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 Amorphopahllus titanum - the giant arum, these are the 3-4 foot flowers you read about in newspapers when botanic gardens flower them! Recommended for greenhouse growers, these will get large.....10" pot, plant is now 3 feet tall, shipping when dormant. $99.99 |
 Peristeria elata ‘The Dove Orchid’ 5" pots $79.99 |
Coryanthes macantha var. aureum The famous bucket orchid, macrantha flowers are HUGE, and also have a subtle, tasty fragrance. We keep them wet and bright like a Nepenthes and they grow like weeds! (my fingers on speciosa to give you an idea of size!) 4" pot seedlings $39.99 |
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Habenaria/Cynorkis/Pecteilis We have been growing and propagating choice
species from this occasionally seen orchid group for many years and are
finally in a position to offer blooming size divisions. Plants are
deciduous, generally going dormant in the colder winter months, coming back
to life in the spring. Many species will flower in the spring or summer,
with others, even within the same species, flowering at completely opposite
times of the year. Generally speaking, we have found these grow best in clay pots with pure sphagnum moss. Watering is very heaving when in active growth, and only occasionally when dormant so as to prevent the moss from becoming crispy. |
 Habenaria rhodocheila Electric orange flowers with interesting hooked nectaries.
Readily clumps in to shocking specimens. Blooming size.
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 Habenaria ericmichelii Named after one of the nicest guys in orchids, this is a
sister species to rhodocheila with deeply colored pink flowers. Foliage is
less orangey bronze and almost more blue/green. Readily clumps as well.
Blooming size. |
 Habenaria dentata An ornate frilled lip on tall spikes could easily lead to
confusion with some of our native Platantheras! Blooming size.
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Habenaria carnea Very large soft pink flowers above
beautifully dappled bronzey foliage. Blooming size.
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 Habenaria lucida A very rarely seen species form northern Thailand, this
form is much taller than typical and has uniquely formed emerald green
flowers with convergent petals. Blooming size |
 Habenaria medusae Arguably the showiest species in the genus, these flowers
are huge and command your attention with a splayed, tentacled lip.
Fortunately, as easy to grow as it is showy! Blooming size |
 Cynorkis fastigiata The easiest of all the Cynorkis to grow, this will
self pollinate with capsules ripening and scattering seed before the spike
may be finished flowering! Cooler conditions bring out a beautiful
bluish/purple coloration in the sepals. With no pronounced season, these can
bloom at all times of the year and are therefore generally available year
round. Blooming size. |
Cynorkis uncinata Large leaves with charming displays of white flower heads centrally marked with purple/red. Blooming size. $100 and up
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 Cynorkis calanthoides (aka purpurescens) Massive lush leaves on this fast growing species,
often 70 cm long or more. Readily forms specimens with 40 or more flowers on
a head. Blooming size. |
 Cynorkis gibbosa The best for last! Easily the best orchid on this page and
certainly one of the best orchids we have ever grown in 20 years. This
Madagascan gem produces otherworldly flowers of a soft orange with wild
blotching of red and magenta. Spikes are poker straight and can have 50 or
more flowers on a strong stem. Healthy foliage is broad and lush with
equally bizarre burgundy splotches. Blooming size.
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 Pecteilis susannae Very tall spikes (50 cm or more!) carry multiple very
large pristine white flowers. A massive sister species to Pect. radiata,
which is much smaller. Seedlings 1-2 years from flowering.
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