Diversity has always been at the heart of the orchid project and here is a species from a diverse and interesting genus. This pretty orchid flowers several times each year from its long pendulous stems and was last in flower in February. The species is native to Java and Borneo and in the wild it […]

 Another sign of spring today with Calanthe vestita opening.. This species is a terrestrial found across South East Asia, form sea level up to 1000m, and requires a really dry winter rest after the leaves have turned brown and dropped. We put plants up on the electrical control box in the classroom section to make […]

  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 […]