Elleanthus amethystinus

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Native to Venezuela.

A very fun and quite uncommon species.

Skinny canes bear terminal bunches of extremely cute little pink flowers with a smiling face!

Can bloom more than once per year, and the foliage looks like a small bamboo when not in bloom (see the plant at left). It grows up to 50 inches tall, but is more typically in the 35 inch range.

This is my wife's favorite orchid... we bought it when my son was born because the flowers look like a pink version of Tigger.

Grows intermediate to cool; moist; bright to very bright light.

Encyclia gracilis

Native to the Bahamas, where it grows in bright filtered light or full sun, often on rocks or exposed to salt spray.

Easy to grow under Cattleya-type conditions. Tall erect branching spikes of large flowers. Petals and sepals transition from lime green to dark reddish-mahogany. The lip is white with deep reddish-purple radiating lines.

Encyclia hanburyii

Native to Mexico, relatively rare. An attractive species with 2" bulbs and short stocky purple/green foliage, long upright branching spikes carry from 10-35 copper-brown 2 1/2" blooms, the flowers have a large purple undulated lip. Grow slightly dry in bright light, with intermediate conditions.

Encyclia maculosa

a.k.a. Prosthechea maculosa

Occurs in Mexico. A very tough plant that thrives under a variety of cultural conditions and is an excellent beginner's plant, as well as a worthy addition to any species collector's repertoire.

Flowers last a long time. Each flower spike lasts for over four months! Highly textured flowers are about 1/2 inch in size, but the spike will bear 24 or more flowers at a time, making for a very interesting display.

Encyclia prismatocarpa

Native to Costa Rica. A very showy species with pear-shaped 4" pseudobulbs topped with 12" green foliage. The upright densely flowered 15" spikes bear over a dozen 2" flowers that are fragrant and long-lived.

A phenomenal plant that produces large spikes with many large and long lasting flowers. Boldly patterned -- these are sure to catch your attention.

Intermediate temperatures, bright light, and slightly moist.

A widespread species found from Belize to Brazil.

Produces very large and tightly packed racemes of smallish green and white flowers with purple markings in the lip. Very cute and rewarding plant.

I to W

Semi-dry

Bright

Epidendrum parkinsonianum

(AKA: Epidendrum aloifolium, Epidendrum falcatum, Brassavola pescatorei)

A widespread species found from southern Mexico through Central America to Panama. It is a widespread but uncommon species which normally grows epiphytically in pine-oak forests at 4900-7550 ft. (1500-2300 m).

Because of the large, pendulous, branching growth habit, plants should be mounted. Produces 1-3 flowers per inflorescence. The blossoms are showy, fragrant, long lasting, and may be more than 6 in. (15 cm) across, although they are usually somewhat smaller. The large,
white lip, which has yellow or orange blotch on the disk, is 3-lobed with the narrow, pointed midlobe much
longer than the sidelobes, which give it a "winged" appearance.

• SPMN = specimen plant with multiple blooming size growths
• BS = blooming size, will flower at next appropriate flowering season for that plant
• NBS = near blooming size, may flower at next season for that plant
• L SDL = large seedling, 1-2 years until blooming size
• SDL =  seedling, 2+ years until blooming size

Plants with a perfume bottle next to their name are fragrant.

• Cool to Intermediate = 48°F min. to 78°F max.
• Intermediate to Cool = 52°F min. to 80°F max.
• Intermediate = 55°F min. to 85°F max.
• Intermediate to Warm = 58°F min. to 88°F max.
• Warm = 65°F min. to 95°F max.

• Moist = water often; do not let dry completely
• Slightly Moist = 2-3 waterings per week; let dry slightly between waterings; in warm weather water daily (possibly more than once)
• Slightly dry = 1-2 waterings per week; let dry entirely between waterings
• Dry = 1 watering per week or less; let dry completely for a couple days or longer between waterings

Some orchids require seasonal differences. These are designated by growing season first/dormant season second.