However, there's no need to fear – horticultural experts offer assurance that this doesn't mean the end of the line ... for an orchid, the last thing you want to see is its stunning flowers ...

Evolution has produced many flower species that pretend to have food that insects want, emitting scents of coconut or even rotting meat. Some orchids, however, appear to offer the promise of sex ...

Orchids require the right balance of water, fertiliser and light to flourish and produce their stunning flowers. Yet, there's another crucial element in the mix, according to Shane Dibbs ...

Give your orchid a nutritional boost by spritzing its leaves during the growing season with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt to a gallon of water. The magnesium and calcium in the Epsom salt ...

According to the plant experts at Bloom and Wild, an orchid's flowers "can last for up to 12 weeks". The plant is notoriously hard to keep alive, but with the plant expert's top tips, you can ...

Gardening pro Graham Smith (MCIHort – a member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture) revealed exclusively to Express.co.uk the "best place" for an orchid to grow. Based at LBS Horticulture ...