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Definitions: We won't bombard you with a lot of "MUST HAVE" type of hype; you hear enough of that from other sources. We provide objective descriptions, pictures when possible. For plants which have not yet flowered, we use the industry standard terms -- a "flowering-size" plant should bloom within one year, a "near-flowering-size" within two years -- and give you our best prediction of what we expect the flowers to look like. Flowering-season is also given when possible; plants that bloom more than once a year are described as "[Multi]."

We estimate conservatively -- I've often found buds or flowers on plants that were listed here as "near-flowering-size." As one customer put it "Your description of the plants meet what I received, when you say blooming size in a 4" basket that is what it is. I had received orders having the same description from other sites and found blooming size seemed to me in 2-3 years."

We are not currently adopting the many recent name changes on genera and species per RHS. As time permits (and if the new names last long enough), we'll add the new names parenthetically to our existing listings. We hope this transition will be less confusing for our customers.

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General News

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Shows and other special events are listed on our Schedule of Events Page.

Current Mail-Order Specials:

Cattleya Collections

Mature - Four (4) different mature, previously-bloomed Cattleya-tribe hybrids or clones, in a variety of shapes, colors and blooming seasons, well-established in 5-6" pots -- $85
Flowering-size - Four (4) different flowering-size Cattleya-tribe hybrids or clones in 4" pots -- $65

Collections will be filled primarily with our "too few to list" selections. We will do our best to honor requests for color and blooming season.

Bareroot Catts -- 4-5 pb divisions of mature, previously-bloomed plants

Blc. Chia Lin
Deep red, very full flowers [Fall] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50

Ctna. Jet Set [Bro. sanguinea x Ctna. Maui Maid]
Compact, free-blooming pinks and flares [Multi] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50

Lc. Frosty Pink
Tall spikes on tallish plants, pale pink with fuchsia lip border [Winter] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50

Lc. Secret Love 'Hsinying' [C. Candy Tuft x Lc. Mini-Purple]
Compact plants, lavender flowers, fragrant [Multi]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50

Any 3 for $35.00, all 4 for $45.00

Our Regular Listings

CATTLEYA TRIBE

Our Cattleyas are in plastic pots unless otherwise noted.

Clones

Mericlones (also called clones or meristems) are made in the lab by using the "meristem" tissue from a parent plant to produce genetically identical copies -- sort-of like Dollie the sheep. Although mutations can occur, they are very rare in 'clones made by reputable labs which don't try to "over-produce" from a single sample. So when you buy a 'clone of a plant you've seen and liked, you can be confident that you know exactly what you are getting.

Bc. Pastoral 'Innocence' AM/AOS
Big, fragrant whites with a touch of yellow in the throat and a purple teardrop on the lip [Multi]
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed in 5-6" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.50
Blc. Dean Martin 'Royal Decree' [Lc. Royal Emporer x Blc. Star of Bethlehem]
Registered and named by one of our customers with permission from the breeder, Carmela
Full, round maroon flowers, good substance, fragrant
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed in 5"-6" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28.75
Blc. Dora Louise Capen 'Lea' AM/AOS
Golden yellow with red lip and flares
Near-flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50
Blc. Mahina Yahiro 'Mishima' AM/AOS, AM/HOS [Blc. Meditiation x Bc. Donna Kimura]
Classic lavenders with golden throats, fragrant
Mature, previously-bloomed in 5" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.25
Blc. Mem. Anna Balmores 'Convex' [Lc. Mem. Robert Strait x Blc. Good News]
4" white flowers with bright red lip and flares, good substance
Mature, previously-bloomed in 5" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.75
Lc. Mem. Robert Strait 'Blue Hawaii' JC/AOS[C. walkeriana x Lc. Wayndora]
Bluish-white flowers with dramatic dark blue-purple flares and lip
Flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.75
Lc. Mem. Robert Strait 'Lakeland'[C. walkeriana x Lc. Wayndora]
White flowers with dramatic dark maroon-red flares and lip
Previously-bloomed in 4 or 5" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.75
Blc. Merrily Murison 'Megan'
Mature, previously-bloomed in 6" pots [Summer] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.75
Lc. Secret Love 'Barbara' AM/AOS[C. Candy Tuft x Lc. Mini-Purple]
Compact plants, lavender flowers, fragrant [Multi]
Previously-bloomed in 5" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.50
Smbcna. [Ctph.] Garnet Glory 'Juno Beach' HCC/AOS [Ctna. Why Not x Schomb. thomsoniana]
Long-lasting flowers; secondary branching common [Summer]
Fastest-growing plant we've ever seen --
The plant from which these clones were made came to us in a 2" pot in 1999;
when it was awarded in 2001, it was overflowing an 8" pot, bearing 97 flowers and buds
on 7 spikes, with 3 more spikes coming on
Cell-tray 6-packs [plants about 2x the size of those in a compot, 2-3 years to bloom] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.00
**The cell-trays are scheduled for potting & won't be available much longer**
Larger plants, established in 4" pots [1-2 years to bloom] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.50 ea., 3 for $50

Hybrids

Unlike clones, hybrids are variable, to greater or lesser degrees, depending on the similarity of the parents and their genetic backgrounds. The uncertainty provides the excitement. We grow and sell only hybrids made with quality parents, in which we see potential for improvement over the parent stock. We provide descriptions of the hybrids listed below that have flowered while in our care, and our best prediction for those which have not yet flowered.

Bc. Hippodamia [B. nodosa x C. aclandiae]
Near-flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50
Bc. Mrs. J C Hirst [B. nodosa x C. trianiae]
First registered in 1911, these plants are from a re-make by Orquideas Tropicales
Expecting free-blooming compact plants to produce flowers from white to lavender-pink, many with spotting
Flowering-size, ready to move up from 2" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.50
Blc. [Lc. Red Gold x B. nodosa]
The first to bloom had butter-yellow tepals over rosy-red lips,
others are solid gold except for some red speckling in the lip [ Multi]
Flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.75
Blc. Momilani Rainbow
A re-make by our colleague Ruben Saleuda made with select parents, we're expecting mostly multi-colored flowers
in pink, white and yellow. Flowering-size in 5" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.75
C. Bernie Blank [C. Chocolate Drop x aclandiae]
Flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16.75
Ctna. Jamaica Red
Bright red, very full and round; free-blooming [Multi]
Miniature plants
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed in 3" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.50
Ctna. Jet Set [Bro. sanguinea x Ctna. Maui Maid]
Compact, free-blooming pinks and flares [Multi]
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.50
Epc. [C. Lulu 'Hot Pink' x [Enc. phoenicia 'Ruben']
These have been blooming out with multiple flowers on tall spikes;
lavender pink with varying amounts of dramatic fuchsia spotting; most are fragrant
Flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.50
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed in 5" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.50
Hksra. Sogo Doll
Miniatures, tri-color (red-purple, white and yellow)
Previously-bloomed in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.75
Lc. Carmela's Tropical Beauty [Lc. Mem. Robert Strait 'Carmela' x Lc. Aloha Case]
Miniature plants are producing big, full, pink flowers with a golden-yellow throat,
magenta lip flare and glistening, velvety sheen [Multi]
Expect some award-winners!
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed, ready to move up from 6" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32.75
Lc. Hwa Yuan Angel
Miniatures, flowers white with dark red-magenta flares and lip, fragrant [Multi]
Previously-bloomed in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.50
Lc. Little Pirate
Fragrant lavenders [Multi]
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed in 5" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.50
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed in 6" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.75
Lc. Rojo
Clusters of bright orange-red flowers on miniature plants [Winter]
The compact growth habit makes these good candidates for
growing into specimens
Flowering-size divisions in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.75
Lctna. Judy Devine [Lc. Spring Imp 'Orange Delight' x Ctna. Maui Maid 'December Bride' AM/AOS]
We expected more variation, but are pleased to see mostly reds and art-shades coming out [Multi]
Flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.50
Lctna. [Lc. Persepolis 'Splendor' AM/AOS x Ctna. Maui Maid]
The first to bloom is pictured
Expecting mostly lavender-pinks; fragrance likely; should bloom 2-3x/year
Flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.50
Pot. [Slc. Jeweler's Art 'Carved Coral' AM/AOS x Blc. Goldenzelle '505']
Flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.75
Pot. [Tropical Orange 'Apricot Gleam' x Slc. Naomi Kerns 'Orange Glow']
Should be orange! Flowering-size in 6" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.75
Slc. [Naomi Kerns 'Fireball' x Jewel Box 'Scheherazade' HCC/AOS]
Most are opening rose and maturing to a burnt orange;
trumpet lips retain heavy violet spotting [Fall]
Mature, previously-bloomed, in 5-6" pots . . . . . . . . $26.75

DENDROBIUMS

Our Dendrobiums are in plastic pots unless otherwise noted.

Hybrids

Den. Chiengmai Pink
Splash petals, pink on white; good flower count [Multi]
Previously-bloomed in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.75
Den. coerulea (blue]
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.75
Den. Jania Beauty
Scarlet-purple on white, large flowers on small plants
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.75
Den. Sakol Blue (full round lavender- blues]
Flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.75
Den. Sirin Stripe [lavender-pink with distinctive central stripes in the lower sepals]
Flowering-size in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.75

VANDACEOUS

Our vandaceous plants are grown in hanging baskets with no potting medium, or on hangers with no basket at all, unless otherwise noted.

Species

Asctm. curvifolium
A cousin of miniatum, larger flowers on larger plants
flowers bright red [Late Spring/Early Summer]
Previously-bloomed, large plants with multiple offshoots . . . . $39.50
Asctm. miniatum
Cheery orange miniatures [Spring]
Mature plants with multiple offshoots, from $25.00 -- please inquire.
Rhynchostylis retusa alba - species
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $47.50

Clones

V. Kultana Gold 'Green Gold' [Pong Tong x Rasri]
Apple-green flowers with light speckling
Flowering-size topcuttings with good new root growth . . . . . . . $32.75
V. Roberts Delight 'Torblue' [Kasem's Delight x Madame Rattana]
Very full, round blue-purple flowers with tessellation
The only "blue" clone of this wonderful cross that we've seen
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75.00

Hybrids

Ascda. Oriental Ametista [Ascda. Hinomaru x V. Katsuura]
Big, bold, vivid -- tessellated fuchsia-pinks [Multi]
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.75
Ascda. Princess Mikasa [Royal Sapphire x V. coerulea]
Free-blooming blue purples, tessellated [Multi]
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.75
Rhctm. Ladda Gold [Asctm. miniatum x Rhy. coelestis]
These have been blooming out in the yellow to orange range, so far
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.75
V. [Bangkok Blue x Dr. Anek]
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.50
V. Bangsai Queen [Faye Bennett x Trevor Rathbone]
Big, full rich lavender pinks
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.75
V. Berneice Miller [Faye Bennett x coerulea]
Big tessellated blues
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32.75
V. Darres' Golden Heritage [Kultana Gold x Rasri Gold]
Expecting big full flowers in yellow to green
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.75
V. Fuchs Fuchsia x coerulea
Expecting big bold red-pinks, but there could be a blue in the batch
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.50
V. Josephine von Brero x Bangkok Blue
Expecting large flowers in the peachy-orange range
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.75
V. Kathleen Ngo [Sarapee Blue x Dr. Anek]
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.50
V. Kultana Fantasy [V. Adisak x Dr. Anek]
Variable, tending towards big soft pinks
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32.75
XL - Mature, previously-bloomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42.50
V. Pure's Magic [Gordon Dillon x Dr. Anek]
Color likely to be variable (red to blue), but the flowers should be big!
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27.50
V. Rasri Gold [Kultana Gold x Thanachaisand]
These have been blooming out yellow-green with light speckling
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34.75
V. [Rose Davis x Dr. Anek]
Expecting mostly dark red-purples, but some should bloom out blue
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32.75
V. Sue Fowler [Kultana Delight x Dr. Anek
Expecting big, vivid violet-pinks
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.75
V. Thailand Gold x Udom Gold
The first to bloom is two-toned; pale upper tepals, orangey-gold lower petals,
darker orange lip, with rusty-orange spots
Flowering-size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.50
V. Tokyo Blue x Kultana Blue
Both parents are spectacular, bearing huge dark, tessellated
blue-purple flowers; for us they bloom not quite 2x/year -- about every 8-9 months
flowers continue to grow after they've opened, reaching saucer-size
These have begun blooming on relatively small plants
Flowering-size/previously-bloomed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38.75
Vasco. Pine River
We have two color forms on this one; the blue that you've all seen and
then one labelled "orange" which is really an orangey-rose
Both are flowering-size/previously-bloomed, but the "oranges" tend
to be somewhat larger plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.75

MISCELLANEOUS

Gram. scriptum [species - Spring/Summer]
Flowering-size in 8" baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.00
Onc. (Trt.) Faye [Maureen x lanceanum]
Maureen is lanceanum x carthaganense, and extremely variable;
the first Fayes to bloom have also been somewhat variable, but
in general show more influence from the double dose of lanceanum;
some are fragrant.
Flowering-size in 4" baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.75
Max. tenuifolia -- species
Dark red flowers with intense coconut fragrance
Previously-bloomed in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32.50
Mottled-Leaf Paphs
Mature, previously-bloomed, with new growth
Mostly vinis, too few of any particular cross to list by name
Previously bloomed in 4" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 each, 2 for $35.00
Paph. Hsin Ying Alien
Mottled foliage, variable, mostly vinis
Previously-bloomed in 2" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50
Paph. "Needs to be registered" :<)
[[Makuli x curtisii] x Maudiae] x Maudiae 'Napa Valley' HCC/AOS]
Mottled foliage, variable, mostly green & white
Previously-bloomed in 2" pots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.50
Paph. Package
One each of the 3 above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40

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