Species

Notes

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Catasetum expansum

Grows in greenhouse. Like all Catasetenae, it needs to be kept dry through its winter dormancy. This is a female flower.

Catasetum macrocarpum

Grows in greenhouse. These go dormant in winter and need to be kept dry until new growth is established. This is a male flower. Note the trigger that ejects the polinia with great force when touched, or even if the flower is jostled.

Cattleya forbesii

Grows outside (coastal) in filtered sun.

Elleanthus fractiflexus

Grows outside, in full sun (coastal). A growth will bloom sequentially for several months, similar to Sobralia.

Gastrochilus japonicus

Grows outside (coastal) in basket, in shade.

Neofinetia falcata

Grown in greenhouse or outside (coastal). See the special page for more information and photos.

Pescatorea lehmanii

Grows in greenhouse. Needs to be fairly moist.

Stanhopea wardii

Grown outside (coastal) in a wooden basket; after blooming has been transferred to a wire basket lined with coconut fiber. It hangs in a Kumquat tree on the east side of the house where it gets morning sun. It was obtained as a division from Ardell "Lucky" Marlin in 2003, and has bloomed almost every year. In 2009 it had 8 inflorescences of 4-5 flowers each, blooming successively. This photo was taken on 8/26 in the afternoon. Here are the flowers when they had just opened in the morning of 8/25

Janet Hennessey

Vanda roeblingiana

Grows outside (coastal). This Vanda species is very cold-tolerant. It can withstand temperatures down to 30 deg. F, especially if kept dry.