Last week we added some giant orchid species to the shop, but this weekend we are adding divisions of several of our specimen miniatures. We are particularly fond on these diminutive plants that add so much to our collection. These are all plants that we have been growing for at least ten years at Writhlington, […]
We are fortunate to have several small growing Vanda species at the orchid project and Vanda testacea is a real little charmer with a span of 30cm and relatively long upright spikes of pretty 2cm flowers. Vanda testacea is native to The Himalayas from Nepal to Mayanmar and also from Sri Lanka where it is […]
The early summer sees lots of bulbophyllum species in flower (see Bulbophyllum purpurascens on Monday’s post). Bulbophyllum species add real interest and diversity to any collection and this small growing species from South East Asia with masses of deep red flowers on a miniature plant is a real stunner. The species is reported from […]
We have some true monster orchids at Writhlington and arguably the biggest is Laelia superbiens with bulbs and leaves up a metre tall topped with 2-3m flower spikes with giant heads of fantastic flowers. Our mature plants are several feet across but we have some divisions and we are offering this one for sale to […]
Today we have a small growing species that reminds us of our time in the wonderful rainforests of Rwanda. Polystachya is a common genus amongst African orchids and we have seen species in South African woodland as well as Rwanda. As its name suggests, Polystachya vulcanica comes from the volcanic mountains of Rwanda, Uganda and […]