Cattleya amethystoglossa is found from in Brazil and has large 4 inch flowers in pink with darker pink spots, flowers are also sweetly fragrant. This is crossed with Cattleya aclandiae which is a dwarf growing Cattleya from Brazil. It has super yellow/green flowers covered in dark red spots and a large frilly bright pink and purple lip - highly FRAGRANT and long lasting flowers. This cross should produce interesting fragrant children!
Cattleya amethystoglossa is found in Brazil and has large 4 inch flowers in pink with darker pink spots, flowers are also sweetly fragrant.
Cattleya intermedia is a South American species with large 4 inch pink flowers (this is the 'blue' version) with a dark red edge to the frilly lip, flowers are fragrant, this is crossed with Brassavola perrinii which has needle like leaves and large pale green/white star shaped flowers with a large white lip
Christensonia vietnamica is a species from Vietnam where it grows somewhat like a Vanda. This species produces acid yellow/lime green flowers with a large white frilly edged lip
These were supplied as 'unknown' Coelogyne species from Australia so you will get a suprise when they flower!!
These are healthy young plants growing in 6cm pots and should flower in a couple of years
Dendrobium christyanum is found from Thailand and Vietnam and is a small plant that produces 2 inch flowers in white with a striking orange throat, flowers are FRAGRANT. These are best mounted on to cork or similar
Dendrobium cretaceum (polyanthum) is a stunning species from Northern India though to China with 2 inch white/flush pink flowers with a large frilly edged white lip that has dark red veins at the base - quite variable in colour, these are produced from the leaf nodes. The flowers can appear on canes with or without leaves, highly fragrant, can be mounted or grown in a basket
Dendrobium harveyanum is a rare species from Indonesia though to China with delicate cascades of bright yellow flowers with feathery edges and fragrance of honey. Best grown mounted and needs a winter rest period. Deciduous species
Dendrobium heterocarpum is found from all over Asia from India through Thailand, Malaysia and warmer China. It is a variable plant as it's large range would suggest and canes are usually up to 20 inches but they can grow much longer. Flowers are variable but typically off white/pale cream with a darker yelow and hairly lip with red markings, flowers are delightfully FRAGRANT too. These are best mounted on to cork, slab or in a basket to allow the canes to hang naturally. This plant fowers on older leafless canes so do not remove the old amber/yellow looking canes!! Deciduous species
Dendrobium primulinum is a stunning species from Northern India though to China with large white/pale pink flowers with a large pale yellow/white lip - quite variable in colour but their perfume is gorgeous! Best grown mounted or in a basket as they are pendant growing plants
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