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Orchid Species: Aerides falcata
Species Description Aerides falcata is a “…fine free-growing plant, with dark green leaves, ten inches long. The flowers are numerous, on a single spike, of a cream and light rose colour. It blooms in June, and lasts two weeks in perfection. This is a distinct plant, and was first flowered by Mr. Eyles, then gardener to … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Aerides rosea
Species Description Aerides rosea is a “magnificent free-flowering Indian species, of which there are many varieties both in growth and flowers, and which is popularly known as the fox-brush Aerides; it grows from two to three feet high; some of the varieties have dark green foliage, while others are of a lighter shade; the leaves, which … Continue reading
Orchid Hybrid: Aerides × dominianum
Hybrid Description Aerides × dominianum is a “…garden hybrid, having flowers of the colour of those of Aerides fieldingii, with the markings and shape of Aerides affine. It is very rare at present. One of the most beautiful varieties which are enriching our collections as the result of hybridising. It is the produce of a … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Papilionanthe vandarum
Species Description Papilionanthe vandarum is “very rare and distinct-growing plant, in habit resembling Vanda teres, but not so strong; the flowers, which are produced in pairs from the axils of the leaves, are as large as those of Aerides crispa, white and pink in colour. This plant is called Aerides vandarumby Prof. Reichenbach, but it … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Aerides multiflora
Species Description Aerides multiflora is a “handsome free-flowering species from India, with light green foliage a foot long, and pink and white flowers, produced on long branching spikes in great profusion. Leaves about eight inches long, dark green, and covered with small spots. Flowers of a white and pink colour, resembling so many small shells, … Continue reading
Orchid Genus: Ada
Genus Overview Benjamin Williams wrote of Ada in the Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual, “This genus, as far as I am aware, contains but one species, and is evidently nearly allied to Brassia. It is an extremely showy and ornamental plant, as the colour is rare amongst Orchids; it should be grown with such plants as … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Gongora armeniaca
Species Description Gongora armeniaca is a very free-growing compact plant, attaining to about a foot in height; pseudobulbs somewhat oval, bearing on the top two broad light green leaves, and from the base producing a rather lax, many-flowered, pendulous raceme, a foot or more in length, supporting from twelve to twenty of its rich yellow flowers, slightly spotted with … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Acineta superba
Species Description Acineta superba is a strong-growing species from La Guayra. Flowers in the same way as Acineta barkeri, but about a month earlier; the long spikes of flowers are of a deep chocolate colour, spotted with crimson. It lasts only a short time in perfection. Synonyms Acineta humboldtii Publications Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual Edwards’s … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Acineta barkeri
Species Description A curious Orchid from Mexico, producing from the bottom of the pseudobulbs spikes about a foot in length, bearing rich yellow flowers, which will last a long time in perfection. It blooms during the summer months. Publications “Curtis’s Botanical Magazine” 72 (Ser. 3 no. 2) pl. 4203. Originally published as Peristeria barkeri. Synonyms Peristeria barkeri