Orchids can be propagated in several different ways. Of course
raising orchids can be done from seed. This orchid propagation
method though has its complications for the regular gardener
because orchid seeds need a fungus (mykorrhiza) to grow
successfully. These symbiotic fungi produce sugar that provide
the energy for the seed. This method of propagating orchids is
used commercially as well as meristem culture. Under laboratory
conditions the seed is combined with the fungi and grown in
sterile flasks until the orchid seedlings can be weaned and
grown on in pots. Orchids can produce 1-3 million(!) seeds in a
single seed pod. The average weight of orchid seeds is 0.005 mg
per seed. Depending on orchid specie it can take up to 12 years
from germination to maturity of the plant. This is why so many
orchids are rare and endangered! So how do you propagate orchids
at home? Dividing orchids is the easier method for raising
orchids. You can do this while repotting your orchid. This
produces an identical orchid to y