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Dendrobium Aussie (Micro) Chip

February 13, 2019 By A'na Sa'tara

Dendrobium Aussie (Micro) Chip is the primary hybrid of Dendrobium aberrans and Dendrobium normanbyense, two Papua New Guinea species from the Latouria section.  The hybrid had a name change from Dendrobium Aussie Chip to Dendrobium Micro Chip after a taxonomic adjustment to one of its parent … [Read more...] about Dendrobium Aussie (Micro) Chip

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Cymbidium Pywacket ‘Heatherrich Hills’

February 10, 2019 By A'na Sa'tara

Cymbidium Pywacket 'Heatherrich Hills'

Possibly the darkest and richest colors of this grex, Cymbidium Pywacket 'Heatherrich Hills' is a prolific bloomer for us, with three large flower spikes produced from an uncrowded 1 gallon pot.  Blooming in February with near perfect flowers, it is very tolerant of our cold winter temperatures, as … [Read more...] about Cymbidium Pywacket ‘Heatherrich Hills’

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Paphiopedilum sugiyamanum

February 7, 2019 By A'na Sa'tara

Paphiopedilum sugiyamanum

A rare Paphiopedilum species from Borneo, Paphiopedilum sugiyamanum is a warm grower found at elevations of approximately 800m.  It is believed to be related to Paphiopedilum dayanum.  Our plant is a division, and has proven to be a strong grower in warm, lower light conditions similar to other … [Read more...] about Paphiopedilum sugiyamanum

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Dendrobium x superbiens

January 31, 2019 By A'na Sa'tara

Dendrobium x superbiens is the primary hybrid of Dendrobium bigibbum and Dendrobium discolor -- a combination well reflected in the magenta pink color and twisting petals and sepals.  This particular orchid is a division of an old plant of Dendrobium x superbiens, from the 1970s or 1980s, and … [Read more...] about Dendrobium x superbiens

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Cymbidium sinense ‘Chin Hua Shan’ HCC/AOS

January 29, 2019 By A'na Sa'tara

Cymbidium sinense 'Chin Hua Shan' HCC/AOS

Smokey midnight contrasting with cream colors, coupled with an intensely sweet fragrance, summarizes the beauty of Cymbidium sinense 'Chin Hua Shan'.  While this cultivar produces fewer flowers per spike than other Cymbidium sinense, the quality of the blooms more than compensates.  It is a fairly … [Read more...] about Cymbidium sinense ‘Chin Hua Shan’ HCC/AOS

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Dendrobium speciosum var. capricornum

January 13, 2019 By A'na Sa'tara

Dendrobium speciosum var. capricornum

Dendrobium speciosum var. capricornum is one of the more northerly variety of Dendrobium speciosum, and least common in cultivation in the USA.  Our plant is similar in size to the var. pedunculatum of this species, with short, compact canes. Due to its northerly Australian range, we bring this … [Read more...] about Dendrobium speciosum var. capricornum

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Cymbidium Ken Siew

January 12, 2019 By A'na Sa'tara

Cymbidium Ken Siew 'Santa Barbara'

Cymbidium Ken Siew is a great Cymbidium -- one of the new favorites in our collection.  Compact, long-lasting flowers evoke the best of its two parents, Cymbidium tracyanum and Cymbidium erythaceum.  While our beautiful, but very sizable, Cymbidium tracyanum were flowering outside, we carried this … [Read more...] about Cymbidium Ken Siew

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Dendrobium subclausum var. speciosum (orange)

January 10, 2019 By A'na Sa'tara

Dendrobium subclausum pure orange

One of our absolute favorite orchids at AEO ... as you can see by the banner on the home page. We have five different varieties and color forms of Dendrobium subclausum: two are solid colors (yellow, orange), two are bicolor (yellow/orange), and one has not bloomed for us yet.  This orchid … [Read more...] about Dendrobium subclausum var. speciosum (orange)

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