Tagged With: Mounted Orchid
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: Aerides thibautianum
Species Description Aerides thibautianum is described as “a handsome Orchid is a free-growing species, with somewhat the appearance of Aerides quinquevulnerum; it produces, however, a very different spike of bloom; the spike is very long, with flowers rather laxly set upon it; sepals and petals of a beautiful rose colour, and the lip, bright amethyst. … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Sedirea japonica
Species Description Sedirea japonica “…is quite a novelty, being, as far as I am aware, the first of the genus from Japan, and consequently will prove a cool-house species. It has thick coriaceous leaves, and a raceme of moderate length; the flowers are of a greenish white, spotted with rose colour. Synonyms Aerides japonicum Publications … Continue reading
Orchid Genus: Aerides
Benjamin Williams wrote of the orchid genus Aerides, “The species of Aerides are among the most beautiful of Orchids, many of them uniting every good quality that a plant can possess, viz., rich, evergreen, and regularly curved foliage; a graceful habit, flowers deliciously scented, and of peculiar elegance. Even when not in bloom the plants … Continue reading