Chinese Glory Bower (Clerodendrum chinense)

21/05/2013

Chinese Glory Bower (Clerodendrum chinense)

Clerodendrum chinense (Osbeck) Mabb. 1989, commonly called Chinese Glory Bower, Stickbush or Cashmere Bouquet, is a flowering shrub, native to South China. Clerodendrum chinense (synonyms: Clerodendrum fragrans, Clerodendrum philippinum) is considered as a highly invasive weed in many tropical and subtropical countries, as the woody shrub reproduces aggressively by root suckers and is forming dense Read More »

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Orchid Hybrid Asconopsis Jiaho’s Orange

20/05/2013

Asconopsis Jiaho's Orange

Asconopsis Jiaho’s Orange is a small sized, epiphytic growing, intergeneric orchid hybrid, a crossing between Asconopsis Irene Dobkin (seed parent) and Phalaenopsis Zuma’s Pixie (pollen parent). The beautiful orange Asconopsis hybrid has been developed and registered with the Royal Horticultural Society in the year 2004 by Nobby Orchids, an orchid nursery from Yünlin, Taiwan. The Read More »

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Dendrobium amabile (Lour.) O’Brien 1909

19/05/2013

Dendrobium amabile

Dendrobium amabile (Lour.) O’Brien 1909 is an epiphytic growing orchid species native to South China (Hainan) and Vietnam. The hanging inflorescences reach lengths of about 30 cm and are packed with multiple flowers. Flowers of the lovely Dendrobium (the Latin word amabile, means lovely or charming) get a size of about 5-6 cm in diameter Read More »

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Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum Mike Roccaforte

18/05/2013

Paphiopedilum Mike Roccaforte

Paphiopedilum Mike Roccaforte is a terrestrial growing (ground orchid) Lady Slipper orchid hybrid, a crossing between Paphiopedilum rothschildianum (seed parent) and Paphiopedilum Greyi (pollen parent). The orchid hybrid, developed by Mike Roccaforte has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by S.Roccaforte in the year 1979. Flowers get a size of about 10 cm width Read More »

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Orchid Hybrid Oncidopsis Bartley Schwarz

17/05/2013

Oncidopsis Bartley Schwarz (Miltonidium Bartley Schwarz)

Oncidopsis Bartley Schwarz (synonym: Miltonidium Bartley Schwarz) is an epiphytic growing orchid hybrid, a crossing between Oncidopsis Red Pali (seed parent) and Oncidium Honolulu (pollen parent). Oncidopsis Bartley Schwarz (Beall), hybridized by Beall, has been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by G.R.Baker in the year 1986. The fragrant, ruby-white flowers get a size of Read More »

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