This wonderful orchid is one of our veteran plants and possibly our largest of member of the Pleurothallidinae (the subtribe of more than 4000 species including our Masdevallia, Stelis, Pleurothallis and Restrepia species). The species is native to Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela and Guyana at altitudes of 1300 to 3500 meters and I have seen […]

The dramatic, and dare I say mysterious, flowers of Pleurothallis schweinfurthii have won the species “Orchid of the week’ for last week – as a result it will represent February in the orchid of the Year vote next Christmas (is it too early to think about Christmas?). Thanks to all who voted. The next ‘orchid […]

This lovely little cool growing orchid from China and Taiwan spends its time in our Temperate section with a minimum of 6C although it would happily go colder during its dry winter rest. In nature Pleione formosana is often found as a lithophyte in moss over bed rock where plants experience constant damp during the […]

Thanks to those who have already voted for last week’s orchid of the week. I will announce the winner tomorrow afternoon but there is still time to vote here

Mother Day is just over a week away and in normal times we would have a mini open day. This year of course it has to be online – so check our shop for orchids in spike for mothers day – they will all be sent in spike/bud to avoid damage this week and will […]