Orchids
The Miltoniopsis Herralexandre, also called the pansy orchid, is hybrid of M. Alexandre and M. Herrenhausen. We first spotted these beautiful orchids at a New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show. Growing NotesGrow the plant in cool to intermediate temperatures in a shady position, and keep it moist. The fragrant blooms last up to five weeks and appear at any time during the spring …
Orchids
Dendrobium Peng Seng is an orchid hybrid originated by Peng Seng Teo in 2001. It is a cross of Dendrobium cruentum x tobaense. We first encountered this orchid at Longwood Garden‘s Orchid Extravaganza in 2019.
Flower Shows, Orchids
Here’s a walking tour of this year’s orchid show at New York Botanical Garde . The installation was done by Jeff Leatham, a floral designer for the stars and creative director at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. I absolutely love Four Seasons Hotels, by the way. He does a great job by creating a beautiful indoor garden with lovely colors and …
Orchids
If you follow us on Instagram (@plant_parenthood_ig), we chronicled the blooms of our first Dendrobium Nobile, the Dendrobium Oriental Smile Fantasy. We got this orchid in 2017 as a little baby. It first bloomed last year with about 2 buds. This year we have 6! It lives in the sunniest location in our house. We water it when it’s about …
Orchids
We spotted this beauty at this year’s Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden.
Orchids
We laid eyes on this beautiful Dendrobium hybrid at this year’s Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. Dendrobium ‘Fire Wings’ is a mix of Dendrobium Big Alex and Dendrobium Silver Wings. It has bright fuchsia and white petals with a darker fuchsia lip. Flower spikes emerge from mature canes and the 3” flowers are long lasting, up to …
Orchids
Paphiopedilums originate in the jungles of the Far East including Indonesia. They are often called “slipper orchids” because of their unique pouch. We currently have one in our collection now, but hope to add more.
Orchids
The Vanda species are native to tropical Asia. These heat-loving orchids are easily grown in warm climates, where plants are cultivated outside in light shade We’re starting to really like vandas. Unfortunately we don’t have any in our collection. Maybe it’s good that it can’t grow well in my area because we’d probably have too many like our other orchids.
Orchids
Burrageara Leopoldo Ancheta is an orchid hybrid originated by J.W.McCully in 2012. It is a cross of Oip. Pacific Waters x Ons. Aloha Sparks. (Source: www.orchids.org). We added this orchid to our collection last Fall. The blooms are a burnt orange color with white tips.
Orchids
The Dendrobium Nobile Angel Moon Love Letter is a beautiful orchid that has clusters of pink flowers. The average plant height is 18-20″. Each shoot on this dendrobium has multiple blooms. The fragrant blooms have a life expectancy of up to 1 month.
