The Orchid Review Yearbook 2025-2026

Orchids are the most popular houseplants on Earth and The Orchid Review is the RHS publication celebrating them in all their strange and beautiful guises.

Whatever level your interest in orchids, there is something in this publication to fascinate and inspire. With six pages of expert advice and a masterclass for domestic gardeners in growing orchids from seed, practical considerations are well catered for, and if you find the vast choice of orchids overwhelming then the feature on orchids gaining the RHS Award of Garden Merit is a must.

Orchid profiles include National Collections of adorable Dendrochilum and Lepanthes and the RHS Orchid Registrars give a rundown of some of the best introductions from the last year. Meanwhile, the call of the wild is heard with a look at the beguiling orchids of Mauritius, and the latest scientific breakthroughs, including a discussion of the newly recognised ‘Dactylorhiza black death’, are reported, while new light is shed on old aspects of orchid history. If the search for perfection is your thing, then the review of RHS orchid awards is essential and there’s a handy calendar of orchid events in 2026.

Volume: 133

ISSN 0030-4476