<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Orchid Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:42:48 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Anyone with an orchid asked to water them with 1 natural ingredient throughout spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/285x214/2189439_1.jpg"/><br><br>Orchid owners should consider using teabags in their houseplant care throughout spring for a very important reason.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:38:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Katherine McPhillips]]></author><category>Garden</category><media:keywords>Orchid, Houseplant care, Flowers, Plants, Fertiliser, Orchid houseplants, orchid care, orchid maintenance, how to get a orchid to flower, how to make a orchid bloom, how to get bigger orchid flowers, how to care for orchid in spring, houseplants task</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2189439_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anyone with an orchid asked to water them with 1 natural ingredient throughout spring]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/237x141/2189439_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Anyone with an orchid asked to water them with 1 natural ingredient throughout spring]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the living gifts to make Mother's Day last all year round]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/285x214/2182002_1.jpg"/><br><br>EXCLUSIVE: David Domoney on the gifts that really do keep on giving<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:01:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[David Domoney]]></author><category>Garden</category><media:keywords>Gardening, Houseplant care, Orchid, Mother's Day, Mother's Day gifts, Orchid Phalaenopsis care, Indoor plant maintenance, Rhubarb gardening tips</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2182002_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mothering Sunday is a lovely excuse to bring plants into the home]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/237x141/2182002_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mothering Sunday is a lovely excuse to bring plants into the home]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[I never fail to make my orchid bloom when I keep it in 1 crucial area of my home]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/285x214/2166897_1.jpg"/><br><br>If your orchid isn't blooming, hold out hope, as there are a few things you can do to encourage it. 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watered with 1 common leftover once a month ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/285x214/2156330_1.jpg"/><br><br>It can be difficult to encourage orchids to flower after winter, but there is a simple way to help them recover and bloom beautifully using a item you would normally throw away in the kitchen.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:08:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Katherine McPhillips]]></author><category>Garden</category><media:keywords>Orchid, Flowers, Houseplant care, Plants, Gardening, How to make orchids flower, how to encourage bigger orchid flowers, grow bigger orchid flower spike, orchid flower care, orchid houseplant maintenance, how to help orchid recover after winter, best</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2156330_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Orchids will bloom 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