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Finding the “right light”: growing areas and the art of orchid placement

February 7, 2021 By A'na Sa'tara

Orchid Light Intensity

What's the "right light"? Optimal light intensity for different genera and species of orchids has been an ongoing question and quest of our orchid culture. Over the years, I have continually experimented and refined the placement of orchids indoors under LED grow lights, and outdoors in several … [Read more...] about Finding the “right light”: growing areas and the art of orchid placement

Filed Under: Orchid Growing Areas Tagged With: Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Laelia, LED grow lights, Orchid light intensity

A Triumph of Beauty: 10 exceptional alba orchids of 2020

December 17, 2020 By A'na Sa'tara

Cymbidium tracyanum album

  This unique collection of orchid photographs emerges from a very unique year of orchid growing: 2020.  That probably says enough for most people to understand. In addition to the human-related dramas of the year, we experienced some extreme weather to add to our orchid growing … [Read more...] about A Triumph of Beauty: 10 exceptional alba orchids of 2020

Filed Under: AEO Culture Notes Tagged With: Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Laelia, orchid images, orchid photo, orchid pictures, orchid portraits, orchid species, paphiopedilum

Dendrobium faciferum

December 8, 2020 By A'na Sa'tara

Dendrobium faciferum

Orange flares of flowers, in good timing to provide autumn pumpkin colors (at least here in central California).  Dendrobium faciferum is a low elevation Indonesian species, found in the Lesser Sunda, Moluccas, and Ambon Islands below 350m (1150 … [Read more...] about Dendrobium faciferum

Filed Under: Asian & Pacific Dendrobium Tagged With: Dendrobium, orchid images, orchid photo, orchid pictures, orchid portraits, orchid species

Dendrobium speciosum ‘Aussie Gold’

September 24, 2020 By A'na Sa'tara

Dendrobium speciosum 'Aussie Gold'

Dendrobium speciosum is a commanding and unforgettable orchid species, especially if you have the fortune to see a specimen plant in bloom.  Our Dendrobium speciosum, rather fortunately at the moment, are easily managed plants in 1 and 2 gallon pots.  Suffice to say, when you comment that an orchid … [Read more...] about Dendrobium speciosum ‘Aussie Gold’

Filed Under: Australian Dendrobium Tagged With: Dendrobium, orchid images, orchid photo, orchid pictures, orchid portraits, orchid species

Horizontal orchid mounts: the benefits of “mini orchid logs”

August 18, 2020 By A'na Sa'tara

Mounting orchid on orchid log

We are always looking for ways to improve our orchid culture and create optimal growing conditions for our plants.  Over the years, we have realized that growers sometimes attempt to simulate aspects of the natural environment while neglecting more subtle details -- which make a significant … [Read more...] about Horizontal orchid mounts: the benefits of “mini orchid logs”

Filed Under: AEO Culture Notes Tagged With: Dendrobium, Epidendrum, orchid images, orchid photo, orchid pictures, orchid species

Dockrillia (Dendrobium) teretifolia — West Sydney variety

May 3, 2020 By A'na Sa'tara

Dendrobium teretifolium (Dockrillia teretifolia)

We are fortunate to have the first bloom of a seedling of the very rare West Sydney variety of the well-known Australian species, Dockrillia teretifolia (Dendrobium teretifolium).  This variety is thought to be extinct in the wild, and was "re-discovered" at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate by a visiting … [Read more...] about Dockrillia (Dendrobium) teretifolia — West Sydney variety

Filed Under: Dockrillia Tagged With: Dendrobium, Dockrillia, orchid images, orchid photo, orchid pictures, orchid portraits, orchid species

Dendrobium limpidum

December 15, 2019 By A'na Sa'tara

Dendrobium limpidum

As with many species from Papua New Guinea, the taxonomy of this particular orchid is a bit fuzzy.  Originally purchased as "Dendrobium limpidum (dichaeoides fat bulbs)", its label includes two distinct species: Dendrobium limpidum and Dendrobium dichaeoides.  We have three orchids labeled … [Read more...] about Dendrobium limpidum

Filed Under: Asian & Pacific Dendrobium Tagged With: Dendrobium, orchid images, orchid photo, orchid pictures, orchid portraits, orchid species

Dendrobium papilio

October 4, 2019 By A'na Sa'tara

Dendrobium papilio

Dendrobium papilio creates one of the most luminous orchid flowers that I have every photographed, remarkably arising from the reed-thin canes -- nearly 3 feet (1m) tall -- with a just few wispy leaves (see photo below).  I do not believe that I have much to offer in descriptive words that can … [Read more...] about Dendrobium papilio

Filed Under: Asian & Pacific Dendrobium Tagged With: Dendrobium, orchid images, orchid photo, orchid pictures, orchid portraits, orchid species

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