Southside Plants Blog

Caring for an Orchid is pretty easy provided you don’t kill them first!

Air Plants are unique architectural plants in an abundance of shapes.  They survive by clinging to trees and extracting moisture and nutrients from the air. Keeping them alive is an easy task provided you take care to water them.

Learning how to water orchids correctly is kind of tricky but getting it right will lead to lots of booms and healthy orchids

Vanda Orchids are true tropical with huge and long lasting flowers.

Phalaenopsis or Moth Orchids can have a long lasting blooms with a low maintenance care. They have special watering and potting needs but given time can rebloom year after year with proper care

Detailed instructions on how to use Keiki Cloning Paste to propagate orchids and get more blooms from your existing orchid

Cattleyas have specific light and water requirements but once those needs are met they will flower prolifically and abundantly. 

Choosing the right soil medium for your plant can make the difference between a thriving plant or a sad one AND how much time you spend a week watering your plants. Read on for the pros and cons of different bark, moss, lava rock, Leca and more soil substrates.