Collection: Orchid Clips, Tools & Pest Control

Orchid clips, tools and pest control

Training spikes, cutting spent stems, securing growth to stakes, and keeping fungus gnats and other flying pests off the bench are all routine tasks in any orchid or plant collection. The right tools make each of these quicker and less damaging to the plant — the wrong ones leave marks, crush stems, or let a pest problem take hold before you notice it.

This collection covers the practical end of cultivation: stem clips for training spikes and new growths to stakes, stainless steel snips for precise cuts in tight spaces, Cymbidium yoyos for supporting heavy flowering spikes through the season, green-coated twist-tie wire for situations where clips alone aren't enough, and sticky traps for monitoring and controlling fungus gnats, thrips and whitefly. All orchid supplies ship Australia-wide at a flat rate of $8 — all products are sourced for what experienced growers actually reach for, not for what looks good in a display.

• Stem clips — green and brown, medium and large, for spike and stem training
• Stainless steel snips — pointed tip, easy-clean, suitable for everyday cutting work
• Cymbidium yoyos — retractable supports that keep heavy spikes upright through flowering
• Tie wire with cutter — 50m reel, green-coated, for flexible securing and staking
• Sunflower sticky traps — non-toxic control for fungus gnats and other flying pests in bark, sphagnum and potting media

For technique guidance see How to Train Orchid Spikes and Pruning and Cutting Orchids.