Hoya waymaniae Kloppenb.1995

02.01.2014
Hoya waymaniae

Hoya waymaniae Kloppenb.1995 is a tropical waxflower creeper species, native to the Malayan part of the island Borneo (Kalimantan). Arden Dearden, an Australian plant collector and owner of the Equatorial Exotics nursery in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, discovered the Hoya species in Sarawak, Malaysia in the late eighties. Hoya specialist Dale Kloppenburg named Hoya waymaniae in Read More »

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Brassia Eternal Wind “Summer Dream”

01.01.2014
Brassia Eternal Wind

Brassia Eternal Wind “Summer Dream” is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Brassia Bracdiana (seed parent) and Brassia Rex (pollen parent). Brassia Eternal Wind “Summer Dream” has been developed and registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 1993 by M.Sato, an orchid breeder from Keaau, Hawaii. The spider-like, fragrant flowers get Read More »

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Phalaenopsis × valentinii

31.12.2013
Phalaenopsis × valentinii

Phalaenopsis × valentinii is an epiphytic growing, natural orchid hybrid first found in Malaysia, a crossing between Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi (seed parent) and Phalaenopsis violacea (pollen parent). The manmade primary orchid hybrid, named Phalaenopsis Valentinii, has been registered with the Royal Horticultual Society in the year 1959. The slightly fragrant flowers, with a citrus scent, get Read More »

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Hoya carnosa white

30.12.2013
Hoya carnosa white

The white Hoya carnosa (L. f.) R. Br. 1810 is certainly one of the best known and most widespread Hoya species. Hoya carnosa is distributed from East Asia (India, China, Japan and Taiwan) over South East Asia as far as to the Pacific Islands and Australia. Primarly described by the great Linnaeus (1741-1783) as Asclepias Read More »

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Cattleya Tainan City

29.12.2013
Cattleya Tainan City

Cattleya Tainan City (formerly: Laeliocattleya (LC) Tainan City) is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattleya Royal Emperor (seed parent) and Cattleya Waianae Sunset (pollen parent). The showy red-yellow Cattleya hybrid has been developed and registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Lia-Ching Chen in the year 1998. The fragrant flowers, with a Read More »

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Phalaenopsis White Dream

28.12.2013
Phalaenopsis White Dream

The Moth Orchid Phalaenopsis White Dream is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Phalaenopsis Morning Moon (seed parent) and Phalaenopsis Joseph Hampton (pollen parent). The showy orchid hybrid, one of the most widespread Phalaenopsis hybrids has been developed and registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Morita Inc. in the year 1987. Inflorescences Read More »

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Paphiopedilum concolor var. longipetalum

27.12.2013
Paphiopedilum concolor var. longipetalum

Even if Paphiopedilum concolor var.longipetalum (Rolfe) O. Gruss & Iamwir.2006 looks quite different to Paphiopedilum concolor, it´s the same species and just classified as a variation (var.). Some sources claim, that the lady slipper orchid variety has been newly discovered in Thailand, but Paphiopedilum concolor var. longipetalum has been described primarly in the year 1896 Read More »

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Rhyncattleanthe Netrasiri Starbright

26.12.2013
Rhyncattleanthe Netrasiri Starbright

Rhyncattleanthe Netrasiri Starbright (synonym: Potinara Netrasiri Starbright) is an epiphytic growing intergeneric orchid hybrid, a crossing between Cattlianthe Kauai Starbright (seed parent) and Rhyncattleanthe Orange Nuggett (pollen parent). Rhyncattleanthe Netrasiri Starbright, has been developed registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in 1987 by V.Netrasiri. The waxy looking, bright orange flowers with a bright red lip Read More »

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Ascocentrum curvifolium

26.12.2013
Ascocentrum curvifolium

Ascocentrum curvifolium (Lindl.) Schltr.1913 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to the Himalayas, India (Assam), South China, Nepal, Myanamar (formerly Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The erect inflorescences reach lengths of about 25 cm and are packed with multiple flowers. The orange-red flowers get a size of about 2,5 cm in diameter and Read More »

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Candle Bush (Senna alata)

25.12.2013
Candle Tree (Senna alata)

Senna alata (L.) Roxb.1832, commonly called Candle Bush, Candletree, Candelabra Bush, Empress Candle Plant or Ringworm Tree, is a tropical shrub, native to Mexico, but nowadys distributed throughout many tropical and subtropical countries around the world. As the candle bush is considered as an invasive species in South East Asia, the Pacific islands and Australia, Read More »

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Phalaenopsis Pentel Gem

25.12.2013
Phalaenopsis Pentel Gem

Phalaenopsis Pentel Gem (formerly: Doritaenopsis Pentel Gem) is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Phalaenopsis Purple Gem (formerly: Doritaenopsis Purple Gem) (seed parent) and Phalaenopsis equestris (pollen parent). The beutiful, pinkish orchid hybrid has been developed and registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Pentel in the year 1999. The charming, small orchid Read More »

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Bulbophyllum elassonotum

24.12.2013
Bulbophyllum elassonotum

Bulbophyllum elassonotum Summerh.1935 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to Cambodia and Vietnam. Inflorescences get lengths of about 15-20 cm and are densely packed with tiny, little flowers. Single flowers get a length of just about 1 cm, a width of 0,5 cm and are slightly fragrant, with an unpleasant, but barely noticeable smell Read More »

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Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum Pink Lemonade

22.12.2013
Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum Pink Lemonade

The Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum Pink Lemonade is a terrrestrial growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Paphiopedilum Lemonade (Paph. spicerianum x Paph. primulinum) and Paphiopedilum charlesworthii. As we found the beautiful pink lady slipper orchid hybrid at the 2012 orchid exhibition in honour to the birthday of H.M. Queen Sirikit of Thailand in Chiang Mai, Read More »

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Scarlet Ball Cactus (Parodia haselbergii)

18.12.2013
Scarlet Ball Cactus, Parodia haselbergii (Brasilicactus haselbergii)

Parodia haselbergii (F. Haage) F.H. Brandt 1982 (Brasilicactus haselbergii (F. Haage) Backeb. ex Schaff. 1942), commonly called Scarlet Ball Cactus or White Web Ball Cactus is a small plant from the cactus family (Cactaceae), native to the Brazilian states Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. The Scarlet Ball Cactus get a height of just Read More »

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Vanda luzonica

15.12.2013
Vanda luzonica

Vanda luzonica Loher ex Rolfe 1915 is an epiphytic growing orchid species, native to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Inflorescences of the magnificent. white orchid with purple spots and markings, get lengths up to 40 cm and carry up to 25 flowers. The fragrant flowers reach a size up to 7 cm. Flowering Read More »

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