Species

Notes

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Bulbophyllum lasiochilum

Grows in greenhouse.

Calanthe rubens

Cirropetalum auratum

Cochleanthes amazonica

Dendrochilum wenzelii

Dinema polybulbon

Each pseudobulb is less than an inch, including the leaf, and flower is about 1/2 inch. The plant grows in a mass, so there are dozens of flowers. It grows outside (coastal) in an open basket, in shade. It also grows in an intermediate greenhouse. Plant in greenhouse. Encyclia polybulbon is synonym.

Roberta Fox (coastal)

Richard Hess (greenhouse)

Mediocalcar decoratum

These charming miniature plants form a mass, with dozens of flowers. It grows outside (coastal) in an open basket, in shade. Closeup of flower.

Oncidium ornithorhynchum

Paphiopedilum lowii

Needs the protection of the greenhouse in winter. In spring and summer, it benefits from the outdoor breezes, and grows best hanging. Another plant.

Paphiopedilum primulinum

Paphiopedilum villosum

Grows outside, in filtered sun. It seems to like more light than most Paphs.

Phragmipedium caricinum

Pterostylis curta

This terrestrial orchid grows outside (coastal), can also grow in an intermediate greenhouse. By mid-July, all of the foliage has died. At that point the plant should be dried out completely. In August, the corms can be planted in new soil. A combination of sand and African Violet mix, perhaps with some fine perlite seems to work well. Watering can resume in late August, and the plants spring to life. The number of corms multiplies rapidly. The plant in bloom, and closeup of flower.In greenhouse, another plant.

Roberta Fox (coastal)

Richard Hess (greenhouse)

Rodriguezia lanceolata

Grown in intermediate greenhouse

Richard Hess

Stenorrynchos speciosum