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20% OFF: promo on Cypripedium Fasciolatum this weekend

We have a nice Cypripedium promo offer with our Cypripedium Fasciolatum this weekend (November 11-13 2016) on Phytesia-Orchids. Get the voucher code by registering. 20% OFF: promo on Cypripedium Fasciolatum this weekend Get a 20% discount by registering to this form by Sunday November 13 at Midnight Cypripedium promo: all you need to know This […]

20% OFF: Cypripedium promo on Formosanum this weekend

We have a nice Cypripedium promo offer with our Cypripedium Formosanum this weekend (November 4-6 2016) on Phytesia-Orchids. Get the voucher code by registering. 20% OFF: Cypripedium promo on Formosanum this weekend Get a 20% discount by registering to this form by Sunday November 6 Cypripedium promo: all you need to know This garden orchid […]

Bletilla Ochracea yellow rare orchid, available again

After several months of shortage, the rare orchid Bletilla ochracea is again available at Phytesia Unlike most hardy orchids that prefer cool and moist places, orchids of the genus Bletilla tolerate full sun. The ideal planting time is autumn. The bulbs will develop their new shoots from April. A bouquet of long sheets is then introduced. […]

Choosing Orchid pots when repotting

Choosing orchid pots when repotting is a tricky exercise. Decide what size orchid pots to use when repotting your semi-hardy hardy orchid. Pleione, Calanthes and Spiranthes are semi-hardy (-10°) orchids. This means they have to be protected when Winter reaches below -10°c. When repotting an orchid, you’ll need a pot just an inch or so […]

Growing Hardy Orchids: our 3 favorite books

Our favorite book on Growing Hardy Orchids is a best seller from Kew Growing. You will find our Top 3 in this post. Growing Hardy Orchids (Kew Growing) Paperback – 1 Sep 2011 Authors: Philip Seaton, Margaret Ramsay, Phillip Cribb, Grace Prendergast, John Haggar. Growing Hardy Orchids introduces an exciting array of orchids from 47 […]

Cypripedium Hybrids: 2 new garden orchids at Phytesia

Cypripedium hybrids are the result of crossing two wild or botanical species. Those orchids are generally distinguished by increased vigor (hybrid vigor). These hybrids are more vigorous effect, which results in faster appearance of new stems. It is not uncommon that hybrid varieties  manage to produce 10-20 flower stems in a few years. This year, Phytesia offers 2 […]

American Orchids: Happy 4th of July America!

You can get the North American orchids at Phytesia. To celebrate the 4th of July, we just got a full American kit of hardy orchids. American Orchids for your garden Content of the American Orchids kit Get an American touch to your garden and pick our 6 garden orchids North American assortment: Cypripedium Californicum Cypripedium […]

Cypripedium Calceolus in uk

Cypripedium Calceolus in UK is extremely popular. More commonly known as Lady Slipper Orchids, those Cypripedium orchids are a genus of 58 species of Orchid that are widespread across much of the Northern Hemisphere including most of Europe, Russia, China, Central Asia, Canada the United States, Mexico, and Central America. Cypripedium Calceolus in UK are […]

British Pound’s Brexit Dramatic drop

British Pound Brexit and the dramatic drop in the prices As you probably know, the British currency suffered badly from the Brexit this Friday 24th. Today, an awful lot of ecommerce shops have been suspending activities due to the currency exchange cost increase. Some of them have increased the prices up to +15%. At Phytesia, […]