Orchids in Bloom

Stelis purpurascens is a large and robust plant from Mexico, Central and South America.  The plant itself is about 25 cm tall and the flower...

Masdevallia hirtzii is a small species from Ecuador and Peru and is named after a German orchid collector, Hirtz.  It is a relatively rece...

Dendrobium cuthbertsonii is, without doubt, the crown jewel of the miniature orchid world.  It is tiny, less than 2 cm tall, and has large ...

I have a weakness for white flowers, and the fact that these are fragrant at night adds to their appeal.  The species is from Madagascar and...

One of my favorite Masdevallia hybrids. The cross was very variable, but I love the bright yellow of this plant and the open flowers. It...

This is another Dendrobium from the Oxyglossum group, though it does not come from New Guinea, like so many of the others. This species is ...

Ophidion cunabulum , formerly classified as Cryptophoranthus cunabulus , is a tiny orchid in the Pleurothallid group.  The lance-shaped leav...