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Brassavola nodosa. Found from Mexico to Colombia. Often known by it's sobriquet, "Lady of the Night Orchid," describing the fragrance it emits when the lights are out. Leaves the greenhouse smelling like a French bordello early in the morning. At least that's what I've been told by friends who have actually been in a French bordello. |
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Brassavola Little Stars. A cross of Brassavola cordata
(West Indies) and Brassavola nodosa (Mexico and Central America). |
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Brassavola perrinii. This fragrant warm-growing spring-bloomer is native to Brazil. |
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Brassavola perrinii. A closer view of the flowers. |
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Brassavola cucullata. The most graceful of the genus. |
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Encyclia fragrans. This species is found in the wild from Mexico through Central and South America to Peru and in the Greater Antilles. As it's name implies, it has a pleasant aroma. |
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Encyclia polybulbon. This dwarf species is found in Mexico, Central America, Cuba, and Jamaica. It's
diminutive size is compensated by it's rapidly spreading growth pattern. |
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Encyclia prismatocarpa. Native to regions from Costa Rica to Brazil, this extremely floriferous orchid has an attractive color combination on the blooms. |
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Sophronitis cernua. This diminutive Brazilian orchid is often used in intergeneric breeding to
reduce size and add varying hues of red. |
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Sophronitis coccinea. A brilliant red flower from southern Brazil often used in hybridizing to add red hue to the resulting hybrid. |
