This charming miniature Masdevallia is the 35th Masdevallia to feature in 365 days (see them all in our Orchid Species Information) reflecting both the diversity within this genus and our passion for them at Writhlington. Masdevallia attenuata is found from Costa Rica to Ecuador and is a mini-miniature only growing to 4cm high and producing […]

There are always Paphs in flower in the greenhouses and one to look forward to every March is Paphiopedilum tonsum. This species which is native to North and Central Sumatra where it is found from 1000-1800m altitude as a terrestrial in deep humus and deep shade. We have found that the species resents bright light […]

Dendrobium species have featured heavily on 365 days of orchids and we have 31 species with included in our ‘Orchid Species Information’ list. Today’s species is a small warm growing species that has been listed as a new species Dendrobium tanii by some authorities but is generally considered a variety of Dendrobium bracteosum. Dendrobium bracteosum […]

Today’s star orchid in the greenhouse has to be Odontoglossum cristatum with our mature plant presenting ten spikes in flower as well as more in bud still to come. Odontoglossum cristatum is native to Ecuador and Colombia where it is found in cloud forest from 1500-2600 m altitude and so it is very well suited […]

  This is a natural hybrid from Australia that is one of the prettiest and most floriferous of our cool growing dendrobiums. The parents are Dendrobium kingianum and Dendrobium gracilicaule and it is a medium sized plant that grows into a specimen quite quickly. Pseudobulbs up to 40cm high carry spays of many 1cm flowers […]