ground orchid

Bamboo ground orchid produces pinkish flowers at the top of tall cane-like pseudobulbs. It's the only species in the genus. The plants are quite tall; they'll reach at least hip level, possibly over your head, and their vegetative resemblance to bamboo can be uncanny. The long pseudobulbs have leaves alternating along their length, similar to Epidendrum orchids. The flower stems, which emerge from the top of the canes, produce several flowers sequentially, so that there will be one at a time over an extended period. The flowers are white with a purple-to-pink lip, and shaped similarly to a Cattleya orchid flower. They are 2-3 inches across, and can appear for much of the year, especially in summer.
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Loose clusters of pale pink flowers with golden blotch bloom on wiry stems. Broadly ribbed, iris-like leaves. Hardy and easy to grow!
Bletilla striata Yokohama is a lovely, hardy ground orchid native to East Asia. A cross of Bletilla striata Big Bob x Bletilla formosana. Bletilla Kate makes a typical clump of upright, sword-like, pleated, green leaves. Starting in late spring, terminal spikes reach 40" tall with an open cluster of medium lavender flowers, each highlighted by a dark purple stripe down the back center of each petal and a very dark purple lip surrounding a yellow throat. It is a relatively chardy orchid, in cooler climates leaves turn yellow in the fall before they die back for the winter.
Grows almost anywhere but prefers a rich, well-drained soil with adequate moisture. Water during growing season.


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This beautiful new hybrid from our in-house breeding program is our first clean yellow color in a vigorous growing, early flowering garden orchid. The flower petals are bright yellow color with a contrasting lip with a splash of purple. Lemon Kiss produces multiple flower spikes with clusters of flowers. Each flower spike will continuously produce flowers for months. At maturity to 24" tall with flowers.
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Spathoglottis Rainbow - beautiful hybrid with multicolored flowers, spectacular combination of purple, orange, pink, yellow.
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Rare variety with pure white flowers. Upright foliage, plant produces multiple strong flower spikes. This beautiful perennial is a terrestrial growing, primary orchid hybrid. The tropical ground orchid hybrid requires warm hot temperatures and a location in full sun or partial shade. During the growth season roots should be kept moist, but not wet, whilst waterings should be restricted during the winter rest.
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This beautiful perennial isa terrestrial growing, primary orchid hybrid, a crossing between Spathoglottis kimballiana and Spathoglottis plicata. There are a few Spathoglottis kimballiana x plicata hybrids, which all look quite different, depending to the proportion of the parents.
The tropical ground orchid hybrid requires warm hot temperatures and a location in full sun or partial shade. During the growth season roots should be kept moist, but not wet, whilst waterings should be restricted during the winter rest.
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Beautiful lavender flowers with white and golden lip.
Epidendrum is a diverse neotropical genus that has flowers characterized by a frilly or fringed lip. This feature is occasionally diagnostic to distinguish between species. These orchids are widely cultivated and may be hybridized with Sophronitis, another South American genus. The flowers are usually small and delicately colored, and borne on a dense inflorescence. Many species have a fragrance.
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This variety is the true wild form and not a man made cultivar. One of the great things about it is it is easier to grow and less finicky. It is the mother of all cultivars.
Spathoglottis plicata is the most popular terrestrial (ground dwelling) orchid. Softly textured, pleated leaves to 3Ft long emerge in February from egg-shaped pseudobulbs about 2" in diameter. Flowers open a few at a time at the top of the stem and each stem can last for months. In Sri Lanka to the Pacific Islands it blooms throughout the year. S. plicata was among the first plants to recolonize the land around Mt. Krakatoa after this mighty volcano exploded in 1883 and decimated the Indonesian island of Krakatau.
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