Today we have a Brazilian species that I have seen described as a miniature orchid and though it flowers as a tiny plant, it grows into wonderful specimen plant over time. This plant has made a ball around a small basket and for the next few weeks will been covered in yummy little pink flowers […]

For Boxing day we have another species new to 365 days and a delightful miniature endemic to Ecuador. Trisetella is a genus of miniatures and Trisetella strumosa produces a small clump of 1cm long leaves and striking flowers on 6cm stems held well clear of the leaves. The flowers are very large for the size […]

The greenhouse on Christmas Day is always peaceful as the School is locked for the holiday and the campus is left for the local wildlife. This morning the local pair of Ravens (they nest in disused quarries nearby) are strutting about the grass looking for worms flushed out by the rain. The greenhouse is full […]

We have a real cracker for Christmas this year! Brassia verrucosa is a lovely species with dramatic flowers and our specimen plant with seven long spikes is so lovely that I am half expecting three wise men to come an pay homage to it! Brassia verrucosa is commonly known as the spider orchid and has […]

For Christmas Eve we have a delightful little masdevallia endemic to Venezuela. Another new species for 365 days this species grows at elevations from 1200 to 1500m in coastal forests where it experiences evenly cool and wet conditions throughout the year. We grow plants in pots and baskets in our Cool Americas section where it […]