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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Found in the Chinese Himalayas, western Himalayas, Assam, eastern Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Taiwan on tree trunks in open forests at elevations of 600 to 2500 meters as a medium to large sized, warm to cold growing epiphyte with robust, pencil...Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Dendrobium purpureum is native to Vanuatu, Fiji, Bougainville, New Guinea, the Caroline Islands and the islands of the Malay Archipelago. This plants occur on coastal lowlands and in mountain forests, from sea level up to 1150 m. They were also encountered on trees in...Regular price $80.00Regular priceUnit price per
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A Southeast Asian species native to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. A strong growing dendrobium that is tolerant of cool to hot temperatures. It does have a deciduous stage when all the leaves drop off the canes, typically after a cool dry rest in...Regular price $98.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This interesting species is native to Luzon and Mindanao, growing at 2500 to 3,000 feet above sea level. The plant habit is similar to Dendrobium papilio but shorter and more compact in terms of pseudobulb height. These plants require moist conditions at the roots,...Regular price $88.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer is a beautiful Primary hybrid dendrobium. Parents are formosum and jyrdii, photos of parent flowers provided for your reference. A hard to obtain species and a must for all collectors. Plant is beautiful and ready to flower in the next season.Regular price $105.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Dendrobium parthenium is a species native to Borneo, Lovely fresh white flowers with a hint of pink in the center of the flowers. These plants love good bright light & good humidity. These plants grow well in pot-bound conditions, use the smallest pot that...Regular price $98.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Assam India, Sikkim and the eastern Himalayas in tropical valleys at elevations around 300 meters as a medium sized, hot growing epiphytic species with .6 to 1.2" [1.5 to 3 cm] between each subglobose pseudobulb enveloped basally by fibrous sheaths and carrying...Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price per
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A warm to hot growing Bulbophyllum native to Sulawesi and Borneo. The flowers of this species are large and beautiful but produce one of the most pungent aromas in its genus (it smells... very bad). This plant is a consecutive bloomer, and some of...Regular price $80.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Cambodia as a small sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte with clustered globose pseudobulbs and an apical, single, elliptic, obtuse, leathery, blue green leaf and blooms on a basal, subsessile, to 7/16" [1 cm] long, single flowered inflorescence occuring in the winter...Regular price $85.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Catasetum macroglossum also called as The Large-Lipped Catasetum, is a species of the genus Catasetum. This species was described by Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1877. Catasetum macroglossum is found in Southwestern Ecuador, Venezuela, and Colombia. It grows in wet tropical forest inland of the...Regular price $95.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Ascocentrum christensoniamum is a relatively small orchid with an exuberant bloom. In nature the plant is found in Vietnam at an altitude between 100-700 meters, growing on the branches of deciduous trees. This orchid likes a hot to warm climate. When it blooms, it...Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Ecuador and Peru at elevations of 750 to 2600 meters as a medium to large sized, warm to cold growing epiphyte with erect, caespitose canes enveloped completely by setaceous, strigose leaf sheaths and carrying several, plicate, suberect-spreading, rather coriaceous, ovate lanceolate to...Regular price $140.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Rhy. coelestis is a beautiful species from Southeast Asia that throws out a number of upright inflorescences covered in fragrant flowers. This is the blue variety of the species. Native to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. This plant is tolerant of cool to warm temperatures, making...Regular price $90.00Regular priceUnit price per
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A beautiful primary hybrid of two different colour forms of the Phal. venosa. The bronze and the mahogany versions. Flowers are for your reference only. Plants in 50mm tube, healthy establised plants.Regular price $40.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Phal. cornu-cervi is native to India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Nicobar Islands, Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines in lowland areas. Beautiful spicy fragrance. Mounted flowering size species.Regular price $95.00Regular priceUnit price per
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The Javanese Phalaenopsis is native to South coast of Java, between Garut (Garoet) at an altitude of 700 m and the Gulf of Pelabuhan (Wijnkoops-Baai) at sea level. The amount of natural habitats is not reported, but it is known that it is grown...Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Without question, this species is the most graceful and pristine of all Phalaenopsis species ! Endemic only to the Philippines, this warm grower blooms readily on gracefully arching branching spikes. As an added delight, its mottled green leaves are beautifully patterned with silver, making it...Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Native to the Celebes Islands (now Sulawesi), Indonesia. These difficult to find plants have interesting mottled leaves and flower at a small size. Many flowers can be produced er stem on mature plants. The plants we offer are now larger and are flowering size....Regular price $68.90Regular priceUnit price per
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Phalaenopsis sanderiana is an orchid in the genus Phalaenopsis that is native to the Philippines. It was named in honour of M. Fredrick Sander. It is a pendant growing epiphyte with epileptic, rounded tip pendulous leaves. Inflorescence are showy of 15 to 20 on...Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Healthy size plants. The plants are the rare alba form of Phalaenopsis violacea, the flowers are pure white in colour, around 4-5 cm in size and have nice fragrance. The plants are easy to grow and can flower very frequently. In 50mm tubes.Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price per
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A species from the Philippines on the islands of Polillo and Palawan. This is a warm growing plant that can re-extend from the old flower spikes. Do not cut the old flower spikes unless the plant is growing poorly/slowly.These plants produce long leaves and...Regular price $70.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Light: Partial shade, no direct sunlight. Temperature: intermidiate to warm (17-24 degree celcius) Water: 1x per Week Fertilizer: 2x a month during active growth. Flowering season: Spring Pot size: 8 cm pot Plant size: Adult size. See pictures for actual size of the available...Regular price $95.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Light: Partial shade, no direct sunlight. Temperature: intermidiate to warm (17-24 degree celcius) Water: 1x per Week Fertilizer: 2x a month during active growth. Flowering season: Spring Pot size: 8 cm pot Plant size: Adult size. See pictures for actual size of the available...Regular price $98.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This Phalaenopsis bellina var. coerulea is a sibling crossed species. Lovely Blue splashes of colour on the bottom sepals, with hints of the same blue on the centre of the petals. The lip also is the same blue. This species is a rare one to find....Regular price $68.00Regular priceUnit price per
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