This species is closely related to Stenoglottis fimbriata (day 272) and is also a terrestrial species from South Africa. It is found on mossy banks in the Drakensberg Mountains and so is a really cool growing orchid. We grow the species in our Temperate section with a minimum winter temperature of 4C and vents that […]

This species is similar to Octomeria densiflora (day 279) with stiff leaves and a bunch of flowers produced at the base of each leaf in Autumn. Compared to Octomeria densiflora this species has narrower leaves and produces fewer flower in each bunch but individual flowers are a little larger. Octomeria crassifolia is found in Brazil, […]

Our restrepias are looking magnificent at the moment and Restrepia contorta stands out with a heavy flower count for the size of plants. This species is native to South America from Venezuela to Peru growing in cloud forests from 1300 to 3200m altitude. It produces wider but shorter flowers than many restrepia species and like many species […]

  This weekend is a pink weekend with this charismatic Central American species to follow Cattleya maxima. This Barkeria is found in from Mexico to Costa Rica in warm deciduous forest where it experiences a distinct dry season. It responds to the dry habitat by producing a mass of roots and growing tall canes rapidly […]

Another amazing Cattleya species today. Cattleya maxima is native to South america from Venezuela down to Peru. It grows in forests from sea level up to 1500m making it an accommodating and straight forward species to grow. We find in enjoys baskets hung high in Warm Americas and keep it watered throughout the year. We […]