We have lots of wonderful miniature orchids and some of the stars are out Macroclinium species.  This species is a true mini-miniature with a fan shaped plant 3cm high and relatively large 1cm flowers in groups on short spikes. Macroclinium lineare is found in warm mossy forests in Costa Rica and Panama at around 700-1400m. This […]

We are delighted that we will be working with our friends at Plimsoll Productions on a major new wildlife film that will feature our South American orchids in exciting time lapse. We took the first plants over to Aardman Studios in Bristol today to discuss plans and plant care ahead of time lapse filming which […]

Just three weeks ago we were in Sarawak and we are now working hard to plan the details of our next trip there in October. It is therefore very appropriate that Phalaenopsis bellina, Sarawak’s state flower, is blooming here. The plant shown is growing at home where it is filling my dining room with its […]

This is a small growing species that always produces masses of flowers at this time of year. Maxillaria meleagris is native to cool forests in Mexico and Guatemala from 1500-2400m but we find that it is equally at home in both our Cool Americas and our Warm Americas section. We keep plants watered all year […]

This unusual little species is found in riverine forests in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia from 1300-2350m altitude and so is a coolish growing species adapted for a relatively dry but humid environment. We grow the species in Cool Americas (Min 12C) hanging  on a long wire hook attached to the twig it once lived […]