r/orchids peaks Thursdays 2pm-4pm UTC
r/orchids was created on February 13, 2010, making it 16 years and 2 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 223,725 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/orchids is experiencing strong growth, with 3,909 new members in the last 30 days.
r/orchids shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 110.5 upvotes per post across its 223,725 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 6.84. To reach the Hot section of r/orchids, posts typically need at least 29 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/orchids receive an average of 755.7 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Thursday is the most active day with 19 posts reaching the top, while Friday sees the least activity with 10 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.
The peak posting hours are around 2pm UTC (8 posts), 6pm UTC (7 posts), and 12am UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 3am UTC, 11am UTC, and 9am UTC, with only 2-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (17), Tuesday (13), Wednesday (14), Thursday (19), Friday (10), Saturday (11), Sunday (16) posts reaching the top.
r/orchids currently has 223,725 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 3,909 members (1.78%), averaging 126 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/orchids in the top 2% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/orchids has gained 11,241 subscribers (5.29%). Since tracking began 628 days ago, the community has added 62,964 total subscribers.
r/orchids is experiencing strong growth, with 3,909 new members in the last 30 days.
r/orchids has 223,725 subscribers as of April 2026.
The best time to post on r/orchids is Thursdays 2pm-4pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/orchids is experiencing strong growth, with 3,909 new members in the last 30 days.
r/orchids was created on February 13, 2010, making it 16 years old.
Posts on r/orchids typically need at least 29 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/orchids is a Reddit community with 223,725 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "The premiere sub dedicated to orchids." The best time to post on r/orchids is Thursdays 2pm-4pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 110.5 upvotes and 755.7 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 29. The subreddit is adding approximately 126 new members each day. Founded 16 years ago, r/orchids is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,351 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-04-28 20:21:08