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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: Aerides maculosa
Species Description Aerides maculosa (alternative spelling: Aerides maculosm) is a “lovely dwarf Orchid from Bombay, with dark green leaves, eight inches long, close and compact, stiff growing, with light-coloured flowers, spotted all over with purple, and a large purple blotch on the lip. Blooms in June and July, and, if the flowers are kept dry, … 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