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Picture Description Size Price Shipping
  Please contact us if you need help with knowing what the bloom looks like.  We can also take a picture of the often very interesting plant and send it to you.      
  Ludisia discolor
Jewel Orchid
Very much liked for its leaves
Fragrant white flowers on tall spikes
Like to grow in more shaded light
Grow well in potting soil
These are in bloom $45  
  Brassavola glauca
We grow this in bright light
It is from an old plant, Fragrant
Earlier plant    

Picture of mounted orchid is one for sale
See www.orchidspecies.com/rhynglauca.htm
for a great description of the plant
Only one
Mounted on cork with several growths
$55

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Catasetum pileatum Imperial 'Live Oak' HCC/AOS x Ctsm John C Burchett 'Ursa Major' FCC/AOS 
Two awarded parents.
This is a deciduous type of orchid - loosing its leaves in the winter and needing a winter dry time.   Picture of bloom
Have one 6" pot
Older plant
deciduous orchid
bloom time May / June / July
On second set of blooming 7-23
$75 See shipping info. above




Ceratostylis rubra syn. retisquama
Free flowering, easy to grow plant
These are growing very nicely mounted
Different size plants
$35
$45
See shipping info. above
 

Coelogyne speciosa x Coelogyne usitana
Blooms and reblooms over a long period of time on same cascading bloom spike.  Large blooms with a dark lip
Divisions of a large plant
Beautiful leaves
Growing in semi shade
Broad thin pleated leaves

6" pots
Wonderful mature plants
Some blooming
$65

 
 

Epidendrum porpax 
From Columbia, Blooms most likely in Oct, Fragrant, Small waxy looking blooms that face outward from the plant and show very well. Plant trails and has several small leaf growths.

Mounted on cedar, wire, cork $35
$45
 
Gomesa longipes
Found in Peru, Brazil, Paraguay
Small compact plants
Grow cool to hot
Bright indirect light
Water less in Winter for rest
4" pots in fine mix
small compact plants
$45  
Lockhartia biserra (imbricata)
pendant growth that has a zig zag shape
Bloom is close to plant
Blooms at any time of the year
     
Maxillaria chocoensis
Found in Ecuador
Cool growing
Blooms at will
Fragrant blooms - like fruit
4" pots $45  
Maxillaria tenuifolia 'Yamada' AM/AOS
this is a creamy yellow with markings on the lip
It grows with the same type leaves, pseudobulb and stacking plant structure as the Max. tenuifolia usually does.

These bloomed in May/June/July and had a fragrance.  Couldn't really describe it, but it was a pleasant fragrance
One 3" square pot
Has bloomed
$45 See shipping info. above
Maxillaria tenuifolia  commonly called the Coconut Orchid because the blooms smell like coconut.   You really can smell the fragrance. Growing in indirect medium to bright light, in cool to hot temperatures. Has one flower per inflorescence and the fragrant blooms remains within the leaves. Has pseudobulbs and the plant has a stacking growth habit with narrow draping leaves. 2" round pots $25 See shipping info. above

Maxillaria variabalis
From Mexico and more   This grows small and has pseudobulbs.  The bright yellow bloom tucks in the small growing plant.  This blooms more than once a year.
Long lasting blooms
4" pots $35
$45
 

Mormolyca rufescens
Yellow
Found in many places such as Guatemala, Belize, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and more
Small size plant.  Bloomed at the base of the plant, finished blooming and another after that.
Vanilla fragrance
We are growing in medium shaded light
Two 4" std size pots
Mature
$45  

  

Pholidota chinensis
These plants grow & bloom very well
They have strong round pseudobulbs and thin attractive leaves.
The height is about 12" or so.
New growths come from the base of the plant
Two very positive features are the ease of growing this plant and the cascading bloom spike.  The blooms are about 3/4" and are fragrant
Commonly called the Chinese Pholidota
4" pots
5" pots
Mature, have bloomed
Growing very well
Easy to grow and bloom
Blooming time now - Aug Sept
$45
$65





 
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Blooms very similar to chinensis Pholidota imbricata
These plants grow & bloom very well

Many of the features of this are the same as the chinensis.
It is easy to grow.
the blooms are smaller.  It really has an interesting cascading thin bloom spike and blooms. 
Fragrant
4" pots
5" pots
Mature, have bloomed
Growing very well
Easy to grow and bloom
Blooming time now - Aug Sept
$45
$65







 
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For some interesting information on the genus Pleurothallis (Pths.), please go to the Wikipedia webpage         PLEUROTHALLIS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurothallis
These have been extremely successful and easy orchids for us to grow.
     

 

Pleurothallis anfracta "The Bent Pleurothallis"  From Tolima Colombia
Small sized, cool growing
Notably this grows as a terrestrial, but we have it potted in a pot in bark mix
Reblooms from same spike while its still viable
SOLD    
Acianthera (Was Pleurothallis) aphthosa  Bloomed in March 2016 and was still blooming in April And bloomed Jan Feb 2017
Native to South America
Small sized plant.  It grows hot but it gets cool in Winter.  Have never noticed any smell from the blooms.
Divisions of large, old plant
4" standard pots
in sheath


$45
 
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Small cluster of orange flowers turning red

Pleurothallis obscura
Now Acianthera obscura

Mexican species identified in 1845, small sized, cool growing
Bloom at the leaf axis
The location of the buds/blooms makes this a very interesting plant and fun to grow and bloom.
4" pot
3" pot
2" pot
$45
$35
$25
See shipping info. above

Picture of plant coming
Sweet Fragrance Blooms

Pleurothallis quadrifida was Stellis quadrifida 
Costa Rica, Mexico etc
Grow in a pot or mounted with semi-shade and give cool to hot temperatures with year round moisture and good air movement.
Have two
In small clay pots
These are small growing orchids.  After years of growing, still mini
$65 See shipping info. above

 See www.orchidspecies.com/pleurrowleei.htm for picture of bloom.
Picture of plant coming

Pleurothallis rowleei
Grows in Costa Rica, etc
Miniature plant
In our greenhouse it grows hot in Summer and Cool in Winter, with cool nights
Divisions of larger old plant
4" standard pots
$45 See shipping info. above


Blooms at the leaf axis 

Picture of plant coming

Pleurothallis ruscifolia 
Bloom is 1/4 to 3/4"
From SA,  Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Cuba
miniature to small sized
cool to hot growing, blooms at leaf axis, delicately fragrant flowers mostly in the summer.
This is an interesting plant and where it blooms.
Have them in 4" standard pots
 growing very well
Divisions of old plant
Have bloomed
 
$45 See shipping info. above

Picture of plant coming

Pleurothallis sigmoidea 
From Costa Rica  Mini miniature short growing plant, warm growing, blooms fall / winter
We are growing these in decorative imported small 3"-4" clay pots $65 See shipping info. above
Pleurothallis stricta
Plant stays small
These have been easy to grow
Pretty
The blooms are small.  Several on a bloom spike held above the plant.
Divisions from older large plant
2" pots.  Small leaves held above a thin stem.  Mature, some have bloomed

$25

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Creamy and a bit of yellow
Small round flowers that face outward very well.  Bloom spike will be full of them

Stelis argentata 
Spray of tiny flowers on thin spike that stands up above the leaves.  Shows well.
Grows in Ecuador and more  
Blooms summer and fall   Seems to bloom and then bloom again.
Very Easy to Grow and Bloom
4" pots

$45

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New - Restrepia

     



Restrepia contorta

Native to Ecuador and more
Small growing plants
Amazing bloom shape is to attract a pollinator
3" pots
Fully mature plants
Can also grow mounted
$35  





Restrepia striata .
Now it is Restrepia brachypus
Small growing plants
Amazing bloom shape is to attract a pollinator
3" pots
Fully mature plants
Can also grow mounted
$35  




Restrepia trichoglossa
Small growing plants
Amazing bloom shape is to attract a pollinator
3" pots
Fully mature plants
Can also grow mounted
$35  
 

New - Stanhopea

     

Large 6" yellow blooms with red spots
Very striking blooms





Stanhopea jenischiana

Native to Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
Fragrant
Growing in 8" basket in sphagnum moss to allow blooms to come thru.  Broad long thin pleated leaves and strong pseudo bulbs.   Growing very well
Give them a winter rest from water/fertilizer
Have two 8" baskets $75  
Large yellow blooms with spots/red-orange and lip has dark spots Stanhopea wardii
Native to Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia & Venezuela
Fragrant
Blooms Summer & Fall

Growing in 8" basket in sphagnum moss to allow blooms to come thru.  Broad long thin pleated leaves and strong pseudo bulbs.  Growing very well
Give them a winter rest from water/fertilizer
Have one 8" basket $75  

 

Anguloa tognettiae  Found in Colombia and Venezuela  Broad, thin leaves, good size pseudobulb  Losses its leaves at the start of each season's new growth
Spring bloomer  Very Fragrant

SOLD    

Eria hyacinthoides Not Available at this time    

 

 See Bulbophyllum page. More species      
 

Click here for CATTLEYA species

     
  See Dendrobium page. More species      
 

Click here for PAPHIOPEDILUM species  More species

     
 

Click here for PHALAENOPSIS species  More species

     
 

Click here for VANDACEOUS species  More species

     
  For Neofinetia and Neofinetia hybrids,
See Vanda  page
     

 
Pleurothallis grobyi  found in Mexico and other SA countries  This is a miniature, very compact with tiny round leaves.  Needs hot to cool temp, high humidity, air movement, shade, Variable blooming time  The delicate bloom spikes come out beyond the leaves  SOLD
  Chysis limminghei   Mexican species  Blooming size & have bloomed
Needs hot conditions to bloom in summer on new growth, fragrant, long lasting
Picture is of one in bloom.  See more information about this species at  www.orchidspecies.com/chysilimminhei.htm
SOLD    
  Lockhartia amoena  Delightful plants that are narrow, zig zag, pendant with the almost bouncy yellow blooms at the end of the plant. SOLD    

Encyclia cochleata  Now listed under Anacheilium cochleatum. Synonyms Aulizeum cochleatum, Encyclia lancifolia, Epidendrum cochleatum, and more  Easy to Grow  Common name is Clamshell, Cockle Shell or Octopus Orchid  Can bloom for 6 months starting in the spring   It blooms successively. From Florida, Mexico and on south SOLD    

Will be tall bloom spikes with a group of blooms at  the top that are lavender with curving narrow petals.Has interesting long darker  lip with ribbed yellow down center of lip. 

Schomburgkia (Now Laelia) superbiens  Fragrant, showy, large up to 5", long-lasting flowers in late fall/early winter.Occurs in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua SOLD    
Pleurothallis scolopax   cafe  (Was Specklinia) SOLD
  Cymbidium finlaysonianum  This type of Cymbidium has vertical, stiff leaves, about 12"-14" now. This native of Vietnam and more, when it blooms in winter & spring, the very long spike will have many fragrant blooms. SOLD    
  Epidendrum centropetalum 'Red' Also known as Oerstedella  Comes from Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama Late Winter bloomer SOLD    

Green, yellow with frilled long lip with dark pattern in the center  For picture go to Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com/coelogynepandurata.htm

Coelogyne pandurata 'Tristan'  Blooms late spring-summer out of the center of newly emerging growths.  Simultaneously opening flowers up to 15.
Bloom is 3"+  Comes from Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo & Philippines
Highly Fragrant of honey.  Short lived

We are out    
Angreacum like white/green flowers, cascading bloom spike with two rows of beautifully placed fragrant 1 1/2"- 2 1/2" flowers Oeoniella polystachys  Monopodial
Angreacum like white/green flowers, Fragrant
Cool to Warm, Moderate shade, keep moist/humid, water & fertilize year round, Fall - Spring blooming
SOLD

 

Dockrillia wassellii  Synonym Dendrobium wassellii  From Australia White blooms - look like they might fly away At maturity, will bloom spring, summer, fall with lots of flowers.  We have this in a pot and mounted.  Does well mounted. SOLD    
  Chysis bractescens x self  The 3" blooms are Waxy, Fragrant, come from base of new growth in Spring.  Semi-deciduous - they lost some of the leaves around March then new growth came out SOLD    
Small white flowers - similar to Lily of the Valley.  Come from stem Thrixspermum pensile  from Taiwan, Thailand, Borneo & more
Pendant growth.  Mounted to grow down.  Blooms any time of the year.
Have bloomed
SOLD    
  Rhyncholaelia (Brassavola) digbyana x self  Is found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica. This takes bright light to grow and bloom well.  Fragrant  The growth habit is short dense stiff leaves.  Is good in spots where tall plants don't fit.  We grow them in brighter indirect light SOLD    
Leptotes bicolor  Blooms 1" to 1 1/2 inch, in spring, really dry out between watering, miniature, blooms in Spring SOLD
Cute short plant with a tall arching bloom spike that comes from the center of the plant.  Lots of small flowers

Liparis grossa  The Compact Liparis   Flower Size .4"

Found in Myanmar, Taiwan and the Philippines on trees on broad leaved forest slopes as a small sized, hot growing epiphyte, blooms in the fall on a 12" long spike, many flowers.

Sold    
     Oeceoclades maculata x self   Was Eulophidium maculatum
Terrestrial, found in Africa as well as the Americas from Florida south to Argentina, flowers late summer and fall, 12 or more flowers, needs even watering and fertilizer year round. Mottled leaves 
None available now    

Aerides odorata
From the Philippines
You would think that these smell bad from the name of the species, but they are actually very Fragrant.  Fall bloomer
None available now    

 

Peristeria elata   "The Dove Orchid"  White,  Fragrant  Much sought after for its dove shaped blooms, Summer, Easy, Grow to a large plant to bloom it. SOLD    
  Catasetum planiceps  A deciduous orchid.  (drops leaves for the winter)
Keep mostly dry during rest period in winter.
SOLD    
  Cattleya mossiae 'Willowbrook' FCC/AOS  Fragrant  National flower of Venezuela  Has large, well shaped, strong floral fragrant, lavender flowers
Absolutely wonderful fragrance.  You walk near them and say "What is that amazing fragrance !"
Sold    
Pleurothallis brighami  Miniature, has many growths of single leaves per stem.  Has thin delicate bloom spikes. None at this time
Maxillaria tenuifolia x sanguinea this favors the tenuifolia.  Has several blooms close to the base of the growths SOLD    

 

Comparettia macroplectron
Bloomed January 2018 and again August
SOLD    

Green, yellow with frilled long lip with dark pattern in the center
For picture go to Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
www.orchidspecies.com/
coelogynepandurata.htm

Coelogyne pandurata 'Tristan'  Blooms late spring-summer out of the center of newly emerging growths.  Simultaneously opening flowers up to 15.
Bloom is 3"+  Comes from Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo & Philippines  Highly Fragrant of honey.  Short lived

SOLD    
Cattleya (Sophronitis) cernua  from Brazil, flowers 3/4", easy to grow, small-compact, when mature can bloom 2-3 times / year
Miniature plant, bright light, high humidity, water year round with less in cooler weather.
SOLD
  Eria javonica  From China, India, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, New Guinea,Philippines in lowlands forests on mangroves, in swamp forests and lower montane laurel forests as a medium sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte or occasional lithophye at elevations of sealevel to 1200 meters with ovoid to laterally compressed, blooms in spring & summer on a 2' long spike , and many [50] star like, sweetly fragrant flowers evenly distributed on all sides of spike, arising from the nodes at the apex of a mature pseudobulb Sold    
  Polystachya paniculata  Orange, branching, many small blooms       
  Rhynchostylis gigantea red form      
Peristeria pendula  x self None
Monnierara Millennium Magic 'Witchcraft' FCC/AOS  (Catanoches Midnight Jem x Marmodes sinuata)  Fall bloomer  These plants drop their leaves after blooming, then during their winter rest time they do not get hardly any water.  Then new growth comes  Desired for their almost black shiny blooms Out of Stock at this time
Trichoceros hirtzii These are small divisions that we made from an older mature mounted plant that we have grown for many years.  Small rigid leaves Works mounted or potted From Equador Blooms Spring, Summer, Fall Very bright light
Cool to Intermediate temps
None available at this time    
Green to cream, waxy appearance Brassavola (now Rhyncholaelia) glauca Fragrant, blooms in Spring, single flower, long lasting from new pseudobulb Warm to Cool, epiphyte From Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras.  Plenty of water, dry between, and plenty of bright light Sold
Dendrochilum glumaceum  From the Philippines This picture is our glumaceum in bloom, Long cascading spike is made up of several delicate small fragrant blooms. This is a small growing plant.
It is getting bright indirect light and is doing well with the warm temps.
Sold
Wonderful plant
Sad to see it go
   

Dendrochillum wenzelii  Red  Has long very narrow draping leaves None now

 

Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis 
The name of this comes from the similarity of the leaves between this Bulbophyllum and Phalaenopsis
The leaves grow very long and the blooms cluster next to the pseudobulb. 
These New Guinea orchids are growing in shade and drain well, but also humid
This is Sold    
Holcoglossum wangii  Blooms in Fall Sold
  Rhynchostylis gigantea Orange  The bloom color should be peach to orange, fragrant  They are enjoying bright light.  Can also be grown in a small Vanda basket. None now    
  Rhynchostylis Kultana   (Rhy. gigantea spot x Chorchalood  #2)   a 1989 hybrid  The parents of Chorchalood are gigantea and retusa
We have not bloomed this yet.  We expect spots
The parents gigantea spot and Chorchalood #2 are the parents listed on the tag and are believed to be what is correct for this orchid.
Sold    

Bulbophyllum biflorum  Blooms in the late summer and fall months Compact Grower under 8" tall. One of easiest and fastest growing Bulbophyllums None available
  Christensonella ferdinandiana  (Now Maxillaria )  This miniature is from Brazil.  As you can see, the bloom comes out very close to the pseudobulb.  Long lasting bloom  Miniature with tiny pseudobulbs Sold    
  Coelogyne fimbriata 'Mini'  Has rhizome type growth Sold    
Dendrobium jenkensii (aka Den aggregatum var. jenkensii)  Miniature, yellow, has really neat flat bumpy pseudobulbs, blooms 1", late winter/early spring Sold
Dendrobium junceum Sold
Dendrobium nemorale  From Luzon Island, the Philippines, small to medium sized, compact, blooms in the spring, 1 to 4 flowers Sold
  Oncidium obryzatum  Fragrant  From South America - Costa Rica, Panama ....  Yellow Sold    
  Ornithocephalus bicornis  This is a small growing plant.  Faces downward in a fan shape.  Bloom spikes come from the base of the plant trailing down the rigid leaves with small blooms but large enough to enjoy. Winter/Spring  Sold    
Sedirea japonica x sib  From Japan
Miniature plant, blooms are about 3/4" to 1 inch, strong lemon fragrance
Sold
  Sobralia crocea Sold    
  Laelia lundii Brazilian and Bolivian orchid  Miniature, growing in medium to bright light  Mid winter/ spring bloomer  Neat plant  see the style of leaves and how each growth/pseudobulb has two leaves None at this time    
    Bulb. fascinator  Species Bulbophyllum from Thailand  These are striking blooms, long with many 'hairs' Sold    
  Bulb. fenestratum  Really neat Pink blooms Sold    
Red and yellow, short. 
Like slippers. 
Bulbophyllum frostii x self  from Vietnam
Spring bloomer, Fragrant, Miniature
Sold
  Ascocentrum (Asctm.) curvifolium   These have been moved to the Vanda genus
From Asia, India, Philippines, Taiwan   Beautiful orange   Small, but several orange blooms that bloom upright.   bloomed in April into May
Sold    
     Cattleya warneri      Species  Fragrant  lavender 8" blooms  late spring / early summer bloomer  Sold    
Ellanthus oliganthus  Winter / Spring bloomer Sold
  Stenosarcos Vanguard 'Red Stripe' (Sarcoglottis speciosa X Stenorrhynchos albidomaculatum)   Note: Sarcoglottis is a parent of this orchid.  Primary hybrid   This hybrid has the winning combination of beautiful foliage and colorful flowers - light green leaves are striped with silver and form an attractive rosette - tall spires of red tubular flowers flare open at the tips Blossoms last for about a month. Fleshy root system. Flower spike rises above the plant about a foot.  Grow in lower light.  Sold    
  Rhynchostylis gigantea red / purple spots Sold    
  Oeceoclades maculata "The Spotted Oeceoclades"  terrestrial  found from southern Florida to other countries Warm growing, winter bloom, Green with white & red lip mottled leaves Going to pull these to let them grow some more    
  Lophiaris lanceana or Oncidium lanceanum
Found in Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianias and Trinidad
mule ear spotted leaves, blooms in summer and fall with fragrant, waxy, long-lasting, variable colored flowers
Going to pull these to let them grow some more    
Zygonisia Murasaki Komachi Sold
Kefersteinia pulchella Sold

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