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Orchid Hybrid Photo Gallery Jump to new posts Lc. Remo Prada 'Crown' by Mauro Rosim @ 1 minute 32 seconds ago

This is an old known to the Brazilian orchid lovers, a hybrid now classic made by the end of the sixties. It is basically C. trianae and C. mossiae which together are responsible for more than 80% of the genetic pool in this flower.
Orchid Species Photo Gallery Jump to new posts Masd. richardsoniana by Tom--Orchidghost @ 12 minutes 59 seconds ago

Masd. richardsoniana
Orchid Species Photo Gallery Jump to new posts Cattleya labiata var. albo-oculata by Mauro Rosim @ 20 minutes 58 seconds ago

The variety was described by Cogniaux by the end of the 19th century and refers to two well-defined white areas in both side lobes of the lip, like white 'eyes', hence 'oculata'. White areas in the lip of C. labiata are common, but to conform to the
Orchid Hybrid Photo Gallery Jump to new posts Phrag (Taras X caudatum) by Chuck @ Today at 01:03 PM

This is a fairly compact plant. It is a first bloom seedling. The bloom has been open four days. The petals are about 7.5 inches long and still growing.
Orchid Species Photo Gallery Jump to new posts Cattleya trianae by Mauro Rosim @ Today at 12:59 PM

Several years ago someone did cross the clones 'Sladen' with some caerulea. Some of the resulting plants were outstandingly well-formed. Then, as always happens, others tried to repeat the cross, not always with the same good results mostly because o
Orchid Hybrid Photo Gallery Jump to new posts LC. Alarcon 'Gran Blue Princess' AM/AOS by ABlackOrchid @ Today at 05:58 AM

Here's a picture of my LC. Alarcon 'Gran Blue Princess' AM/AOS. It is a hybrid of LC. Canhamiana and C. Dupreana. This is one of Ervin Granier's "Blue" hybrids. The flowers are 5.25" wide. The flower color in the picture is accurat
Orchid Soup - General Orchid discussion Jump to new posts Maryland Orchid Society Show and Sale this weekend by Chris-MD @ Yesterday at 06:18 PM

Anyone going? I'll be going with a couple friends tomorrow, hopefully arriving soon after they open at 10 Always look forward to this. Its not the greatest, though this year they have a better list of vendors than usual, and it usually occurs in c
Orchid Art and Orchid Related Images Jump to new posts Orchis purpurea unfinished by Mike May @ Yesterday at 10:24 AM

I photographed this Early Purple Orchid near my home in Spain last weekend, and posted it unfinished to show a little of how I work, from the wash at the bottom to the finished detail at the top. Unfortunately a freak blizzard wiped out the colony a
Orchid Art and Orchid Related Images Jump to new posts Oerstedella pseudoschumanniana by Mike May @ Yesterday at 10:09 AM

Dominique from La Canopee posted a wonderful photo of this species on the Forum a few months back, and here is my version of the photo, with some of my local ferns and moss to give a background - and also create some perspectives and light effects to
Announcements Jump to new posts Orchid Society of Western PA Show March 20-21 by Carol in PA @ Yesterday at 04:32 AM

The Orchid Society of Western Pennsylvania is hosting their Annual Spring Show, The Mystique of Orchids, on March 20-21. Hours are 10-6 Saturday, March 20 and 10-5, March 21 at the Phipps Garden Center(not the big Conservatory). Admission is free t
Orchid Hybrid Photo Gallery Jump to new posts More more TIOS 2010 by cycnoches @ 03/11/10 06:54 PM

More photos for you to enjoy.
Orchid Soup - General Orchid discussion Jump to new posts Need photos of Vanilla pollinators, please! by briguy @ 03/11/10 09:04 AM

hi. can anyone help me find photos of the stingless bees that pollinate vanilla? at the boston flower show, many of the new england orchid societies get together and have a display at the boston flower show and we need a couple photos for that. if
Orchid Hybrid Photo Gallery Jump to new posts Slc. Hazel Boyd 'Elizabeth' by Yug @ 03/09/10 10:37 PM

This one is still recovering from when I bought it in August. It had been rather dessicated. It is currently growing in 3 places, and I didn't expect a bloom just yet, but it had it's own ideas. I'm not much of a hybrid fan, but got tired of my wi
Orchid Soup - General Orchid discussion Jump to new posts Australian Dendrobiums - HELP by Brian Monk @ 03/09/10 07:09 PM

Aussies - Is there anyone out there who can provide me some images of dendrobium hybrids of the section Dendrocoryne (Den. speciosum, etc)? These have been highly awarded in Australia, but very few seem to even exist in the U.S. I was asked to sp
Orchid Species Photo Gallery Jump to new posts Oerstedella medinae by Mauro Rosim @ 03/08/10 10:55 AM

This is an Ecuadorian species of tall plants. The flowers are similar to Epidendrum. The long cane-like stems are covered with brown, small warts. The flowers are born at the top of the stem, but also at the opposite side of the terminal leaves as ca
Orchid Soup - General Orchid discussion Jump to new posts Santa Barbara International Orchid Show by Karen,Ca @ 03/07/10 03:25 PM

Set up is Wednseday, judging is Thursday, Show is open to the public on Friday 3/12 through Sunday 3/14. I hope everyone who is interested will make the effort to attend. Many of the local orchid nurseries are open to the public, including several wh
Orchid wish list & trading Jump to new posts Europe:Looking for some Encyclias and Masdevallia by xristie9 @ 03/07/10 05:53 AM

Is here somebody from Europe who would like to sell some Encyclias or Masdevallias or some other interesting orchids?
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