Orchid Species
Pure Botanical Heritage: Natural Orchid Species
Explore our collection of true orchid species—nature's original masterpieces, unchanged by hybridization. These are the wild orchids that inspired centuries of botanical exploration and continue to captivate serious collectors with their authentic beauty and fascinating natural history.
Why Species Orchids Matter:
- Botanical Authenticity: Pure species as they exist in nature, not human-created hybrids
- Conservation Value: Many species face habitat loss in the wild, making cultivation important for preservation
- Discovery Stories: Each species has a unique tale of botanical exploration and discovery
- Natural Adaptation: Evolved over millennia to thrive in specific ecosystems, from cloud forests to tropical lowlands
- Genetic Foundation: These are the parent plants behind many popular hybrid orchids
Natural Habitats & Origins: Our species orchids represent diverse ecosystems from around the world—misty mountain slopes in the Andes, humid rainforests of Southeast Asia, cool cloud forests of Central America, and rocky outcrops of Madagascar. Understanding their natural habitat helps recreate ideal growing conditions at home.
For the Serious Collector: Species orchids appeal to growers who appreciate botanical accuracy, natural diversity, and the challenge of cultivating plants true to their wild origins. Many species offer unique characteristics rarely found in mass-produced hybrids, including distinctive fragrances, unusual flower forms, and specific blooming patterns tied to seasonal changes.
Growing Considerations: Species orchids range from beginner-friendly to advanced difficulty levels. Each variety includes information about its natural habitat, which guides care requirements including temperature ranges, humidity levels, and light preferences. Some species are more forgiving than their hybrid descendants, while others require precise conditions.
Perfect for: Collectors building reference collections, enthusiasts interested in orchid evolution and taxonomy, growers seeking authentic botanical specimens, and those who value the heritage and story behind each plant.
Pure Botanical Heritage: Natural Orchid Species
Explore our collection of true orchid species—nature's original masterpieces, unchanged by hybridization. These are the wild orchids that inspired centuries of botanical exploration and continue to captivate serious collectors with their authentic beauty and fascinating natural history.
Why Species Orchids Matter:
- Botanical Authenticity: Pure species as they exist in nature, not human-created hybrids
- Conservation Value: Many species face habitat loss in the wild, making cultivation important for preservation
- Discovery Stories: Each species has a unique tale of botanical exploration and discovery
- Natural Adaptation: Evolved over millennia to thrive in specific ecosystems, from...
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Vanda coerulescens, also known as sky-blue vanda, is a species of monopodial orchid native to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, India, eastern Himalayas, southern Yunnan province in China, Myanmar and Thailand. On offer the orchid is in spike now buy the spike or flowers maybe...Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Vanda coerulescens, also known as sky-blue vanda, is a species of monopodial orchid native to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, India, eastern Himalayas, southern Yunnan province in China, Myanmar and Thailand. This is a small sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte at elevations of 300 to...Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Cattleya mendelii is probably the easiest of all the Cattleya species to grow. It is a vigorous grower and a reliable producer of three or four flowers per flower stem each spring. It is more resistant to rot than most other Cattleya species and...Regular price $115.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Very rare yellow variety of this species. The flowers get deeper yellow the older they get. Very useful for breeding! These were made using very select dark yellow/gold parents. PLANT IN FLOWER AT THE TIME OF LISTING ON 14.10.23. FLOWERS MAY BREAK DURING POST...Regular price $115.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Laelia tenebrosa comes from a small area of southern Espirito Santo State, Brazil, where it is now considered to be virtually extinct. It grew originally on large trees in relatively dense forests. Most plants available today come from sib crosses or meristems from old jungle...Regular price $115.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Vanda merrillii is an species in the genus Vanda. Plant blooms in the spring with ten to fifteen 5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant. Plants are found growing in Luzon at elevations around 500 meters. Plants are best grown in hanging baskets or mounted and require bright to...Regular price $125.00Regular priceUnit price per
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A mericlone of one of the best Psychopsis ever produced with beautiful light green foliage covered in mahogany checks and spots. The flower spikes can get 18 inches to 2 feet tall and will produce a single large butterfly-like flower that lasts 3 weeks...Regular price $60.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The species was described by H. G. Reichenbach in 1882 in the Gardeners' Chronicle. Until 1921 this species was Venezuela's national flower. The Latin name refers to the adjective pileatus or "with a cap", in apparent reference to the hood over the broad lip...Regular price $40.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Maxillaria fletcheriana is a species in the Maxillaria genus. Plant blooms at any time of the year with 8cm flowers. Plant is found in wet motane forest in Eastern Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia at elevations of 500 to 2800 meters. Plant can be grown in a fine bark medium, full...Regular price $80.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This is a medium-sized Maxillaria with flowers very similar to luteo-alba. Each blooming sized bulb can produce from 1-6 flowers in the late winter and early spring. Very strong fragrance with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, along with some citrus and also a little...Regular price $70.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Polystachya pubescens is a small orchid species from South Africa. This species produces erect inflorescences on top of the pseudobulbs. Flowers are yellow to gold, with red to orange, horizontal striations on the upper tepals. This species is cultivated easily in greenhouses, outside or indoors. This is...Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per
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A newly discovered genus and species that is found in Vietnam in semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests and savana-like woodlands at elevations of sealevel to 700 meters as a small to medium sized, hot to warm growing, monopodial epiphyte with a stem enveloped...Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Vanda jennae is an species in the genus Vanda. Vanda jennae is a species of Vanda endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was discovered in 2005 by Jaap J. Vermeulen and Peter O'Byrne. Plant blooms in the spring and fall with several flowers. On offer the orchid is growing...Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Phalaenopsis Schilleriana is native to the Philippines, on the island of Luzon to the south of Quezon City and on the eastern coasts of nearby islands. It grows high in the branches of trees in rainforests, at heights of 0-457 meters above sea level. Schiller's...Regular price $180.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in western Brazil in Rondonia state at elevations of 100 to 300 meters in Amazonian rain forest on dead trees and living palms as a medium sized, hot growing epiphyte with clustered, fusiform pseudobulbs enveloped basally by several deciduous leaf sheaths and carrying...Regular price $225.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, southwestern China, and northern Vietnam near the ocean and along streams on limestone rocks and leaf litter in dry evergreen, broad-leafed forests often in partial shade at elevations of 10 to 1000 meters as well as on limestone...Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This Phalaenopsis is native to the Philippines on the islands of Polillo and Palawan. This is an easy to grow species that is vigorous and produces a large number of flowers when mature. It gets its name from the hieroglyphic-like patterns on the flowers....Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Rhynchostylis gigantea has definitely become a collector's item in recent years with ever more unusual color forms being introduced into the marketplace. The unmistakeable spicy fragrance is consistent across this genus, whether the species blooms in the winter or summer. Rhynchostylis Gigantea Cartoon produces...Regular price $26.50Regular priceUnit price per
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This is an as yet undescribed and therefore unnamed species. For us, it bloomed in late spring and the flowers were white, however it has been said that if it receives higher light during the Winter, a pink color is manifested. Long lasting flower...Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Phalaenopsis amabilis is an epiphytic orchid species. It is also known as East Indian butterfly plant and it produces 3-5 oval, fleshy leaves up to 50cm long. Long-lasting flowers are strongly scented and pure white in colour. They can measure up to 10cm wide...Regular price $150.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Sulawesi, Borneo and on the west coast of Luzon within the Philippines as a medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with an upright to semipendulous stem carrying strap-shaped, arching, unequally bilobed leaves that blooms in the spring and summer on an...Regular price $155.00Regular priceUnit price per
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A newly discovered genus and species that is found in Vietnam in semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests and savana-like woodlands at elevations of sealevel to 700 meters as a small to medium sized, hot to warm growing, monopodial epiphyte with a stem enveloped...Regular price $155.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Cymbidium Pharaoh's Dream is an orchid hybrid originated by H. Palmer in 2006. It is a cross of Cym. Pharaoh's Gold x Cym. On offer the orchid is growing in 70 mm pot.Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Thailand, Myanmar and Yunnan province of China at lowland broad-leaved evergreen and semi-deciduous forests edges or sparse woods at elevations of 200 to 1700 meters as a small to just medium sized, hot to cool growing epiphytic species that requires partial sun...Regular price $160.00Regular priceUnit price per
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