Phragmipedium, Paphiopedilum, Dendrobium, Lycaste, Miltoniopsis, and Sobralia 

Last modified: February 01, 2012

	Mature Blooming size Plants
	Dendrobium fimbriatum var oculatum 'Jean' HCC/AOS April 2010 at St. Louis Judging Center- at the same judging session  it also received a CCM/AOS,  this is  the first release of divisions off the CCM awarded plant. This plant has not been tissue cultured, nor will it be. You will be getting about 1/3 of the plant imaged in the photo. April is its bloom season. Grow D. fimbriatum in ½ to ¾ sun, or Cattleya bright to Vanda bright. This species grows year round, does not want a hard dry 'rest' in winter. I also fertilize weakly all year round. The flowers appear at multiple nodes on 2 & 3 year old canes, and older 4 & 5 year old canes will also have a few blooms. Intermediate temperatures seem fine, no need to do a sharp chill to initiate flowering. I did originally treat it more like a D. nobile, with a very dry rest, and it did not seem to cause harm, but the new growth following was not as tall. Close up & more images 1   2   3	large Blooming size  division   small one growth pup in 2 inch pot	$ 75 each     $  20 each
	Paph sanderianum A number of these seedlings have bloomed, the flower quality has been exceptional. At least 30% of the seedlings bloomed with 4 flowers on their first bloom. One of the 3 flowered plants bloomed with 33 ¾ inch petals that eventually extended to 35 inches before the flower began to fade.  This offering is of seedlings from later flasks, made from the same parents. These seedlings are as good or better than their parent stock. These are an exceptional batch of seedlings. Color intensity has been great, some seedlings almost look "vinicolor", the reds and browns are that intense. These are previously bloomed plants, (photo of a typical for sale plant) leaf spans will be over 14 inches, most are near 18 inches across, some are over 24 inches leaf span. These should re-bloom within one to two years with good culture. These will be near to instant gratification if you are looking for a blooming size Paph sanderianum.	previously bloomed seedlings my choice 4 x 4 x 5 inch pot	$ 125 each
	Paph. sanderianum seedlings between 10 and 16 inches leaf span, same parents as above. Two to three years to blooming size.	3 inch pots	$ 45
	Paph sanderianum - seedlings in 2½ inch pots, from a more recent remakes of the same crosses as above. Minimum of 6 inch leaf spans, nice high potential out of these seedlings.	2 inch pots	$25
	Paph. Pink Fred - (Fair Fred 'Double Double' x primulinum var. purpurescens) - nice cute compact growing ivory white & green flowers with nice pink overlay. The effect of the ivory showing through the pink overlay is almost a frosted pink, really charming. Pink Fred will always bloom with at least 2 flowers in succession, possibly 3 or 4 on a mature plant.  A sweet little bloom on a compact plant.	previously bloomed	$ 20
	Lycaste Shoalhaven (Shoalhaven 'Albion' x Shoalhaven 'Alba Round') A sibling cross of select white flowered Shoalhaven's. These should be even better, with wider sepals than the image used as an example. Expect pure white, full flowers with very wide sepals, no pink in sepals or lip. There will be no pink in the lip at all (the faint pink in the lip of the image is an artifact of bad photography). Natural spread of the flowers should be 5 to 6 inches, with sepals 2½ to 3 inches wide on a mature plant. These will be easier and quick growing compared to L. skinneri alba. Really choice hybrid. First bloom for a seedling can occur at the 4 inch pot size.  Supply is limited.	4 inch limited inquire	$ 50
	*New batch came in 10/2011 remake of same grex Paph superbiens seedlings previously bloomed, the first to bloom from this batch was pretty nice, all have bloomed nearly identical to the first. Nice high quality plants.	3 inch pot	$ 30
	Paph. Sandy's Wild Turkey (victoria-regina x lowii) the originator called the pollen parent victoria-reginae which most think is synonymous with chamberlainianum, the cross was registered using chamberlainianum. This is the reciprocal of the original cross made by my friend Sandy Ohlund. Lovely and colorful multi-floral hybrid, the first to bloom for me has had 9 flowers, sequentially over the last 4 months. Truly a good candidate for the ever-blooming collection. Don't miss out on them.	4 x 4 x 5 inch pot, 18 inch leaf span	$ 35
	Calanthe arisanensis - One of the white flowered evergreen Calanthe. Not commonly offered. This will mature at about two feet tall, with nice pleated green leaves. This species is moderately winter hardy, possibly to UDSA zone 8, south of Memphis you could grow this outdoors. Do not give this species a dry rest. Keep moist as one would for Paphs.	3 inch pot	$20
	Coelogyne speciosa 'Halcyon' - division of a very nice named clone originally from Dale Borders. This is an intermediate grower, in growth all year, no rest period. Coelogyne speciosa is a sequential bloomer, one flower at a time with up to a dozen per flower stem over the course of a year. A large specimen with more than one blooming growth can be ever-blooming pretty much year round.	3.5 inch round pot	$ 45

 

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	Ever Blooming Orchids These orchids are capable of being in flower at least 6 months out of the year, some can bloom continuously for several years on the same inflorescence.	Size	Price
	Psychopsis Mendenhall 'Hildos' FCC/AOS (Butterfly x papilio) two sizes available of this exceptional clone of the 'Butterfly Orchid'. The 4 inch pots are mature blooming size plants. It is possible to bring the 2 inch pot size to bloom in less than 2 years. A mature plant's inflorescence will produce flowers for 5 years or more. The plant has very  attractive foliage especially  when grown in higher light. I know of a plant of this clone that has been in continuous bloom for over 12 years. It now has 7 flower stems, each putting out a flower every 6 weeks or so. Each individual flower lasts about 3 to 4 weeks. Flower form will improve dramatically with age and size of plant, older plants will produce flatter, better shaped flowers. First bloom flowers tend to be a little scrunched up. This one is like fine wine, it improves with age.	2 inch pot	$ 12
	Paphiopedilum Pinocchio (primulinum x glaucophyllum) long lived flower stems will have 20 or more flowers, one or two at a time over the course of several years. This cross is the easiest of the cochlopetallum Paphs to grow, a great plant for the beginning Paph grower, and a good addition to any Paph collection for blooms at those times of the year when none of the other Paphs are blooming.	3 inch pot	$20

 

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Mature Plants		Price
Paph Ruby Pulsar (Ruby Peacock x Pulsar) a nice flame type Maudiae group hybrid, this plant has been previously bloomed and it has a  pleasant flower. Wide petals and smooth color, size is average, about 4 inches horizontal (10.2 cm). Photo is of the actual flower of the plant offered. Two bloomed growths plus new start.	3 inch pot	$ 30
Oncidium gravesianum - an uncommon in the US, this species of the group of Oncidium with petals & lip roughly equal in size, a darker brown color and a smaller plant than Oncidium forbesii, crispum and Onc. enderianum. Nice yellow central blotch in the middle of the lip. Bare root divisions off my mounted specimen. Prefers to grow cool and bright, but has survived Chicago summers for 20 years for me. O. gravesianum  does best for me as a mounted plant. $ 25 per bare root division.	3 or more pseudo-bulb division, bare root	$ 25
Oncidium crispum - this species is not offered as often as it used to be. Intermediate to cool growing, this clone is temperature tolerant enough to have survived 18 years of Chicago summers. Big copper brown flowers, petals and lip roughly equal in size and shape, between 3 and 4 inches across. Does better for me when grown mounted on bare cork slab, even though I grow it under lights for 9 months of the year. I do summer it outdoors.	3 pseudo-bulb bare root division	$ 25

 

Bilbergia sanchezii - this is a lovely bromeliad, the leaves are medium green with whites spot markings, and a thin wash of red that makes the leaves look dark olive. The photo does not do the leaves justice.  The red flush becomes strong in bright light & the red persists year round, not just in the flowering phase. It is upright growing with a tight, relatively small diameter vase, about 24 inches tall. Bilbergia sanchezii does not spread much horizontally, so it is not a space hog if you keep it divided down to half a dozen growths. Flowers bracts are hot pink, and flowers are green, white and bright blue. Easy to grow, uncommon, compact and charming.

bare root division

$ 7

 

	Bamboo All bamboos, even the giants, can be grown in pots and kept at fairly compact sizes. There is a style of bonsai for bamboo. I have been selling out of bamboo divisions almost as fast as I make them, best is to put in a reservation and when ready I will contact you.		Due to expense of shipping, it is best to arrange to pick up for all size over 1 gallon
reserve one Phyllostachys aureosulcata	Yellow Groove Bamboo (Phyllostachys aureosulcata) (winter hardy in Chicago area) to 15 ft. Culm (cane) is green with yellow groove, very hardy, my planting has stayed evergreen 18 out of the last 25 winters here in Zion. Occasionally will kill to the ground. New canes come up in spring. Rhizome will survive to -25 F with 4 inches of mulch cover. Tasty edible shoots. Great for growing your own plant stakes or tomato stakes! Culms that have 3 or 4 growing seasons will be hard enough (lignified) to use for furniture or other building & craft projects, yields are impressive even from small plantings.  Dense branching on culms makes this species excellent as a visual screen, a 5 year old planting only 2 feet in depth will completely hide what ever is behind the planting. If you baby your planting with extra water, fertilizer & manure compost, it is theoretically possible to get culms (canes) up to 40 feet tall. With no extra attention 12 to 18 feet is common. Like the competitive gardeners with their giant tomatoes or pumpkins, there is a challenge here to take on if you enjoy the game. This is a running bamboo, install a 24 inch deep barrier or plan on yearly work containing the planting.	Now Ready! April 2010 divisions	$15 per 1 gallon nursery pot
Pleioblastus viridi-striata	Dwarf Green Striped Bamboo (Plieoblastus viridistriata) (winter hardy in Chicago area, root hardy to -25 F) light yellow green stripes on soft medium green leaves, 2 ft tall groundcover bamboo. Lovely especially in spring when the variegation is boldest.  Late winter mow old growth down to the ground, so in Spring the new growth will look fresh without older stems to distract from the appearance. This is a running bamboo, but due to its small size, it is relatively easy to keep under control. A 12 inch deep barrier is recommended if you do not want it to wander. I plunge a 3 gallon bucket into the ground as my container for smaller bamboos.	Now Ready! April 2010 divisions	$10 per 1 gallon nursery pot

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