This delicate Australian dendrobium is new to 365 days of orchids and is sometimes forgotten alongside the much larger growing species that flower a little later in the year such as Dendrobium speciosum and Dendrobium x delicatum but its nodding creamy yellow flowers with red spotted reverses are very charming. This species is a […]

This lovely species is one of our special orchids and the plant here was grown in our propagation laboratory from seed collected in Brazil in 2005. We first found the species, during our expedition in April 2000, growing as an epiphyte on the shrub Vellosia growing on bare granite slopes on the in the Organ […]

There is a new scent filling the greenhouse this week thanks to this wonderful species. Prosthechea aemula is a vigorous grower with 15cm pseudobulbs and 25cm long dark green leaves produced each summer and long lasting sprays of up to nine flowers from each pseudobulb in early spring. This plant shown is the largest division […]

One of the real treasures in Cool Americas at this time of year is Pleurothallis truncata and Amailia and Ed look really pleased with their specimen plants dripping with chains of remarkable little globular flowers on the top of each leaf. As Joe’s close up shows that this leaf has produced three flower spikes (the most […]

January is a good time to look forward and we have lots of projects and events in the calendar for the coming year. Shows – Our team will be at several shows this year including: Cheltenham OS Show – Saturday 2nd March 2019 at Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2JH.10.30 am to 4.00 […]