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This page updated 7-23-08.
Click on the item picture to see the exact plant for sale and a representative flower the plant will produce.
We have more of most items as well as other sizes available in the greenhouse. For multiple quantities of any single species, please contact us for availability.
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Barkeria scandens is an amazing deciduous species from Mexico. The 1½” to 2” flowers are an intense magenta-red with a white callus on the lip. The flowers are very long lasting. Mounted on 10" Cedar Plaque, $18 |
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Brassavola cordata is an evening fragrant orchid with clusters of green flowers with white heart-shaped lips. The flowers are similar to those of the more commonly seen Brassavola nodosa; however, they are slightly smaller with more flowers and are more floriferous. This plant is an easy grower and produces multiple new growths that flower simultaneously. Photo is representative of the plant you will receive. 2", BS |
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Cattleya amethystoglossa coerulea is a rare form of this Brazilian species producing heads of 3" FLOWERS. The petals and sepals are white with some amount of indigo-blue spotting and the lip is a deep indigo -blue. 3", $40 |
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Cattleya forbesii is a bifoliate species native to Coastal Brazil. It is very easy to grow and bloom. This plant blooms with four to eight 4” flowers that can range from yellow-orange to buff-green. 3", $18 |
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Cattleya gaskelliana var tipo (‘Maruja’ x ‘Dark’) is an easy-growing species from Brazil and Venezuela. This species has been used in many modern-day hybrids. There are typically three to five flowers on a stem and this group of seedlings have been bred to have dark colored, well-shaped flowers. 4", $24 |
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Cattleya intermedia v aquinii coerulea is a Brazilian species. The fragrant 4” flowers are a splash petal form that has white petals and sepals with dark blue splashes and a dark blue lip. 2", $18 |
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Cattleya labiata var semi-alba (‘Mrs. E. Ashworth’ x Cooksoniae) Is an easy growing Brazilian species. This particular cross is between two extremely fine semi-alba clones. These seedlings have been very vigorous 3", new growth, $22 |
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Cattleya lawrenceana is a fairly uncommon unifoliate species from Venezuela and Columbia. This species has long lasting fragrant 5” flowers with a tubular lip. Lawrenceana has classic cattleya characteristics with upright foliage and excellent spike carriage. 3", $22 |
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Cattleya lobata ‘Jeni’ AM/AOS x self is a species from Brazil. ‘Jeni’ is one of the prettiest lobatas around – the flowers are a pale pink concolor. This is also one of the easier lobata clones to grow. 3", $18 |
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Cattleya loddigesii is a fairly compact Brazilian bifoliate species. The 4” to 5” flowers are a light pink-magenta. 4", New Growth $24 |
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Cattleya lueddemanniana ‘Arthur Chadwick’ AM/AOS is a species from Venezuela. C lueddemanniana is known for its fine-shape. The ‘Arthur Chadwick’ clone has particularly large sparkling medium-lavender flowers with exceptional shape. This is a mericlone of an awarded, jungle-collected plant originally collected in 1935. 3", new growth, $18 |
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Cattleya luteola is an adorable mini-species which reaches only 6 to 10” tall. This species comes from Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and Bolivia. The spikes produce two to five 2” flowers. The flowers are a pale lemon yellow with maroon in the lip. These plants are warm to intermediate growers. 4" Basket, $26 |
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Cattleya maxima is a species native to Ecuador, Columbia, and Northern Peru. This plant produces large stems of flowers. The long-lasting sweet fragrant flowers are 4 to 5 inches and are purple/magenta with a lip that has a brilliant yellow stripe down the center and is veined in deep purple. 4", $24 |
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Cattleya maxima var alba is a species from Ecuador. This multi-flowered species is very hard to find in modern collections. The 4-5” flowers are a pristine white produced on tall spikes. Truly a magnificent plant! 4", $30 |
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Cattleya percivaliana ‘Summit’ FCC/AOS is one of the most famous and highly awarded clones of Cattleya percivaliana. The flowers are a lavender-pink. The velvety ruffled lip is deep magenta with orange in the throat and has a pink picotee. This is a Venezuelan species and blooms around Christmas time. 4", $18 |
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Cattleya schillieriana is a Brazilian species that is famous for its long-lived waxy flowers which are a deep bronze with darker burgundy spots and a contrasting white lip heavily veined and blushed with deep purple. These are compact growing plants and under higher light the foliage can get quite red. 3", $24 |
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Cattleya violacea (‘H&R’ x ‘H&R Giant’) is a superb seedling cross of a hard-to-find cattleya species. The clone ‘H&R’ is a very nice flat-flowered dark violacea while ‘H&R Giant’ is an amazingly large flat-flowered although not quite as dark. This should produce outstanding award-quality flowers. Many growers have been intimidated by the culture of this plant but we have had great success with moss kept slightly damp during warmer weather and allowed to dry fully during the cooler winter months. 2", $20 |
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Cattleya walkeriana v tipo (‘Estrela da Colina’ x ‘Dayanne Wenzel’) This seedling cross of C walkeriana v tipo utilizes two extremely excellent dark lavender clones. We have not bloomed this hybrid yet but are showing both parents. 4" Basket, $28 |
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Cycnoches barthiorium is a species from Columbia. It is a warm to intermediate grower and likes bright light. The flowers are a cream color to rose-bronze with random dark spots. The pendant inflorescences can have many flowers on them and as the plant matures will produce two or more spikes! What a magnificent plant! Extremely impressive when in bloom. 3", new growth, BS, $18 |
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Cymbidium chloranthum is a rare cymbidium species from Malaysia, Sumatra Java and Borneo. This is a warm-growing cymbidium that has arching leaves with multiple upright flower spikes. The flowers are a beautiful yellow with small red speckling on the lip and side-lobes 3", $18 |
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Encyclia alata is a Central American species with 2” honey colored, VERY FRAGRANT flowers. The two-foot flower spike is branced and the flowers are long-lasting. 5", BS, $24 |
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Encyclia belizensis ssp belizensis is a much cherished encyclia. The wonderfully branched flower spike can be up to a meter long with many 1 ¾” green flowers with light mahogany stripes on the petals and a bright white lip. Subspecies belizensis is the type species and is found throughout Belize both as an epiphyte and a terrestrial, therefore, these make easy growing spring flowering plants. 4" Basket, BS, $22 |
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Encyclia bractescens is a species native to Central America. The compact growing plant can grow into beautiful specimen size fairly easily. It produces numerous rich mahogany-colored flowers with a pastel pink lip on each spike. 2", $10 |
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Encyclia ciliare is species native to several Caribbean countries. The green and white flowers are unique and have a gorgeous fringed-lip. They bloom in clusters and make a beautiful show when in full bloom. 5", BS, Two New Growths $26 |
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Encyclia cochleata (Epidendrum cochleatum) is a species commonly referred to the ‘cockleshell’ or ‘spider’ orchid. The flowers are inverted with a mint green/yellow hue on the petals and a blackish-purple lip. 2", BS $12 |
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Encyclia cordigera is a species native to Mexico and Central America. The flowers are very fragrant and have chocolate sepals and petals with a large cream-colored lip overlayed with a touch of rose-pink. 4", BS, $22 |
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Encyclia hanburyi This species is from Mexico. The flowers are fragrant and long-lived and are about 1 ½” across with mahogany brown sepals and petals and a bright dark phlox-purple lip. The two-foot spike is lightly branched with up to 35 flowers. 3", $22 |
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Encyclia leucantha is a species found in Colombia and Venezuela. The flowers are yellow/orange with a white lip that usually has some faint red markings. The plant stays compact and the shorter branched spikes has numerous long-lasting flowers. Easy to manage plants underlights and windowsill growing. 3", new growth, $18 |
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Encyclia microbulbon is a small species from Central America. The clusters of round marble-like 1” bulbs are topped with pairs of stiff flat 4” leaves. The branched spikes can produce up to 20 two-inch blooms. The fragrant flowers are green with occasional reddish brown veins. The lip is pure white and has red spotting. These are easy growers in intermediate conditions with moderately bright light. 3", $22 |
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Encyclia plicata alba ('Cherolkee' x self) is found in the Bahamas and Cuba. The normal colored form has brownish-red highlights on the sepals and petals and a pink striped lip. This rare form has solid green sepals and petals with a clear white lip. The plants are temperature tolerant but need warm bright temperatures during active growth. They also need to dry out well between waterings. 2 1/2", $22 |
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Encyclia randii is a species from Brazil. It produces 2 foot spikes with many 2½” flowers. The flowers are dark chocolate brown edged with green and have a white lip accented with a large magenta splash. These flowers are intensely fragrant and this is considered one of the most elegant Brazilian encyclias. Easy to grow! 3", NBS $18 |
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Epidendrum calanthum v. alba is a near-miniature reed stem epidendrum species. The plants are upright and clump nicely to make large specimens. The cute ¾” flowers are a bright white with a fringed lip. 3", BS $18 |
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Epidendrum falcatum This Mexican species is closely aligned to Epi parkinsonianum, however, parkinsonianum grows as an epiphyte in trees, whereas falcatum is a lithophyte that forms dense masses on large exposed rock outcrops. The evening fragrant flowers are 3” creamy white with a slight blush. These plants are temperature tolerant. The flower picture is courtesy of Weyman Bussey. Photo is representative of the plant you will receive. 2", |
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Epidendrum falcatum This Mexican species is closely aligned to Epi parkinsonianum, however, parkinsonianum grows as an epiphyte in trees, whereas falcatum is a lithophyte that forms dense masses on large exposed rock outcrops. The evening fragrant flowers are 3” creamy white with a slight blush. These plants are temperature tolerant. The flower picture is courtesy of Weyman Bussey. MTD", $16 |
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Epidendrum longicaule is a miniature species from Mexico. These are very unusual plants and you won’t see them available every day – rare! They grow well when they are mounted and are deciduous. The ½” showy flowers are bright pink and are shaped like an Ionopsis. Grow in intermediate conditions with moderately bright light and water sparingly in the winter. 2", BS, $14 |
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Epidendrum parkinsonianum is a species native to several countries throughout Central America. The up to 6” flowers are icy-green with a snow white three-lobed lip and a beautiful touch of yellow where the three lobes meet. The flowers make a beautiful show and are long-lasting. They are night fragrant with the scent of gardenia. The plant has pendulous leaves and is a perfect candidate for mounting. mounted on 9" tree fern, BS $26 |
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Epidendrum stamfordianum is an attractive species from Central America that produces showy spikes of 1 1/4” fragrant flowers in the spring. These flowers are yellow with red spots and a white lip and have a contrasting lavender column. 4", BS $26 |
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Eulophia keithii is a hard to find African terrestrial species that has erect spikes with several long-lasting chartreuse flowers. These can be grown as more traditional houseplants rather than orchids but requires a dry, warm winter dormancy… just don’t water after the foliage drops. 4", BS, $14 |
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Eulophia quartiana is a hard to find African terrestrial species that has erect spikes with many long-lasting pink flowers. These can be grown as more traditional houseplants rather than orchids but requires a dry, warm winter dormancy… just don’t water after the foliage drops. 4", BS, $18 |
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Gongora flaveola is a warm to intermediate growing species from Columbia. It has long pendant spikes of 2” open flowers that are fragrant! Very interesting plant! 3", $14 |
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Gongora quinquenervis is a unique plant from Central America. This is found growing in fairly humid conditions on the trunk and main branches of trees -- not much more than head height. The 2½” flowers can be produced in numbers of up to 30 per pendulous spike. The flowers are a creamy yellow with dark reddish-brown spots. Quite unusual! 2", $10 |
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Laelia anceps ‘Irwin’s’ AM/AOS is an exceptional variety because of the extremely large, dark flowers. This is a species from Mexico and tolerates a wide range of growing conditions. The nearly 6” flowers are huge and are a rich lavender with a velvety dark royal purple lip with a bright yellow throat. 3", $24 |
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Laelia briegeri is a Brazilian rupiculous Laelia species. It is one of the easiest rupiculous Laelias to grow. The plant is medium sized (usually about 5” to 8” tall). The flowers are a bright yellow and are 2” across. This is an intermediate grower, however, it does require a lot of sunlight and a dry cool rest during the winter. 3", BS $24 |
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Laelia fourneri is a rare rupicolous mini-species from Brazil. The flowers are a crisp white with a beautiful yellow lip. The leaves are not much more than 1 inch in length. This plant is easy to flower and is temperature tolerant, grows on the warm side with bright light and needs a dryer winter rest. 2", $28 |
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Laelia mantiqueira is a Brazilian miniature rupicolous species. The star-shaped flowers are rosy lavender and can have 5 to 7 flowers on a spike. These plants are best grown in bright light, good air circulation and need a dryer rest period in the winter. 2", $28 |
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Laelia purpurata var anelata Is a rare color-form of the Brazilian species Laelia purpurata. The flowers are white with a halo of purple in the throat – truly magnificent! The flowers also produce a heavenly fragrance. 4", $24 |
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Laelia praestans (also known as Laelia spectabilis) is one of the hydrolaelia compact species from Brazil, similar to Laelia pumila, and rarely grows above 5” tall. The delicate full-shaped 4 to 4½” flowers have a soft rose-lavender color. The full enclosed lip is shaped somewhat like a cow’s horn and cannot be opened without breaking. 3", $30 |
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Laelia purpurata var werkhauserii x purpurata ‘Schusteriana’ is a species cross between two coerulea (blue) forms of the Brazilian national flower. L. purpurata var. werkhauserii has white flowers with a slate blue lip and L. purpurata ‘Schusteriana’ has a white flower with a royal blue lip. The flowers on both parents are nearly as showy as orchid species come! 4", $24 |
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Maxillaira tenuifolia is a well known species from Central America and is especially famous for its heavy coconut fragrance. The long lasting 2” brick red flowers are produced several to each newer growth in the late spring and are quite eyecatching when allowed to fountain from a basket. 4" Basket, $22 |
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Nageliella purpurea is a Mexican species that is not commonly found in many orchid collections. The plant has slender stem-like psuedobulbs and mottled, fleshy leaves. The long spikes have vivid purple clusters of flowers and are successive bloomers. After the plant flowers, do not cut the spikes as they will continue to produce flowers on the same spike for several years. 2", $14 |
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Neobenthamia gracilis is a terrestrial orchid from tropical East Africa. It has clusters of showy 1” flowers on top of a tall leafy stem. The fragrant and long-lasting flowers are white with a golden-yellow middle in the lip with a red spot on each side near the base. The plant is very handsome and easy to grow. 3", $14 |
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Oncidium flexuosum is a species from Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. The psuedobulbs are flattened and spaced apart approximately 3 to 5 cm on a wiry rhizome. The foliage and psuedobulbs are very lush and the plants can be mounted and form a specimen easily. The plant produces many delicate clouds of yellow flowers on an arched branched spike. Extremely temperature tolerant! 2", BS $10 |
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Oncidium floridanum is a species from south Florida to Cuba and is rare in today’s collections. This plant has large 3’ sword-shaped upright leaves and many 1 ½” flowers on spikes up to 7’ tall. The flowers are walnut-brown with a bright yellow lip. These plants are terrestrial in nature but can be easily managed in pots in the greenhouse. 4", $22 |
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Oncidium leucochilum is a species from Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. This large plant can have long flower stalks that grow from the new growth. The stalks will have many lightly fragrant flowers. The petals and sepals are yellow to greenish with red-brown blotches. The white lip is quite large and the callus is tinged with purple or yellow. 4", new growth, $18 |
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Oncidium luridum is a species mule ear oncidium from Central America. The flowers have a heavy substance and vary in color ranging anywhere from red, yellow to mahogany. They bloom on robust branching spikes. This can put on quite a show! 2", new growth, $12 |
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Oncidium maculatum is a species from Central America. This plant has tall sprays of fragrant flowers. The flowers are mahogany brown and chartruese with a cream lip and are very long-lasting. This species has been used extensively in Oncidium intregeneric breeding. 3", NBS $14 |
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Oncidium microchilum is a rare species from Mexico and Guatemala. The 1½” flowers are on tall, upright, branching inflorescences, many times over 50 per spike. The long-lasting flowers are an olive-brown to a reddish brown and the white lip is marked with burgundy. The plants grow similar to Oncidium splendidum with 12” stiff semi-mule-ear leaves and a 1” rounded psuedobulb. 4", BS $30 |
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Oncidium sphacelatum is a species from Central America that is noted for its branching spikes of flowers – sometimes as tall as 5 feet! The 1½” flowers are chrome yellow with chocolate brown barring on the sepals and petals. When you see this plant in bloom you know why they call oncidiums the dancing ladies – thousands of dancers!! 3", $12 |
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Oncidium splendidum is a large regal oncidium species native to Guatemala and Honduras. It is one of the mule ear varieties extensively used in hybridizing because of its bold color and large 2+" flowers which are very long lasting. The sepals and petals are rich mahogany with a large vivid golden yellow lip. 4", $24 |
