Tagged With: Featured in the Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual
Orchid Species: Aerangis ellisii
Species Description Aerangis ellisii is a “…beautiful species was introduced to this country from Madagascar, by the late Rev. W. Ellis, whose name it bears, and is undoubtedly one of the finest species of the genus in cultivation. The leaves are arranged in a distichous manner, and about ten inches in length, by upwards of … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Angraecum eburneum
Species Description Angraecum eburneum is a “…noble, strong growing free-flowering Orchid from Madagascar, with very thick and broad light green stiff foliage, eighteen inches long; the flowers are of ivory whiteness, produced on upright spikes eighteen inches long, and if kept from damp, last four or five weeks in perfection. It blooms during the winter … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Aerangis citrata
Species Description Aerangis citrata is a “…rare and pretty species from Madagascar. It has smooth bright green close-set leaves, with a slender pendulous flower spike; the flowers are pale yellow, and closely set in two rows upon the spike. It is a compact-growing plant.” (Source: Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual by B.S. Williams.) Synonyms Angraecum citratum … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Cyrtorchis chailluana
Species Description Cyrtorchis chailluana “…is a very distinct plant, but at present rare in cultivation; it is interesting because of the long tail-like spurs with which the flowers are furnished, proving its relationship with Angraecum caudatum. The leaves are six or eight inches long, one to two broad, and dark green in colour; flowers white, … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Plectrelminthus caudatus
Species Description Plectrelminthus caudatus is “a singular free-flowering species from Sierra Leone, with pale green drooping foliage, ten inches long, and very compact growth, producing racemes of flowers a foot or more in length; the flowers are greenish yellow, mixed with brown, the labellum being pure white, and furnished with a tail of pale green … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Aerangis kirkii
Species Description Aerangis kirkii is “an elegant little Orchid from Cape Coast, with dark green leaves and very compact growth; the blossoms are white, and have a small tail about two inches long. The plant blooms from October to December, and remains two or three weeks in good condition. I have grown this plant on … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Aganisia pulchella
Species Description Aganisia pulchella is a “rare and pretty dwarf Orchid from Demerara, eight inches high, the only species of this genus that I know; it produces from the bottom of the bulb a spike of flowers, which are white, with a blotch of yellow in the centre of the lip. It blossoms at different … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Aerides virens
Species Description Aerides virens is described by Benjamin S. Williams in the Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual as “a lovely plant from Java, with light green foliage eight inches long; the flowers are of a light peach colour, spotted with purple, the lip being spotted with crimson. Blooms in May and June, the flowers remaining long … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Aerides testaceum
Species Description Aerides testaceum is a “very pretty Orchid, distinct from anything I know; it is, in habit of growth, like Saccolabium curvifolium, bearing spikes a foot long, with delicate sulphur-coloured flowers; there are several varieties of this elegant little plant.” (Source: Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual.) Publications Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual
Orchid Species: Aerides quinquevulnera
Species Description Aerides quinquevulnera (alternative spelling: Aerides quinquevulnerum) is a splendid free-flowering Orchid from Manilla, with light green foliage, about one foot long, and less compact-growing than many other species. The sepals and petals are white, spotted with purple; the tip of the lip is green, the sides pink, and the middle a deep crimson; … Continue reading