Orchids



I had a 'phase' when I grew a lot of orchids, many of which are now sadly departed (family and new interestes took its toll). Some still live though, and photos are more permanent than these fragile forms of life...

Brassavola nodosa
Brassavola nodosa ('Lady of the Night')

Calanthe triplicata
Calanthe triplicata ('Christmas orchid')

Cirrhopetalum Elizabeth Ann
Cirrhopetalum Elizabeth Ann (Cirr. rotschildiana x Cirr. longissimum)

Dendrobium amethystoglossum
Dendrobium amethystoglossum (Delicately beautifull!)

Dendrobium linguella
Dendrobium linguella

Dendrobium miyakei
Dendrobium miyakei

Dendrobium palpebrae
Dendrobium palpebrae (There were ~100 flowers on this one!)

Dendrobium polysema
Dendrobium polysema ('hairy eyeball' monsters!)

Dendrobium spectabile
Dendrobium spectabile ('wizards robes')

Dendrobium tetragonum var giganteum
Dendrobium tetragonum var giganteum ('vampires')

Doritaenopsis Kenneth Schubert
Doritaenopsis Kenneth Schubert (Doritis pulcherrima x Phalaenopsis violacea)

Encyclia cochleata
Encyclia (Prosthechea) cochleata ('octopussy orchid')

Encyclia fragrans
Encyclia (Prosthechea) fragrans (nice smell of vanilla!)

Encyclia selligera
Encyclia selligera (close-up)

Epidendrum parkinsonianum
Epidendrum parkinsonianum

Euchile mariae
Euchile mariae

Goodyera hispida
Goodyera hispida (veins of silver, a 'jewel orchid')

Ludisia discolor
Ludisia discolor (the most commonly grown 'jewel orchid')

Macodes petola
Macodes petola (difficult to capture the sparkling veins of this 'jewel'!)

Macodes sanderiana
Macodes sanderiana (leaves of gold... 'jewel')

Maxillaria tenuifolia
Maxillaria tenuifolia (the 'coconut' orchid... smell that way, yellow/red color form)

Phalaenopsis Amabilis-Hybrid
Phalaenopsis Amabilis-Hybrid (flowers are 12cm wide!)

Phalaenopsis equestris
Phalaenopsis equestris

Phalaenopsis pallens
Phalaenopsis pallens

Phaius tankervilliae
Phaius tankervilliae

Phragmipedium Sorcerer's Apprentice
Phragmipedium Sorcerer's Apprentice (Phrag. sargmentianum x Phrag. longifolium)




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