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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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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The best and darkest of the cordigeras are from Panama and are the variety rosea.This particular cross will surely yield award quality flowers that are very dark. This species is pretty adaptable and a good choice for beginners as long as there is good light....Regular price $150.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer the orchid is healthy and flowering size. Phaius tankervilleae, commonly known as the greater swamp-orchid, swamp lily, swamp orchid, nun's-hood orchid, nun's orchid, veiled orchid, Lady Tankervilleae's swamp orchid. This is a species of orchid native to areas from Asia to islands...Regular price $150.00Regular 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 $135.00Regular priceUnit price per
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It is free flowering with erect, neat, open, long-lasting flowers. Coelogyne fragrans is a beautiful orchid species from PNG with up to 6 fragrant flowers per spike, the flowers appearing any time throughout the year. On offer the orchid is healthy and already flowered before.Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Coelogyne mooreana, a native of Vietnam, grows best under 1,500 to 2,500 footcandles or the low end of the light level for cattleyas or oncidiums. Strong air movement at all times is critically important. In their native habitat, the summers are characterized by heavy...Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per
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