2018 has been a memorable year in the Orchid Project – enormous thanks to the students, parents and volunteers that have made it all possible. Here are a few of the highlights: The spring was one of the snowiest for years but was full of excitement. February – We hosted a great visit from the […]

We have come across a number of fascinating Eria species in our travels to the Himalayas and South East Asia. Eria javanica sounds as if it should be endemic to Java but is actually found through the Eastern Himalayas from Sikkim eastwards, South East Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The species is reported growing […]

Here is another spectacular orchid for the holiday period. Masdevallia is a terrific genus with a diverse range of colours and forms. In contrast to yesterday’s Masdevallia decumana we have the multiflowered and very aptly named Masdevallia superbiens today. Most Masdevallias produce one flower per stem but some like M. superbiens produce many flowers on […]

Some orchid species have more appropriate names than others and this one is spot on as ‘decumana’ means large flowered. The 7cm flowers on this species rather dwarf the 5cm plant which here is mounted although we also grow the species in small pots and baskets. This plant was divided about twelve months ago and […]

As temperatures fall outside it is great to have a tropical escape and for us it is our Warm Asia section. This post will be readily available in our Orchid Culture tab along with our advice on growing Cool Asian Orchids, watering and temperatures. look out for articles coming soon on warm and cool orchids […]