Lc. Orange Embers “Fire Dust” x self
These are a selfing of a favorite spring show plant. There may be some variability in colors, but most will be orange from the L. cinnabarina and Gur. aurantiaca. Very hardy and plants are stout. Heads of orange flowers held on spikes just above the foliage.
$30 BS in 5" pots.
First bloom of this remake.
Bc. Estrella de Aconquija (B. perrinii x C. Chocolate Drop)
These will make waxy, red, star-shaped flowers on heads up to 12-15 flowers. These are limited in quantity.
$30.00 in 5" pots.
$50.00 doubles in 6” wooden baskets
(L. moyobambae x L. anceps) “SB Ruby” x L. Bonnie Bonita
Very showy, spring and summer blooming with a satiny, dark purple, sheen on anceps type flowers. Plants can tolerate a wide range of conditions and vigorous growers. Heads of 5-7 larger dark plum to purple flowers held on spikes above the foliage.
$25 BS in 5" pots.
First bloom of this cross
Bc. Punakea “Lea” x L. anceps “Helen”
The Brassavola parentage of Maikai figures prominently in the style of flowers. These should produce star shaped type anceps. Helen is an excellent anceps parent and has produced many fine hybrids. These are expected to be a blush pink with nice yellow centers.
$25 BS in 5" pots.
C. leopoldii “Dark One” x Lc. Sagrik Wax “Red Beauty”.
These plants will grow to be 18” to 24” tall and will have higher flower counts to bloom in the summer. This chocolate drop hybrid will produce heads of dark, waxy red to purple flowers. Some will have darker brown spots. These will be sweetly fragrant. The plants are growing well and are about another year or two from blooming size.
$20 in 3” pots.
$30 in 5” pots. BS
Laelia Zip “Best” x self
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A favorite here at the nursery. A primary hybrid of L. tenebrosa and L. millerii. These will have eye-popping, bright ochre-red flowers with a tenebrosa-like lip. The fine lines in the lip draw the eye into the center of the flower. These make a great addition to any collection!
$25 in 3” pots
Bl. Richard Mueller 4n x Lc. Jalapa
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Compact plants with sturdy leaves and bulbs. These Brassavola hybrids bloom in 3” pots and produce flowers that change color as they age. It is common for these to open red and finish as a bright yellow. This is a great, fast growing plant that can bloom 2x year.
30.00 in 5” pots
Den. guibertii
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I love this species of dendrobium. The flower size and production at maturity is a sight to behold! It is like a more robust version of D. densiflorum. I love egg yolk yellow flowers– and these have a crystalline texture as well. They are quick growing and vigorous and grow under intermediate conditions.
3” pots $25
Psh. mariae >>>LImited<<<
>>> NEW! <<<
Cooler to warm growing Prosthechea species from central Mexico, stays relatively compact. The young plants are on cork mounts. Best position for growing is in medium to lower light. Simply stunning and one of my favorite orchids.
40.00 on mounts
Rhyncholaelia digbyana >>>Limited<<<
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National flower of Honduras. These green frilly lipped orchids were previously classified as Brassavolas. They grow in sunny bright areas with lots of air movement. The large, waxy, jade colored flowers are night time fragrant and bloom with one or two blooms in the summer.
30.00 in 3” pots NBS
Den. roslii x Den. glomeratum
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Both parents are semi-deciduous, blooming mostly on bare canes. Den. glomeratum has long canes with larger clusters of long-lasting rich purple flowers with a crystalline substance. These will grow best in cooler areas and would like bright to moderate indirect light. The plants are vigorous and would be best mounted or planted in baskets to accommodate their pendant growth habit.
30.00 in 3” clay pots
Den. jenkinsii
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This is a miniature version of Den. aggregatum. The small bulbs creep along the mount with a 1` shiny green oval leaf, short drooping spikes each producing 1-3 brilliant golden orange flattened flowers, quickly forms a compact specimen
30.00 on cork mount
Vanda lombokensis
A new batch of vandaceous plants is on the horizon with this as a parent. The much sought after species is quite variable in flower color and hard to find. So here’s your chance, these are young plants grown from seed and off to a good start as they are vigorous growers.
$30 in 3” pots
Vanda roeblingiana >>>Limited<<<
A favorite species. These can tolerate a wide range of conditions and are fast growing. The mature plants have multiple arching spikes with gracefully formed flowers that are exquisite and hard to describe. Once you see them you will not likely forget them. Get one while I have them. The last batch of these sold out fast.
$30 in 3” pots
C. Mr. Bojangles “Ruben’s” x Schom. splendida “Best”.
Mr. Bojangles is half C. schilleriana, with the other half as C. aclandiae and C. guttata. The schilleriana parent will impart a more compact plant form. It is expected that these will produce waxy, rich dark purple- red Schomburgkia type flowers with a purple spade lip, some will be spotted. The plants are growing vigorously, but still a couple of seasons from blooming and worth the wait.
$35 in 5” pots. NBS
Lc. Jalapa 4N “Ruben’s” x C. Bactia “Grapewax” >>> Limited Quantity <<<
These are larger bi-foliate plants that will eventually reach 18” to 24” at maturity. Very showy heads of up to 24 flowers held on strong stems above the leaves. The best will have waxy, deep magenta flowers with darker red or purple centers. Limited stock available.
$50 in 5” pots. BS
First blooms of this cross
Lc. The Future is Better “Shorty” x C. Memoria Alicia Aguilar (C. Chocolate Drop x C. Orchidglade).
These plants will be spring and summer blooming with heads of waxy, red flowers. The best will have contrasting, full shaped, satiny, red flowers with red and purple center lips. Plants will be intermediate sized, bifoliate plants with flowers held well above the leaves. Long lasting waxy flowers with a wonderfully pleasant aroma.
$30 in 5” pots. BS
First to bloom of this cross
L. anceps F. Roebligiana x L. anceps “Four Feathers” AM/AOS.
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This is a hybrid of my two best feathered Laelia anceps. Plants have short internodes at the rhizomes between the bulbs which keeps the plants more compact growing in nature—not the “free-range” type, if you know what I mean. Expect larger feathered types of dark purple flowers with a darker lip. The best will have lots of flashes and yellow petal splashes.
$50 in 5” pots BS
Lc. Moonlight Dream (intermedia x sincorana) F. Coerulea “Carlos” x L. anceps “SB Oaxaquena” AM/AOS.
These will be smaller compact plants with anceps shaped flowers. The color will be light pink to lavender with a darker petal flare. Flared with a dark picotee outlining the sepals and petals. Flowers held 2 to 3 inches above handsome leaves. Plants are growing vigorously. First to bloom have been beautiful.
$30 in 5” pots BS
First to bloom of this cross
L. Splendid Spire “Rose Dust” x L. Maunalani “Amethyst”.
Anceps with part L. splendida and part L. undulata. Splendid Spire has produced larger excellent quality Schomburgkia type flowers in beautiful shades of rose with yellow centers. Paired with a dark waxy purple Maunalani parent, these will have grape wax purple flowers with some lips inset with yellow. Spring and summer blooming.
$25 in 5” pots. NBS
L. Splendid Spire “Rose Dust” x Blc. Chocoberry Fondue “Ruby Red”.
These are mid-sized, showy bifoliates. Sturdy flower stems hold flowers just above the leaves. These will form flower heads of 5 to 7 medium sized, well-shaped flowers. Colors are a rich satin purple with reddish or darker purple lips and a yellow raised callous and lip shape which is reminiscent of its anceps heritage. The fuller shaped flowers are due to the Chocoberry parent. I expect these to be very productive bloomers 2x a year and outside patio hardy in our climate. Both parents are very floriferous in the spring and late fall. At maturity these will put up a magnificent showing. Progeny are sweetly fragrant and smell like sweet roses!
$25 in 3” pots.
First bloom of this cross
Rcv. Jimminey Cricket x self
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This hybrid is made from Brassavola nodosa and Rhyncholaelia digbyana. Large greenish to white flowers with a fringed lip, plants bloom with 1-2 flowers per new growth. Flowers are sweetly fragrant at night.
$20 seedlings in 3" pots.
C. loddigessii f. Alba x self
These are recommended if you like easy to grow plants with fragrant full shaped white flowers with butter yellow centers.
$25 in 3” NBS
Bl. Morning Glory "Carnea form" (B. nodosa “Susan Fuchs” FCC/AOS x L. purpurata Fma. Carnea “Ruben’s”)
Vigorous plants—large white nodosa stars with rose pink lips. These are made with the FCC B. nodosa and L. purpurata F. Carnea.
$25 in 5" pots BS.
First blooms of this cross
C. amethystoglossa "Ruben's" x Gur. skinnerii “Debbie’s” FCC/AOS
Made with two beautiful species—The amethystoglossa parent is an exceptional bifoliate plant with nice round, pinkish white flowers with pink spots and a dark purple lip, held in clusters of 7-10 flowers and the other is a highly awarded form of Gurianthe skinnerii. I am looking forward to seeing them bloom.
$25 in 3" pots seedlings.
Psv. Alex Hawkes (B. Nodosa Susan Fuchs FCC/AOS x Psh. mariae)
These will be beautiful and is a remake using the best quality parents available.
$20 each, 3" pots NBS.
C. xDolosa f. Alba (C. walkeriana f. Alba x C. loddigesii f. Alba).
It’s been a while since I’ve seen C. Dolosa as a white form with yellow centers so here it is! I used two select and vigorous parents. The C. walkeriana will impart its compact nature and sweet fragrance. First of these have bloomed in 3” pots. White with a yellow petal flare to match the white and yellow lip. Plants are super vigorous.
$20 in 3” pots. NBS
$30 in 5” pots. BS
Lc. Hsinying Excell x L. anceps “Déjà Vu”
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Dark purple almost velvety anceps flowers with a golden yellow center. 5-7 flowers.
$20 seedlings in 3" pots.
Lc. (Hsinying Excell x L. anceps “Déjà Vu) x L. anceps “Helen”
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Flowers should be like RC1260 with 5-7 flowers; however, these will have fuller shapes and flatter form. Range from rose pink to deep purple and yellow centers.
$20 seedlings in 3" pots.
Encyclia Cynthia x Enc. randii
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These will be fragrant dark brown to black flowers on floriferous spikes. The best will have very black flowers with the larger, randii, white, rose-pink lip. I expect these to look very similar to Encyclia Randy Jamaican–a grex which is an inspiration for this type of breeding.
$25 in 3" pots.
Lc. The Future is Better x L. anceps Fma. Guerrero.
These will have large waxy, dark purple to red flowers with a dark purple lip. Some will have a darker petal flare. The Future is Better parent is a hybrid of L. splendida x C. schilleriana and it produces compact growing plants with fragrant flowers that are waxy red, “schomburgkia like” with a vibrant purple, spade lip.
$20 in 3” pots NBS.
Lc. The Future is Better x L. splendida “Best”.
These will look like L. splendida on steroids and worth the wait! The Future is Better parent is a hybrid of L. splendida x C. schilleriana and it produces compact growing plants with fragrant flowers that are waxy red, “Schomburgkia like” with a vibrant purple, spade lip. The species parent is simply stunning. These will be more compact due to the schilleriana influence.
$25 in 3” pots NBS.
C. Vestalis (maxima x dowiana) x L. halbingeriana.
These will be showy pink flowers on shorter plants than the Laelia. The newly named species L. halbingeriana is a showboat for flower size, quantity, and quality. The halbingeriana lip is stunning. When crossed to C. Vestalis, which also has a beautiful lip, these will produce showy flowers to bloom in 5” pots. These should have a flower count between 5-7 at maturity.
$20 in 3” pots NBS
$30 in 5” pots NBS
First to bloom
L. SVO Sunset (L. purpurata x L. Giselle Margarita)
A new type of purpurata hybrid on a more compact plant. A trifecta of three select Laelia species; L. purpurata, L. tenebrosa and L. sanguiloba. The rupicolous laelia parent, being the most compact of these has vibrant, bright orange flowers with a purple tenebrosa lip, asserts itself in plant size. The flowers will range from deep magenta to sunset colors. These are recommended.
$25 in 3” NBS
$35 in 5” BS
Examples of this cross
L. purpurata F. Carnea x self.
L. purpurata will not stay in stock. See my IG account from June, 2022 for the photo. These are made with a very good quality parent. Plants are growing vigorously and looking good. These will have white sepals and petals offset by a dark pink lip with a touch of yellow in the center. These will hold up to 5 flowers per stem at maturity.
$25 in 3” pots NBS
L. purpurata F. Sanguinea "7ct" x self.
L. purpurata will not stay in stock and will go quickly. See my IG account from June, 2022 for the photo. These are made with a very good quality, dark flowered parent. Plants are growing vigorously and looking good. These will have darker magenta sepals and petals offset by a dark purple lip with a touch of yellow in the center. These will hold 5+ flowers per stem at maturity. The best will have 7!
$25 in 3” pots NBS
Lc. Miss Wonderful “Dark Diamonds” x self.
Lc. Miss Wonderful is a reliable plant and blooms 2 to 3 times per year. These make magnificent specimen plants. These will have full shaped, dark magenta flowers with a yellow petal flare and yellow centers in the lips with 5-7 flowers per stem at maturity.
$20 in 3” pots NBS
Blc. Naomi’s Delight >>> Limited Quantity <<<
These are limited clones of the best one from the batch and have been very popular. Compact, bi-foliate habit, heads of 3-5 flowers when mature. Open yellow and change to a more orange background with purple spots and a purple lip.
$50 in 5" pots.
Lc. Molten Tiger (L. millerii x C. Mareeba Tiger)
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This is a new pairing using a rupicolous parent that is the smaller L. millerii. C. Mareeba Tiger is C. tigrina x C. schilleriana using darker forms of this grex which can hold up to 2 dozen flowers. These hybrids will be very compact and produce a variety of rich red flowers. One of first to bloom is pictured below. The future of red rupicolous is here.
$25 in 3” pots NBS
First bloom examples
Blc. (Tokyo Magic x Love Sound) x L. anceps ‘Purple Flairs’
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I made another cross of this type to test the uniformity of bregerii and anceps and lo and behold they have been very similar to an earlier cross–see #11. These will be elegant anceps type flowers with flares. The first to bloom have been a glowing pink color with star-shaped flowers. Petals exhibit the Guerrero flare! These are made to have shorter flowering stems. These are very uniform looking plants and very compact due to the dominance of L. bregerii. The lip is dark purple inset with yellow.
$25 in 5” pots BS.
Blc (Tropical Upgrade x Guess What) x Lc. Trick or Treat “Orange Magic”
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These are growing vigorously and in sheath in a 3” pot size to bloom in the early Spring. These will grow as patio plants in our local climate zone here in coastal Southern California. The flowers are expected to be long-lasting, fuller, larger than the trick or treat parent and have light to deep vibrant orange colors–Guess What imparts these superior qualities to its progeny. The flowering season will be early through late spring.
$25 in 3” pot BS
C. Mareeba Tiger ‘Ruben’s’ x C. Motte Spot ‘Ruben’s Find’
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This has the potential to be something very special. The best will be richly colored, with a flat spade lip, spotted, shapely with thick flower substance. These will be fragrant. Both parents are lovely to me, so I was duly compelled to make this cross! The plants are in 3” pots and growing quickly with strong looking bulbs and leaves. Expected to have between 5-7 good sized flowers on a more compact plant. Mareeba Tiger holds up to 2 dozen flowers per spike and should help improve the flower count of the smaller growing plant but yet, somehow larger flowered Motte Spot parent. Get one while they last!
3” pots $25
C. Mareeba Tiger ‘Ruben’s’ x Blc. Memoria Louise Boersma ‘Valentine’
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Admittedly this is a test cross–take a close look at the parentage on both sides and the types and colors of red to red spotted flowers these types of crosses might make…I guess the flowers made me do it! Both are sweetly fragrant and early to late summer blooming types. The plants are extra vigorous and growing fast.
3” pots $25
52. Vnra. Golden Spice
Remake of Bc. Richard Mueller x Epi. stamfordianum. First, to bloom in 3" pot pictured below. Color changes from soft orange to this brighter orange. Plants have a very compact nature due to the Richard Mueller 4n parent. Please note that these plants are likely to be triploids..
3” pots $25
The following are sold out for now.
Epi. schomburgkii (macrocarpum)
The Crucifix Orchid
>>> NEW! <<<
>>> SOLD OUT <<<
Seed grown! An eye-catching large flowered epidendrum species, with a wide growing range from lowlands to mountains below 6500 feet. It can be found in Trinidad & Tobago, French Guiana, Surinam, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil as a medium to large sized, hot to cool growing semi-terrestrial species with a fine root structure. Canelike stems up to 4’ often with purple spotted leaves and sheaths, carrying a striking inflorescence of long lasting, successively opening flowers.
Bright light and regular watering while growing and less in the winter before flowering November to January.
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40.00 in 5” pots BS
L. Giselle Margarita x self
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A hybrid of L. tenebrosa and L. sanguiloba is a pairing using one rupicolous parent to produce the color and reduce the plant size. These will make ochre bronze to red, star-shaped flowers with purple lips with fine striations. Flowers count between 3-5 on a stem. These are growing fast and look good.
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$20 seedlings in 3" pots.
RC910 Lc. Laverna Willis (Lc. Sagrik Wax “Red Beauty x C. Peckaviensis “SD Queen”).
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These have been blooming with dark, waxy, red flowers with rich purple spade lips--some have been finely spotted. See pictures on my IG for some of the first blooms. Plants will be compact, summer-blooming, bi-foliate types. Flowers are sweet to spicy in fragrance.
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$30 in 5” pots. BS
16. RC940 Lc. LaVerna Willis (C. Peckaviensis “SD Queen” x Lc. Sagarik Wax “Red Beauty”).
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This is a reciprocal cross of RC910. Expect lots of waxy, red flowers with glowing lips. These are chocolate drop hybrids so you can also expect them to have some fragrance. It will be interesting to see if these plants will stay more compact.
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$35 in 5” pots BS
4. L. Splendid Spire “Rose Dust” x self
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These are a selfing of another spring show plant. Very showy Schomburgkia looking flowers. Plants can tolerate a wide range of conditions and are vigorous growers. Heads of 5-7 larger dark plum flowers held on spikes above the foliage.
$25 BS in 5" pots.
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5. L. Halbingeriana x self
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Limited. These are a selfing of a new species related to L. splendida and L. x Oaxacana. Very showy pink Schomburgkia type flowers with an incredible lip. By far a favorite of mine. These are vigorous growers. Heads of 7-9 large light to medium pink flowers held on strong stems well above the foliage.
$50 in 5" pots.
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8. Bc Punakea “Lee” x L. purpurata “Rubra”
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The Punakea parentage of Maikai x Lulu figures prominently in the style of flowers expected here. These have introduced a very dark purple, flamea type purpurata into the mix. An interesting similar cross to Bc. Amethyst. Plants are limited and some are in spike.
$30 BS in 5" pots.
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11. Lc. Orquidario (L. bregerii x Lc. Culminant) x L. anceps Fma. Guerrero.
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If you love anceps flowers, then look here…these will be a glowing pink color with star-shaped flowers and fuller petals with the Guerrero flare! These are made to be more compact. These are very uniform looking and compact due to the dominance of L. bregerii. The lip is very dark purple inset with yellow.
$25 in 5” pots BS.
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14. L. SVO Sunset (L. Giselle Margarita x L. purpurata F. Flamea).
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A new type of purpurata hybrid on a more compact plant. A trifecta of three select Laelia species; L. purpurata, L. tenebrosa and L. sanguiloba. The rupiculous laelia parent, being the most compact of these has vibrant, bright orange flowers with a purple tenebrosa lip, asserts itself in plant size. The flowers will range from deep magenta to sunset colors. The L. purpurata F. Flamea, is predominant on the petals and lip. Tenebrosa contributes its beautiful dark center and fine lines inside the lip. These are recommended.
$25 in 3” NBS
$35 in 5” pots. BS
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15. RC925 Lc. Rojo “Cardinal” x L. halbingeriana.
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This is a new take on the schombocat. The newly named species L. halbingeriana is a showboat! I like these for flower size, quantity, and quality. The halbingeriana lips are stunning. Lc. Rojo will contribute compactness and red color to the cross from the L. millerii parent. These may grow to about 18” to 24” but the plants when flowering will produce showy heads of coral to deep red Schomburgkia type flowers held on intermediate spikes just above the foliage. These are going fast.
$50 in 5” pots. BS
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First bloom example
19. RC 1910 Pot. Martha’s Charm x Blc. Vermillion Sunset
Fragrant, with up to 5, yellow to orange flowers, some with a red lip on compact plants. Slc. Circle of Life and L. bregerii on the one side and C. aclandiae x Blc. Orange Nugget on the other. Plants are starting to sheath and will bloom in the spring and summer.
$20 in 3” NBS
30. RC1055A Lc. Florence Lin “Wine Drops” AM/AOS x self.
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This is a “selfing” of a very select L. millerii x C. tigrina. This will produce sturdy plants which will grow to 18” with taller, dense sprays of dark red flowers held well above the foliage. These seedlings are growing vigorously and will make handsome show plants.
$20 in 3” pots.
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35. RC1935 B. Kathy Cox x B. David Sanders
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Brassavola fans in the know will snap these babies up. Beautiful green to white stars with a nice fimbriated lip from the digbyana parent. Night-time fragrance that is ahh-mazing and that’s all I’m going to say about this…
$35 in 3" pots.
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37. RC1950 C. Laura Newton “Indigo” x self.
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This is a “self” of a selected plant from this outstanding batch of originals that flowered with blushed blue petals and sepals offset by a deep blue lip. As with most sibling hybrids there will be variation on a theme. Some will be clear petals and sepals with blue lips, others will be blue-splashed or flared petal types with blue lips emerging from the cross. All will produce cerulean heads of flowers in the summer. Plants are bifoliate and growing vigorously. They are a year or two from blooming.
$25 in 3” pots. NBS
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