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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Not often available, this small-growing species is endemic to Borneo where it grows near the base of trees near streams at lower altitudes! A warm to hot grower, its 1 – 1 ½” charming flowers appear on inflorescences that are initially no longer than...Regular price $36.50Regular priceUnit price per
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Dendrobium anosmum is a great dendrobium species with pendulous long canes that produce a multitude of lowers all along the canes near each leaf. The flowers are 3 inches in size and are fragrant smelling of fresh raspberries and cream. Plants will shed their...Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The yellow form of this showy Dendrobium species native to Papua & New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The flowers are large with twisting petals, making for an impressive display when fully in bloom. This Species is not available all the time.Regular price $145.00Regular 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 $100.00Regular 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 $150.00Regular priceUnit price per
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New coerulea cross to yield nice upright spikes of Indigo blue flowers. Flowering size! Hard to find variety - only one left!Regular price $150.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Bulbophyllum fletcherianum, the tongue orchid, Fletcher's bulbophyllum or Spies' bulbophyllum, is a rare orchid native to southern New Guinea. It prefers sunny rock outcrops or mossy tree branches, but besides being lithophytic or epiphytic, it can also be . The Tongue Orchid requires high...Regular price $210.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Perreiraara Rhynchorides Bangkok Sunset is a monopodial epiphyte orchid hybrid having beautiful colours of an exotic sunset. The colour is a unique blend of amber, yellow, peachy coluors with a light pink lavander lip. Flowers are displayed on a thin spike of about 15-20 cm...Regular price $110.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer is a personal favourite, plant that can produce up to 60 blooms per growth when mature. Known as the "Hono-Hono" orchid for the way the foliage resembles Tradescantia foliage (also called Hono-Hono grass) these are super fragrant like sweet raspberry. In summer, keep damp but well drained the entire...Regular price $135.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer is a personal favourite, plant that can produce up to 60 blooms per growth when mature. Known as the "Hono-Hono" orchid for the way the foliage resembles Tradescantia foliage (also called Hono-Hono grass) these are super fragrant like sweet raspberry. In summer, keep damp but well drained the entire...Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis is named not for floral similarities, but for the similarity in the leaves of the plant. This is a large sized, epiphytic species from New Guinea that is found at elevations below 500 meters and blooms on a basal, short, fasciculate inflorescence...Regular price $650.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Mexico and Guatemala as a small to medium sized, pendant growing epiphyte found at altitudes close to sea level and needs hot conditions to thrive so that it can bloom in the summer as a new growth arises on a pendulous, robust,...Regular price $70.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Dendrobium sulcatum is a small to medium sized, warm growing epiphyte that originates from Asia (Assam, eastern Himalayas, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and south central China) and thrives in tropical valleys. Creamy butter yellow flowers appear in the late spring on a short, pendulous inflorescence with...Regular price $120.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Aerangis ellisii is a species of epiphytic orchid. It is native to Madagascar. This is a very rare orchid to get in this size.Very fragrant flowering, inflorescence of 10 to 25 flowers, a wonder for the eyes. Either we will send the plant bare-root or with standard postage...Regular price $135.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Vanda tricolor orchid blooms on an axillary, erect to suberect, 2 to 3" (5 to 7 cm) long, shorter than the leaves, 6-9 flowered inflorescence with large, fragrant flowers occurring in the fall and winter. The flowers are 5.0-7.5 cm in diameter, they are waxy, durable,...Regular price $150.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This Brazilian species is known for its compact size and wonderful fragrance. The inflorescence of 1 to 3 flowers emerges from a new growth that never fully developes after blooming. It grow it in moderate to moderately bright light in cool and intermediate temperatures.Regular price $100.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Dendrobium loddigesii is a miniature to small sized, warm to cold growing epiphyte, lithophyte or terrestrial orchid that comes from Laos, Vietnam, and China. It is found in humid, mossy, mixed and coniferous forests at elevations of 1000 to 1500 meters, in areas with...Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per
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ORIGIN: This medium to large sized, variable epiphytic species comes from southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru as well as Trinidad in tall evergreen forests and dense tropical forests at elevations of 320 to 1700 meters.DESCRIPTION: This...Regular price $110.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam in montane forests at elevations of 1540 to 1850 meters as a miniature to small sized, cool growing epiphyte with a short stem enveloped by leaf-bearing sheaths and a few short, mostly fleshy, obtusely unequally bilobed apically leaves...Regular price $125.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Dendrobium bensoniae is native to Northeast India, Myanmar and probably Thailand. In the Indian states of Manipur and Mizoram, they are found at an altitude of 1520 m. They appear on the hills in East and West of Burma, from the geographical latitude on...Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Very rare! This species is the background behind many of the Japhet types of Cattleyas that were so important to the cut flower industry. These plants grow slower and are smaller in stature than normal coloured loddigesii and flower at a smaller size. On...Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This Masdevallia species has pure white flowers that are around 4-5 cm in height. This species is actually cool growing and may need a cooler environment to grow really well.Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Aerides rigida is a robust species with an unbranched stem up to 1 m (40 in) in length and 20 mm (0.8 in) in diameter. The leaves are disticious. The stem nodes are about 25 mm (1 in) apart and each bears a somewhat fleshy, upright leaf with sheathing base. The apices of...Regular price $125.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Ascocentrum curvifolium is found in Assam India, eastern Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, southern China and Vietnam to the south on deciduous trees in semi-deciduous and deciduous dry lowland forests at elevations of sealevel to 700 meters, as a small to medium sized, hot to...Regular price $110.00Regular priceUnit price per
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