Coelogyne multiflora from the island of Sulawesi just east of Borneo is one of our large, warm growing Coelogynes. The broad leaves are 70cm long but conveniently upright and the dramatic flower spikes form from the centre of new growths in the early spring. This year we have four spikes each with around 300-400 […]
This lovely species has both beautiful flowers and a gorgeous scent. It even makes it into my personal top 10 species! This exquisite and sweetly scented species species from Mexico and Central America is a cool growing species found in high altitude cool mossy forests from 1200 to 2600m and so we grow […]
It may only be January 29th but it is definitely spring in the greenhouse with several spring species bursting into flower this week. Coelogyne flaccida flowers all the way through to April but we already have its lovely and fragrant flowers in our Cool Asia section. We have seen this attractive Coelogyne on our […]
We have a really graceful orchid this morning. Stelis purpurea has small creamy flowers with a picotee edge of red which is very attractive on the buds and the flowers. The name however suggests that the flowers should be dark red or purple! Our plant came from the nursery Ecuagenera and their website shows […]
Restrepia radulifera is flowering again. This is one of our largest flowered Restrepia species with 5cm flowers and the most startling deep red/pink synsepal (the fused lateral sepals that form the main part of restrepia flowers). Like most of our restrepias this species flowers on and off throughout the year. The individual flowers last […]