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Growing Orchids Made Easy

The ancient mysteries and romantic passion about orchids make them irresistible.  We know that there are around 25,000 species of orchids all over the world and over 100,000 hybrids grown by horticulturist. Several thousand species are still found in the wild, however, since the 1600 these numbers have diminished from over exploitation.  Since they are [...]

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Spring Brings Hawaiian Flowers Into Full Bloom

Traveling over 3000 miles, out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, we find the most exquisite flora and fauna. Hawaii has the largest environmental diversity in a small amount of land than anywhere else in the world.  Tropical flower species have found this safe haven to proliferate, as the conditions are the perfect combination [...]

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The Secret of growing orchid plants

It wasn’t until I moved from Hawaii to London did I learn the technique and secrets of growing orchid plants. Of course in Hawaii, you can simply attach them to a tree bark in the yard and as long as they receive enough rain, they will grow.
We moved to California and for years I tried [...]

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Edible Flowers for your table

This month we would like to feature an incredible chef and founder of the restaurant India Joze; Jozseph Schultz. The restaurant recently re-opened after 13 years of being closed.
Jo is hotter than ever with his new exotic dishes that incorporate the use of tropical flowers, with dishes influenced from India, Thailand and Bali, Africa, South [...]

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The Cupid of Valentine’s Day

The modern day celebration of Valentine’s Day has changed throughout history. It is hard to say its original roots, however, we know it comes from ancient Rome and Christianity.
One legend is based during ancient Roman times. The holiday was celebrated during the festival of Luperaclia (a festival to honor Faunus/Pan, the god of fertility). This [...]

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Bird of Paradise

“Bird of paradise” is a flower name applied to a number of different plants. In this introductory article, I discuss the best-known type of bird of paradise, after which I conclude with a mention of three other plants that share the name.

Jungle-Type Bird of Paradise Flowers
If you know bird of paradise mainly [...]

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