We were delighted to win a Certificate of Cultural Commendation from the RHS Orchid Committee for our Barbosella handroi ball. This stunning miniature plant was de-flasked onto a small cork mount in 2000 and this mount is still in the middle of the plant somewhere. We grow the species cool and well watered but hung […]

It is not just our monster orchids that the public have enjoyed in the greenhouse but our wonderful diversity of smaller species too. Epidendrum paniculatum is a lovely species and as traditionally described was found throughout Central and South America in cool wet forest above 1000m but the complex (group of similar species) has been […]

This photo of Chloe giving a native orchid propagation demonstration for the Hardy Orchid Day to a crowded room of enthralled visitors is a great example of the wonderful job the students of the orchid project have done this weekend at the British Orchid Show. They gave lectures, gave tours, looked after visiting traders and […]

Today has been a fantastic day at the British Orchid show and the greenhouse has been full of people learning about our plants. One specimen that has surprised people just because of its gigantic size is this Coelogyne fimbriata which is more than 2m wide in all directions and 2.5m tall. It is covered with […]

Today started with Judges Breakfast and once the doors opened at 10am a stream of people kept the reception area very busy There was lots to see – scientific information in the Atrium, orchid displays and sales A very busy school orchid house …and a full programme of well received lectures. Thank to all those […]