It struck me today with increased restrictions on going out, that this will be the first year that I am not able to visit the Dorset coast to see Early Spider orchids in April. For all those who will be missing the wonders of native orchids this spring I have found a bee orchid seedling […]

I am rather surprised to discover that we have never featured Dendrobium jonesii on 365 days. This is an impressive species similar to Dendrobium speciosum although jonesii is smaller growing. The species is native to warm forests in Queensland, Australia and so we grow plants warmer than most of our Australian dendrobiums, in our warm […]

  Some orchids, such as this species, are very straight forward to grow and always flower reliably. This large growing Oncidium species is native to Central America where it is found as an epiphyte in dryish forest from about 500 to 1500m altitude. The plant grows new growths rapidly during the summer and then long […]

It was a strange last day for our year 11s on Friday, no dressing up and prom celebrations. Hopefully we will have a special day for them later in the year. One extra activity for them was unloading a massive compost delivery for the greenhouse – thanks guys 🙂 We are all set for months […]

We have some magnificent dendrobiums in flower or in bud and one of my favourites is this bright orange species. Dendrobium mohlianum is a dramatic species native to the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu (A real South Sea Islander). It is found in wet forests from 450 to 3000m altitude which indicates it is cool […]