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September Blooming Botanicals
Angraecum Longiscott
This well known cross of the Madagascan Angraecum superbum and Comoros Islands scottianum produce unique, night fragrant, white and green, flowers with spurs measuring 8" long. These are easy to grow orchids that do well in a bright filtered light location under warm to intermediate temperatures. Warm to Intermediate. August - September blooming.
Orchid of the Day: August 13, 2009
This well known cross of the Madagascan Angraecum superbum and Comoros Islands scottianum produce unique, night fragrant, white and green, flowers with spurs measuring 8" long. These are easy to grow orchids that do well in a bright filtered light location under warm to intermediate temperatures. Warm to Intermediate. August - September blooming.
Orchid of the Day: August 13, 2009
starting at
$25.00
$25.00
Bulbophyllum acutebracteatum
Small mounted specimens of this unusual miniature crawling type Bulbophyllum. Inflorescence are one to two inches long with bright orange flowers. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from West Africa.
Orchid of the Day: June 20, 2009
Small mounted specimens of this unusual miniature crawling type Bulbophyllum. Inflorescence are one to two inches long with bright orange flowers. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from West Africa.
Orchid of the Day: June 20, 2009
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Cochleanthes discolor
This botanical emmits a unique cedar fragrance. Grows great in our intermediate greenhouse. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from Central America.
Orchid of the Day: August 20, 2008
This botanical emmits a unique cedar fragrance. Grows great in our intermediate greenhouse. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from Central America.
Orchid of the Day: August 20, 2008
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Dendrochilum glumaceum
An enchanting species from the Philippines, with pendulous spirals of crystalline white flowers. Native to higher elevations, this dendrochilum is somewhat temperature tolerant. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming. Species from Philippines.
Orchid of the Day: September 11, 2009
An enchanting species from the Philippines, with pendulous spirals of crystalline white flowers. Native to higher elevations, this dendrochilum is somewhat temperature tolerant. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming. Species from Philippines.
Orchid of the Day: September 11, 2009
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Encyclia radiata
This fragrant species does equally well indoors with your Catts and Phals or outdoors with your Cymbidiums. Beautiful green-white cockle-shell type flowers. Temperature Tolerant. September blooming. Species from Mexico to Venezuela.
Orchid of the Day: August 31, 2008
This fragrant species does equally well indoors with your Catts and Phals or outdoors with your Cymbidiums. Beautiful green-white cockle-shell type flowers. Temperature Tolerant. September blooming. Species from Mexico to Venezuela.
Orchid of the Day: August 31, 2008
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Epidendrum oerstedii
Fragrant and elegant! This species produces large, delicate looking white and green flowers from slender pseudobulbs. Recently renamed Coilostylis oerstedii. Grows well under intermediate conditions with phals or catts. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from Central America.
Orchid of the Day: July 30, 2008
Fragrant and elegant! This species produces large, delicate looking white and green flowers from slender pseudobulbs. Recently renamed Coilostylis oerstedii. Grows well under intermediate conditions with phals or catts. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from Central America.
Orchid of the Day: July 30, 2008
starting at
$35.00
$35.00
Epidendrum porpax 'St Nancy', CCM/AOS
Weird, waxy, insect looking flowers with a shiny brown plastic-like lip. The plant itself creates a thick mat of foliage over the mount. In its native habitat, this petite species grows epiphytically in pine and oak forests at elevations up to 6000 feet! In cultivation, it grows well under intermediate conditions. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from Columbia.
Orchid of the Day: June 21, 2009
Weird, waxy, insect looking flowers with a shiny brown plastic-like lip. The plant itself creates a thick mat of foliage over the mount. In its native habitat, this petite species grows epiphytically in pine and oak forests at elevations up to 6000 feet! In cultivation, it grows well under intermediate conditions. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from Columbia.
Orchid of the Day: June 21, 2009
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Gongora galeata
The genus Gongora hosts some of the strangest looking orchid flowers, galeata being one of the more beautiful, with fragrant, bronze pendant sprays, 8-10 inches. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming. Fragrant. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: August 14, 2009
The genus Gongora hosts some of the strangest looking orchid flowers, galeata being one of the more beautiful, with fragrant, bronze pendant sprays, 8-10 inches. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming. Fragrant. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: August 14, 2009
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Laelia pumila var. coerulea
A true gem of the hadrolaelias; nicely shaped flowers with frosty light-blue sepals and petals and a deeper blue-edged lip. This species blooms in the Brazilian Spring, our late summer and early fall. They are temperature tolerant, coming from high altitudes with humid summers and cool winters; we grow them outdoors as our cymbidiums. Temperature Tolerant. August - September blooming. Species from Brazil.
Orchid of the Day: August 28, 2010
A true gem of the hadrolaelias; nicely shaped flowers with frosty light-blue sepals and petals and a deeper blue-edged lip. This species blooms in the Brazilian Spring, our late summer and early fall. They are temperature tolerant, coming from high altitudes with humid summers and cool winters; we grow them outdoors as our cymbidiums. Temperature Tolerant. August - September blooming. Species from Brazil.
Orchid of the Day: August 28, 2010
starting at
$35.00
$35.00
Miltonia Anne Warne
Intense purple color on this flat, free blooming Miltonia flower. A cross from the Southeastern Brazilian natural hybrid xBluntii and the species spectabilis variety moreliana. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming.
Orchid of the Day: September 5, 2010
Intense purple color on this flat, free blooming Miltonia flower. A cross from the Southeastern Brazilian natural hybrid xBluntii and the species spectabilis variety moreliana. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming.
Orchid of the Day: September 5, 2010
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Miltonia Belle Glade 'Everglades', JC/AOS
Composed of four of Brazil's hardiest and most floriferous species, this cultivar thrives in the sub-tropical garden taking temperatures down to 27 degrees and producing a profusion of flowers every fall. Flowers are base colored light yellow with coalescent brown dots. Lip is lavender with light "waterfall" markings. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming.
Orchid of the Day: September 10, 2008
Composed of four of Brazil's hardiest and most floriferous species, this cultivar thrives in the sub-tropical garden taking temperatures down to 27 degrees and producing a profusion of flowers every fall. Flowers are base colored light yellow with coalescent brown dots. Lip is lavender with light "waterfall" markings. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming.
Orchid of the Day: September 10, 2008
starting at
$25.00
$25.00
Miltonia candida
Producing multiple spikes, with 6 to 8 deep brown 3" flowers each, makes this one of our most floriferous and memorable species. Its temperature-tolerance makes it a great Cymbidium or Cattleya companion. Temperature Tolerant. September blooming. Species from Southeastern Brazil.
Orchid of the Day: July 9, 2010
Producing multiple spikes, with 6 to 8 deep brown 3" flowers each, makes this one of our most floriferous and memorable species. Its temperature-tolerance makes it a great Cymbidium or Cattleya companion. Temperature Tolerant. September blooming. Species from Southeastern Brazil.
Orchid of the Day: July 9, 2010
starting at
$25.00
$25.00
Miltonia Cogniauxiae
One of the first to bloom summer-blooming Brazilian Miltonias, a primary hybrid of M. regnellii times M. spectabilis. Light lavender with dark lavender lip, blooms sequentially on the spike. Slight spicy fragrance. Grows in or outdoors in bright filtered light. Temperature Tolerant. August - September blooming.
Orchid of the Day: July 21, 2010
One of the first to bloom summer-blooming Brazilian Miltonias, a primary hybrid of M. regnellii times M. spectabilis. Light lavender with dark lavender lip, blooms sequentially on the spike. Slight spicy fragrance. Grows in or outdoors in bright filtered light. Temperature Tolerant. August - September blooming.
Orchid of the Day: July 21, 2010
starting at
$25.00
$25.00
Miltonia Lake Sammamish
Brazilian militonias are amongst the hardiest and most free blooming of orchids. The seedlings from this cross of Miltonia clowesii and Golden Fleece have beautiful leopard spotted flowers with a large lavender tinted lip. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming.
Orchid of the Day: August 24, 2008
Brazilian militonias are amongst the hardiest and most free blooming of orchids. The seedlings from this cross of Miltonia clowesii and Golden Fleece have beautiful leopard spotted flowers with a large lavender tinted lip. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming.
Orchid of the Day: August 24, 2008
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Oncidium barbatum alliance
We are always astounded at the floriferous nature of this Brazilian species. Over 20 long-lasting flower spikes in a 6” slatted basket is common for specimen size plants. We grow these plants hanging over our Cymbidiums, but are sure they would do equally well under intermediate conditions. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming. Species from Brazil.
Orchid of the Day: September 10, 2007
We are always astounded at the floriferous nature of this Brazilian species. Over 20 long-lasting flower spikes in a 6” slatted basket is common for specimen size plants. We grow these plants hanging over our Cymbidiums, but are sure they would do equally well under intermediate conditions. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming. Species from Brazil.
Orchid of the Day: September 10, 2007
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Oncidium flexuosum
Clouds of bright yellow flowers, temperature tolerance (it took our freeze down to 26 degrees without any problems), and easy blooming make this South American species a favorite of ours. To accommodate its climbing nature we have mounted many of these on cork oak where they have done very well. Temperature Tolerant. July - September blooming. Species from Brazil.
Orchid of the Day: April 27, 2010
Clouds of bright yellow flowers, temperature tolerance (it took our freeze down to 26 degrees without any problems), and easy blooming make this South American species a favorite of ours. To accommodate its climbing nature we have mounted many of these on cork oak where they have done very well. Temperature Tolerant. July - September blooming. Species from Brazil.
Orchid of the Day: April 27, 2010
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Oncidium incurvum
With three to four foot long inflorescences arching gracefully, this species creates an overwhelming cascade of many one-inch flowers, white with purple marking and shaped as butterflies or dancing ladies. We grow this Oncidium outside along with Cymbidiums and other temperature tolerant plants. Cool growing. September-October blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: August 20, 2010
With three to four foot long inflorescences arching gracefully, this species creates an overwhelming cascade of many one-inch flowers, white with purple marking and shaped as butterflies or dancing ladies. We grow this Oncidium outside along with Cymbidiums and other temperature tolerant plants. Cool growing. September-October blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: August 20, 2010
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Oncidium liebmannii
No long, out of control, inflorescences nor flowers buried down in the foliage on this beautiful and delicately proportioned species. In its native mountain habitats in Mexico and El Salvador, this species grows as an epiphyte. Here we grow it both in with the phalaenopsis and out with the cymbidiums, both potted and mounted on cork. Temperature Tolerant. August - September blooming. Species from Mexico and El Salvador.
Orchid of the Day: August 7, 2010
No long, out of control, inflorescences nor flowers buried down in the foliage on this beautiful and delicately proportioned species. In its native mountain habitats in Mexico and El Salvador, this species grows as an epiphyte. Here we grow it both in with the phalaenopsis and out with the cymbidiums, both potted and mounted on cork. Temperature Tolerant. August - September blooming. Species from Mexico and El Salvador.
Orchid of the Day: August 7, 2010
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Phalaenopsis pulchra
One to two waxy purple flowers are produced at the end of a short inflorescence and occasionally at the end of long, tendril-like, inflorescences on this uncommon species. Endemic to the Philippines, this plant grows well under intermediate conditions and should do well with other Phalaenopsis. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from Philippines.
Orchid of the Day: September 2, 2009
One to two waxy purple flowers are produced at the end of a short inflorescence and occasionally at the end of long, tendril-like, inflorescences on this uncommon species. Endemic to the Philippines, this plant grows well under intermediate conditions and should do well with other Phalaenopsis. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from Philippines.
Orchid of the Day: September 2, 2009
starting at
$35.00
$35.00
Physosiphon inaequisepalis
Delicate, curvy, spikes of upwards of 50 small green flowers on this petite South American epiphyte. A very reliable bloomer outdoors here in Santa Barbara where temperatures occasionally drop to the high 20's. Temperature Tolerant. September blooming. Species from Central America.
Orchid of the Day: August 11, 2009
Delicate, curvy, spikes of upwards of 50 small green flowers on this petite South American epiphyte. A very reliable bloomer outdoors here in Santa Barbara where temperatures occasionally drop to the high 20's. Temperature Tolerant. September blooming. Species from Central America.
Orchid of the Day: August 11, 2009
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Restrepiella ophiocephala
The snake-like pleurothallid as named by Lindley in 1838 (ophidian = snake). ""...so similar to the head of a snake with the jaws open, that it is difficult at first sight to believe it is really a flower that one looks upon. To add to the deception, the small labellum is shaped like a tongue, and moves up and down when you peep into the mouth of the flower"" - Lindley. Blooms throughout the year from the leaf nodes on new and old leaves. Warm to Intermediate. August - September blooming. Species from Mexico to Costa Rica.
Orchid of the Day: June 24, 2010
The snake-like pleurothallid as named by Lindley in 1838 (ophidian = snake). ""...so similar to the head of a snake with the jaws open, that it is difficult at first sight to believe it is really a flower that one looks upon. To add to the deception, the small labellum is shaped like a tongue, and moves up and down when you peep into the mouth of the flower"" - Lindley. Blooms throughout the year from the leaf nodes on new and old leaves. Warm to Intermediate. August - September blooming. Species from Mexico to Costa Rica.
Orchid of the Day: June 24, 2010
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Restrepiella ophiocephala var. purple
The snake-like pleurothallid as named by Lindley in 1838 (ophidian = snake). ""...so similar to uith of the flower"" - Lindley. Blooms throughout the year fromt he leaf nodes on new and old leaves. Warm to Intermediate. August - September blooming. Species from Mexico to Costa Rica.
Orchid of the Day: August 6, 2010
The snake-like pleurothallid as named by Lindley in 1838 (ophidian = snake). ""...so similar to uith of the flower"" - Lindley. Blooms throughout the year fromt he leaf nodes on new and old leaves. Warm to Intermediate. August - September blooming. Species from Mexico to Costa Rica.
Orchid of the Day: August 6, 2010
starting at
$17.50
$17.50
Stenoglottis fimbriata
This South African terrestrial species produces a gorgeous erect plume of tiny pink flowers, as well as beautiful dark-spotted foliage. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming. Species from South Africa.
Orchid of the Day: September 1, 2010
This South African terrestrial species produces a gorgeous erect plume of tiny pink flowers, as well as beautiful dark-spotted foliage. Temperature Tolerant. September-October blooming. Species from South Africa.
Orchid of the Day: September 1, 2010
starting at
$25.00
$25.00
Stenoglottis Venus 'Jamboree', HCC/AOS
This primary hybrid, from the South African species fimbriata and longifolia, produces the showiest flowers of the genus. In fact, when awarded this variety had over 160 flowers on two inflorescences. Temperature Tolerant. September - November blooming.
Orchid of the Day: September 9, 2009
This primary hybrid, from the South African species fimbriata and longifolia, produces the showiest flowers of the genus. In fact, when awarded this variety had over 160 flowers on two inflorescences. Temperature Tolerant. September - November blooming.
Orchid of the Day: September 9, 2009
starting at
$25.00
$25.00
Zygostates lunata
This miniature Brazilian epiphyte produces a proliferation of cascading, four to six inch long, inflorescences with up to 50 gold-green flowers each. We grow these on small cork mounts under Phalaenopsis conditions and they never fail to flower. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from Brazil.
Orchid of the Day: August 29, 2010
This miniature Brazilian epiphyte produces a proliferation of cascading, four to six inch long, inflorescences with up to 50 gold-green flowers each. We grow these on small cork mounts under Phalaenopsis conditions and they never fail to flower. Intermediate growing. August - September blooming. Species from Brazil.
Orchid of the Day: August 29, 2010
starting at
$35.00
$35.00
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