#sarcoglottis

[phytophiliac]

Stenosarcos Vanguard 'Red Stripe' is hybrid orchid of Sarcoglottis acaulis x Stenorrhyncos albidomaculatum. It is considered a "jewel orchid". I'm not really sure if there is a precise definition of jewel orchid. My impression is that they are any terrestrial orchid that is typically grown more for their foliage than their flowers but I could off base. #StenosarcosVanguard #RedStripe #Stenosarcos #Vanguard #Sarcoglottisacaulis #Sarcoglottis #acaulis #Stenorrhyncosalbidomaculatum #Stenorrhyncos #albidomaculatum #orchid #CUgreenhouse #botany (at CU Greenhouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoPlwGzr7AY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[randombuddy]

Easter Orchids

Apr. 19, 2014: It’s Easter egg hunt season and that’s what our day turned out to be. We first went to Telly’s Greenhouse to check out their orchid offerings among other things. No luck. They had the usual Phals, a sad-looking over-priced Cymbidium, a sad-looking over-priced Dendrobium, and a sad-looking over-priced Miltonia. When we asked if any of the sad-looking plants were discounted, we got…

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