaf Spotting Fungi on Cattleyas - Part 2: Cercosporoid Fungi
- Sep 17
Leaf Spotting Fungi on Cattleyas - Part 3: Anthracnose
- Aug 18
Anthracnose on Cattleya Alliance Plant
- Aug 19
Pesticides, Fungicides and Bactericides
Applying Fertilizers and Chemicals
- Nov 16
Fungicides and Bactericides for Orchid Diseases
- Jul 10, Nov 15
Hydrogen Peroxide
- Jul 17
Pesticides for Orchid Pests
- Dec 09
Physiological and Environmental Problems
Bud Blast and Flower Blighting
- Apr 17
Edema Blisters on Orchids
- Apr 12
Weeds, Ferns and Orchids Do Not Mix
- Jul 12, Jul 16
Leaf Reddening - Sign of Stress
- Aug 17
Blackened Tips on New Cattleya Leaves
- Nov 20
Leaf Yellowing
- Apr 22
Orchid Virus
Virus in Cattleyas
- Aug 12
Virus Testing - Do You Really Want to Know
- Feb 20
After the Cull
- Oct 20
Early Subtle Signs of Virus
- Oct 21