Monthly Specials &

Miscellaneous Genera

Monthly specials
Clones/Hybrids/species
 

Yowie Rose

 

 

 

 

Cym. Yowie Rose 'Kim'

An impressive large flower Cymbidium of excellent shape. Colour is deep rose red and the labellum showy deep red banded. 6 plants only.

 

 

 

4" pot 2 Bulb & Growth @ $15.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laelia anceps

Schomburgkia superbiens

Laelia anceps x Schomburgkia superbiens

A cold growing hybrid of 2 spectacular species. Expect rich pinks on tall spikes with multiple flowers. These few plants are flowering size.

$ 30.00

Oncidium Sultamyre (parent)

Oncidium Sultamyre 'Yellow River' x Wilsonara Ursula Isler 'Orange'

We have flowered both yellow and orange from this cross; the yellows follow the Sultamyre, a large skirted varicosum type yellow, the orange more like the Ursula Isler, smaller skirt, deeper colour.

Flowering size plants in 100mm pots

@ $30.00

Sophronitis coccinea 'Pink Form' x Self

So rare this pink form, and these plants have taken 6 years to reach this size! Often seen @ $60.00 or more with just one flower. These are ready to flower this year

5-6 canes in 60mm pot

$30.00

Dendrobium casiope

A very pretty miniature soft cane Dendrobium that flowers on and off all year round. Our stock plant is 10 years old and filling a 12" basket.

 

@

$12.00

Gongora aromatica

Pendulous spikes of richly scented orange flowers. these look best in a basket, need no heat (frost free) and will be very rewarding. Plants need shade.

Flowering Size

@ $20.00

 

Dendrochilum latifolium (Chain Orchid)

Nice plant of this lovely species. Grows cool and shady and flowers freely in Spring. Dark green leaves make an attractive plant and the flowers are silvery white in long arching racemes.

$25.00
 

Dryadella edwallii (Partridge in the grass)

Miniature tuffed growth plants that produce multitudes of flowers carried between the leaves. Green with spots of purple, a charmer.

$20.00
 

Masdevallia torta

Flowering size plants. Amber and red flowers carried high on the plant. A rare and lovely species. Often seen for sale at prices double this.

$25.00

Porroglossum teaguei

A very charming real miniature that stands only 30mm or so high. Flowers are carried on slender tall stems above the foliage and are bright purple. Only discovered some several years back. These little Pleurothallis are very collectable and easy to grow.

$20.00

Angraecum elephanticum

A rare and lovely African orchid which has huge flowers on compact plants. Flowers are typically white with green spur that wraps around the main flower spike. Cool grower. Few plants only.

Flowering Size

$35.00

Rangearis amaniensis

Another glorious African from Zimbabwe. The pretty fan shaped plants have sprays of pristine white blooms with elegant long spurs. We grew these from Orchid Foundation seed and they have taken years to reach this flowering size, but they are not hard to grow needing a frost free cool house.

 

$35.00

 

Odontoglossum lindenii

Species Odonts. like these are not on many catalogues, least of all in large flowering size plants.Odm. lindenii is now probably called a Cyrtochilum it has big spikes which carry medium size 60-70mm blooms of brilliant golden yellow. They last and last in flower and grow like the proverbial weed.

Flowering size

$30.00

 

Stanhopea wardii var.'Concolour'

This lovely bright yellow Stanhopea lacks the fine purple spots seen on the ordinary Stan. wardii. 7-8 flowers on the pendulous spikes with strong aromatic scent.

80mm pots $20.00

65mm pots $15.00

Ada aurantiaca Var. 'Nye Hill' AM/RHS

The green Ada is closely related to Brassia and is similar to grow. The bright orange flowers of aurantiaca makes it highly sought after. Min. temp. should be 5C or the leaves will mark.

Flowering size

$30.00

 

Dendrochilum uncatum

This lovely small growing but very prolific species is a charmer. Cascading racemes of scented yellow flowers in the typical chain habit of this genus.

Flowering size

$20.00

Dryadella simula.
An absolute miniature charmer. Plants look like tufts of grass. The green yellow speckled flowers sit in amongst the leaves. Cool easy grower , grows like a Masdevallia.

$25.00

Brassia gieroudiana

One of the spectacular spider orchids. huge green and white flowers with some chocolate brown spots centrally. An easy to grow orchid and flowers quite freely which isn't true of some Brassias.

Flowering size

$30.00

Cochlioda noezliana

A lovely species who's bright red flowers are largely responsible for all our brightly coloured Oda's of today. These are very compact growers with dark green foliage. We find it easy to grow and flower and it needs only a cool frost free growing area.

Flowering size

$30.00

 

Stenoglottis longifolia

Will grow into specimen plants very quickly. Tall slender stems carry masses of tiny purple flowers. Often seen with dozens of spikes at Spring Shows. Native to South Africa.

Flowering size

$20.00

 

Miltonia clowesii

One of the easy growing Miltonias from Brazil. Big star shaped blooms of orange with darker red bold blotches. The lip pink centrally with white distal end. Showy and easy to grow.

Flowering Size

$20.00

Adaglossum Juno B&G in 65mm pots.
An ancient crossing (1909) remade. Ada aurantiaca a bright orange crossed with Odm. edwardii a white starry species with lots of flowers. Expect starry oranges often spotted. Easy to grow.

$16.50

Pleurothallis restrepiodes 'Dragon Stone' x self
NFS (near flowering size) Deep red flowers with some white spots born on long spikes from deep green leaved plants. Easy cool growers ready to flower.

$18.50

*Oncidium ornithorhynchum x self FS (flowering size)

Easy to grow, easy to flower. Pretty small flowered pink with sweet chocolate scent. Cool grower.

18.50

Masdevallia ignea 'Fuego' Division FS

The lovely deep red ignea, a very cool grower but no problem if it's not too hot.

Not available at the moment

Masdevallia davisii 'Good Var.' Divisions FS

Bright yellow medium size from attractive plants with dark leaves. Need good light to flower. (more species under: Masdevallia seedlings and species)

$25.00
 

Masd. rolfeana 'Cherry Wine'

Dark red flowers with yellow tails, an absolute picture when in full bloom.

$20.00

 

Masd. schroederiana

Wine red and white with some yellow. Always causes comment with its long tails and exotic looks.

$20.00
 See more Masdevallia species under Masdevallias.    

Sarcochilus Hybrids

image Description Price
 

590 Sarc. Fitzhart 'Delightful' x hartmannii 'Red Snow' Beautiful large flowering size plants they just have to go to make space. Big flowers, pale pink & white with solid red centre.

$5.00

large flowering size

 

289 (Fitzhart x fitzgeraldii) 'Red Centre' x hartmannii Again to make space, large flowering size seedlings just $5.00. Lots of nice things in this cross, large sparkly whites with red eye.

 

$5.00

large flowering size

S. hartmannii 'Yellow Snow' parent

596 Sarc. hartmannii 'Yellow Snow' x 'Red Snow' Classic show bench hartmannii's with great shape and lovely colour in the centre. One of the best sib hartmannii's @ only $5 flowering size.

$5.00

large flowering size

Sarc. Melba (parent)

S x M. Sarc. Sharon 4N x Melba 'Lorne' Superb round whites that have size, stem habit and very little colour in the centre. Very nice, few only.

60mm pots

@ $8.00

 

NR 03. Sarc. Fitzhart 'Red Back' x Hot Ice 'Burgundy' Lots of colour and good size too. Many with broken red markings over pink and white.

60mm pot

@ $8.00

 

S x F. Sarc. Sandon Rose 'Lovely' x Fitzhart 'Pink Lace' Crossed by a customer who wanted large pinks with red centre and we hope that's the result as both parents were similar pinks.

60mm pots

@ $8.00

 

NR 04 Sarc. Melba 'Double U' x hartmannii x hartmannii 'Yellow Snow' From Neville Roper who loves to produce show bench whites and these will be just that. Large, shapely and yellow centres.

50mm pots

@ $6.50

Sarc. Melba (parent)

NR 05 Sarc. Melba 'Double U' x Fitzhart 'Red Back' More classic show bench style, whites with perhaps red now and again or with spots.

50mm pots

@ $6.50

Fizzy Dove 'Salmon' (parent)  

NR06 Sarc. Fizzy Dove 'Salmon' x hartmannii 'Orange Eye' Lovely pale orange, or soft yellow, these are lovely and some I have seen are between orange and pink.

50mm pots

@ $6.50

 Sarc. Heidi 'All White' (parent)

KW Sarc. hartmannii 'Dove' x Heidi 'All White' Perfection in pure white, very choice flowers held well on strong spikes. Lovely deep green thick foliage.

60mm pots

@ $8.00

  Sarc. hartmannii 'Yellow Snow' (parent)

Sarc. (hartmannii 'George x Kerri') x hartmannii 'Yellow Snow' Another hartmannii using two of the best. If you want pure white with yellow centre or otherwise pure white, these have to be it.

50mm pots

@ $6.50

Promenaeas

You can grow Promenaeas like Zygopetalums. Shade loving cool growers, summer flowering. There is only one plant of each. Remember our minimum mail order is $30.00. (Not if flower now)

1 Prom. Firefly $15.00
2 Prom. Firefly $16.50
5. Prom. Firefly $16.50
6. Prom. guttata x Crawshayana $25.00
7. Prom. xanthina x Crawshayana $20.00
8. Prom. xanthina x Crawshayana $15.00
9. Prom. Crawshayana x Dinah Albright $20.00
14. Prom. Firefly x Crawshayana $18.00
17. Prom. Firefly $15.00
20. Prom. Crawshayana x stapelioides $15.00
25. Prom. Firefly x xanthina $20.00
26. Prom. Firefly x Dinah Albright $20.00
27. Prom. Firefly x Dinah Albright $20.00
28. Prom. Firefly x Dinah Albright $20.00
29. Prom. guttata x Crawshayana $20.00
30. Prom. Golden Embers $20.00
31. Prom. Norman Gaunt x Norman Gaunt $25.00
33. Prom. Norman Gaunt x Crawshayana $20.00
34. Prom. Golden Embers x stapelioides $25.00
35. Prom. Firefly 'Golden' $20.00
36. Prom. Firefly 'Pale Green' $20.00
37. Prom. Dinah Albright x Crawshayana $20.00
38. Prom. paulensis x Crawshayana $20.00
40. Prom. Dinah Albright x stapelioides $20.00