Angraecum didieri
Flowering period:October - December>
Description:Brilliant white flower with spur up to 15cm.>
Distribution:Madagascar.
Habitat:Deciduous seasonal forests
Culture:Suitable for pot culture (coarse free draining) but happier
on hardwood slab.
Min temp:Ok down to 0C.
Reference:
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Angraecum magdalenae
Flowering period:October - January
Description:Brilliant white flower with spur about 10cm. Tends to produce
new growths from the base.
Distribution:Madagascar.
Habitat:Leaf litter pockets on exposed boulders.
Culture:Suitable for pot culture (coarse free draining). Reduce watering
in winter.
Min temp:Protect from frost but ok down to 0C.
Reference:Botanica's Pocket Orchids |
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Angraecum scottianum
Flowering period:October - January
Description:Brilliant white flower, non-resupinate, with spur up to
15cm. Leaves are terete.
Distribution:Comoros Islands, north of Madagascar.
Habitat:Deciduous seasonal forests
Culture:Suitable for pot (coarse free draining) and mount culture.
Min temp:Protect from frost but ok down to 0C.
Reference:Botanica's Pocket Orchids |
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Bulbophyllum rothschildianum
Flowering period:predominantly January - May.
Description:Umbrils typically of 5 or 6 flowers, rambling habit.
Distribution:India and Thailand.
Habitat:Mountain regions
Culture:Best suited to tree fern slab. Keep well watered and humid. Partially shaded
Min temp:Ok down to 0C.
Reference: Botanica, OrchidWiz |
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Cymbidium suave
Flowering period:October - December
Description:Miniature flower, green/yellow, pendulous inflorescence
Distribution:East slopes of the Great Dividing Range and coastal NSW.
Habitat:Coastal lowlands and mountain slopes
Culture:Suitable for pot culture in old hardwood sawdust, well rotted
timber or material from tree pipe. Keep well watered.
Min temp:Ok down to 0C.
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Dendrobium chryseum
(syn. Dendrobium flaviflorum, clavatum)
Flowering period:December - January
Description:slender canes up to up to 75cm, semi pendulous.
Canes become leafless after maturity. Flowers on leafless canes, often two or
more inflorescences of two to four flowers at top nodes. Flowers pleasantly fragrant.
Distribution:South east Asia, typically at elevations of 1500 - 2000m.
Habitat:Cool climate.
Culture:Pot culture. Semi shade, likes air movement. Reduce watering in winter but don't allow to dry out.
Min temp:Ok down to 0C or lower if frost protected.
Reference:Botanica and OrchidWiz. |
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Dendrobium fimbriatum var. oculatum
(syn. Dendrobium paxtonii)
Flowering period:October - December
Description:Pseudobulbs up to 2 metres, becoming pendulous. Inflorescences
arise on apical part of leafless stems. Flowers last a week or slightly
longer
Distribution:South east Asia.
Habitat:Deciduous seasonal montane forests
Culture:Suitable for pot culture. Alllow to dry out for one or two
days at a time during winter.
Min temp:Ok down to 0C.
Reference:Lavarack, Harris, Stocker. |
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Dendrobium loddigesii
(syn. Dendrobium seidelianum)
Flowering period:October - December
Description:small plant slender stems up to 15cm, branches freely and may form mats. Many single large flowers for size of the plant, along the stems and lasting about 3 weeks.
Distribution:Laos, southern China, Hong Kong.
Habitat:Areas with a distinct dry winter.
Culture:Suitable for slab or pot culture. Do not water during winter until buds formed to produce a good flowering.
Min temp:Ok down to 0C.
Reference:Lavarack, Harris, Stocker and Botanica. |
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Diplodium truncatum
Name: Little dumpies, Brittle greenhood
Flowering period:February to July.
Description:Terrestrial. Rosette leaves, inflorescence 50mm to 150mm.
Distribution:Northern NSW to Melbourne, tableland and slopes of Dividing
Range.
Habitat:Open forest, scrubland and grassland.
Culture:Suitable for pot culture.
Min temp:Not a constraint
Reference:Jones. Orchid photoed in parkland in Queanbeyan. |
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Diuris minor
Name: Small Purple Donkey Orchid
Flowering period:October to January.
Description:Terrestrial. Rosette leaves, flower stem 200mm to 450mm,
1-8 flowers.
Distribution:New England tableland.
Habitat:Open forest, scrubland and grassland.
Culture:Suitable for pot culture.
Min temp:Not a constraint
Reference:Jones. Orchid photoed in Inverell. |
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Dockrillia striolata
Common name: Streaked rock orchid
Name:striolatum meaning with fine stria (stripes).
Flowering period:September to December.
Distribution:NE coast Tasmania to Hunter River (NSW).
Habitat:On rocks, rarely on trees; on the ranges, rarely on the coast,
frequently on very exposed places.
Culture:Tightly tied to cork slabs or hardwood blocks best. Plenty
of water during hotest months, mist at dusk. Just moist in winter.
Min temp:1°C
Reference:Upton |
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Dockrillia cucumerina
Common name: Cucumber or gherkin orchid after shape of leaves
Flowering period:Summer
Distribution:Qld and NSW coastal to eastern ranges.
Habitat:On large trees beside streams.
Culture:Tightly tied to cork slabs or hardwood blocks best. Plenty
of water during hotest months, mist at dusk. Just moist in winter.
Min temp:1°C
Reference:Jones |
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Gomesa radicans
(syn ornithophora radicans, sigmatostalix radicans)
Flowering period:autumn mainly. Flower 5-10mm, pleasantly fragrant on hot day.
Distribution:Brazil.
Habitat:Epiphytic or lithophytic.
Culture:Mounted (tree fern, cork or rough bark) or in pots with well draining mixture. High humidity
and ample water. Bright light.
Min temp:frost point
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Gomesa recurva
Flowering period:Summer
Distribution:Brazil.
Habitat:Epiphytic or lithophytic.
Culture:Mounted or in pots with well draining mixture. High humidity
and ample water
Min temp:frost point
Reference:Botanica |
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Cattleya perrinii (syn Laelia perrinii>
Flowering period:February - April. Dorsal sepal bends backwards.
Distribution:Coastal mountains of Brazil.
Habitat:Epiphytic or lithophytic.
Culture:In pots with well draining mixture. Lovely purple markings on underside of leaves.
Min temp:frost point
Reference:OrchidWiz and personal |
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Maxillaria picta
Description:Distinctive splotches on backs of petals and sepals. Inflorescence about 10 cm
long, each with single flower. Flowers about
4 cm wide.
Flowering period:spring.
Cultivation:Pot in well drained mix or mount.
Min temp:frost point
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Maxillaria sanguinolenta
Description:Distinctive dark burgundy lip. Inflorescence about 10 cm
long, each with single flower which hides below the foliage. Flowers about
4 cm wide.
Flowering period:most of year.
Cultivation:Pot in well drained mix or mount. |
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Maxillaria variablis var. Chocolate
Description: Flower dark colourabout 20 mm
wide.
Flowering period:summer.
Cultivation:Pot in well drained mix or mount. |
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Miltonia clowesii
Description:Raceme up to 60 cm long, bearing 5 to 10 flowers, each
about 8 cm long.
Flowering period:Autumn.
Cultivation:Grows happily in pot but tends to ramble. |
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Oncidium incurvum
Flowering period:March to May.
Description:Erect to arching inflorescence to 1.6 m. Flowers about
2.5 cm wide, fragrant.
Distribution:Mexico.
Habitat:na
Culture:Suitable for pot culture.
Min temp:na
Reference: |
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Oncidium edwallii
Flowering period:October to December.
Description:Small plant, flowers about 10mm x 10mm, inflorescence to
250mm. Leaves stiff and leathery
Distribution:na.
Habitat:na
Culture:Suitable for pot culture.
Min temp:Protect from frost, but will tolerate 0C.
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Paphiopedilum insigne
Flowering period:May to August.
Description:One of the easier paphs to grow, flowers long lasting.
Distribution:Mountains of Nepal and northern India.
Habitat:
Culture:Pot culture. Doesn't like repotting. Don't overwater
Min temp:Protect from frost.
Reference:Botanica |
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Stanhopea nigroviolacea
Flowering period:December to February.
Description:Pendulous inflorescence with up to 3 flowers. Flowers up
to 20 cm wide, very fragrant. Leaves leathery
Distribution:Mexico.
Habitat:na
Culture:Hanging basket.
Min temp:frost point
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Tetrabaculum capitisyork (syn. Den. tetragonum var. giganteum)
Description:Distinctive four sided pseudobulbs.
Flowering period:spring.
Cultivation:Best grown on trees, but in Canberra's winter is happy
on a mount or in pot with open bark media.
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Trichocentrum pumilum (syn. Lophiaris pumila)
Description:A miniature orchid with masses of small flowers.
Flowering period:December-February
Cultivation:Small pot or hanging basket. Very compact when grown in bright light.
Min temp:frost point
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