ORCHIDS
(CITES CERTIFIED)
Some terrestrial orchids are
extremely difficult in the garden, but the ones we offer are not. They are
nursery propagated and grown, not wild collected, and are vigorous and blooming
size. Terrestrial orchids do well in well-drained, humus-rich soil in shade.
They can also be grown in pots if kept cool in the winter. Very well-drained
soil and good air circulation are essential.
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Most of Amitostigma species
has tiny flowers, but this Amitostigma keisukei has relatively larger,
showy flowers, even the size of plant is only 2-3 inches tall. They
are native at humid rocky places in shade, so they grow well at rock
gardens or in pots. |
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This is the new hybrid between
A. keiskei and A. kinoshitae, RHS registration 2003. They are small
bulbous decidious orchids, and grow well with living moss. |
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This is the white flower
form of new hybrid. Very rare and rarely offering for sale. |
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This is also the selection
of the new hybrid, white flower with red center. Very rare and rarely
offering for sale. |
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Bletilla striata is one of
the most beautiful hardy terrestrial orchids, normally with a purple
flower. This new Japanese selection has a true albino flower, with no
trace of any other color. This is much more beautiful than the white-flowered
form commonly sold in the US. Grow in a very well-drained soil mix in
light shade or with morning sun. |
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This is one of the easiest
orchids for the woodland garden, growing well in any humus-rich well
drained soil. The typical Bletilla striata has purple flowers, but this
new introduction has flowers with a strong blue cast. Flower shapes
are some round and colors are pink-lavender color depend on the sun
and temperature. Raretively dwarf form from ordinary species. |
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This new selection of Blue
flower form Bletilla was found in Wakayama pref. many years ago, but
not available untill recently. We propagate from seeds and finally be
able to offer from this fall with confirm flower colors. 'Soryu' (=
Blue Dragon) has blue-lavender color and widely open flower shape. |
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There are few examples of 'Tri-Lip' form of orchids,
Cattleya, Phalaenopsis, Dendrobiums, etc... but this is only one cultivar
as the tri-lip Bletilla. Because of the flower mutation, we could not
propagate from seeds, we propagate by division for many years, you can
imagine how long does it take even the Bletilla is easy to grow and
multiply very quickly. Dark reddish purple color and white inside the
lips, makes good contrast. Vigorous and easy toof grow same as the species.
Limited supply for fall 2006. |
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This is one of the easiest
orchids for the woodland garden, growing well in any humus-rich well
drained soil, in light shade or with morning sun. Exciting new variegated
variety from Japan, with heavily yellow-striped leaves and purple flowers.
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CALANTHE
Valuable evergreen perennial for shade requiring well-drained,
humusy soil. All have beautiful flowers and some are deliciously fragrant.
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A rare and fairly hardy terrestrial
orchid from the mountains of Kyushu island in Japan. It is a terrestrial
orchid with handsome evergreen leaves and spikes of large pink flowers
to about 15" tall. This is one of the rarest and most beautiful Calanthe
species, rarely seen in cultivation. Grow in well-drained, humus-rich
soil in light to medium shade. |
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Very durable,
hardy species from Japan with showy 10" spikes of flowers in spring.
Bi-colored flowers are usually white and dark purple-brown. Easy in
the woodland or shade garden. Blooming size virus-free plants from flasked
seedlings. |
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Vigorous hybrids
of the very hardy C. discolor and pastel colored flower C. aristulifera.
Ten inchspikes of pastel colored nodding flowers in white, pink and
purple, plus bi-color combos, in spring. Humusy, well-drained soil in
shade; or a good cold-greenhouse pot plant. Virus-free plants from flasked
seedlings. Evergreen. Blooming size. |
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Vigorous hybrids
of the very hardy C. discolor and the very fragrant C. izu-insularis.
Ten inchspikes of highly fragrant flowers in white, pink, yellow, red,
brown, and purple, plus bi-color combos, in spring. Humusy, well-drained
soil in shade; or a good cold-greenhouse pot plant. Virus-free plants
from flasked seedlings. Evergreen. Blooming size. |
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Elegant, very rare Japanese
species found in mountains from northern Hokkaido to Kyushu. Leaves
are about 5" long; the 10" spike bears 4 or 5 yellow and green flowers
in early summer. Great rock garden or trough plant. |
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Japanese evergreen
species with pink/white two-tone flowers in late summer. Light fragrance.
Humusy soil in shade. Virus-free plants from flasked seedlings. Blooming
size. |
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Japanese evergreen
species with very large, bright yellow flowers in spring. No fragrance,
but the showiest species in bloom. Virus-free plants from flasked seedlings.
Blooming size. |
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Evergreen
hybrids of C. sieboldii and C. discolor, producing a range of pastel
shades, mostly pale yellows and creams with contrasting lips and petals.
Virus-free plants from flasked seedlings. Vigorous blooming size plants.
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One
of the hardiest calanthes, with spikes of yellow and green flowers in
spring, evergreen foliage. Rare but easy to grow. Virus-free plants
from flasked seedlings. |
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Easy
Japanese native orchid with 2' spikes of bright yellow flowers in mid
to late spring. Light shade in woodland conditions, not too dry. Deciduous. |
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Japanese
terrestrial orchid with spikes of white flowers in late spring. Likes
moist, well-draioned soil in part shade. Japan, Korea. |
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Evergreen
woodland orchid from Japan that loses its foliage in summer. 12" spikes
of showy peach/buff-colored flowers in early summer. Easy in well-drained
woodsy soil, not too dry.
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Terrestrial
orchid with grassy foliage, pure white flowers in fall. Southern Japan.
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One of the
most smallest Cypripedium, only 2 inch tall, and has green/purple flower
under the leaves. Easy to grow. |
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Japanese species a with broad
ruff of pleated foliage like an Elizabethan collar, and a very showy
lovely pink lady's slipper flower. Not for the beginner, but fairly
easy in mid to heavy shade, with moist, humisty, very well-drained acidic
soil. Takes a year or two settle in well. Easier in cool-summer areas. |
DENDROBIUM
MONILIFORME
The variegated selections of Dendrobium moniliforme have
been grown in Japan for hundreds of years but are rarely seen in the West.
They are horticultural selections of an epiphytic orchid common in warm-temperate
East Asia, found in the wild growing on branches and trunks of frees, and
on rock outcroppings. Dendrobiums are dormant in winter, when they lose
some of their leaves, and if kept dry, will take frequent freezing temperatures.
Dendrobiums are easy plants for the cold greenhouse or the windowsill of
a cool room. In Zones 7 to 9 they can be kept outdoors all year, under cover
in winter to protect from rain. If kept cold and dry in winter, they will
produce their wonderful fragrant flowers in early summer. They can be grown
wired to bark or branches (Sassafras is best) or in small clay pots with
roots wrapped with sphagnum moss. Bright light but not full sun is best.
Water routinely and fertilize in summer; keep cold and dry in winter.
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This is the
wild type with green leaves and pink-blushed white flowers, easy and
vigorous. |
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Selected
cultivar of Dendrobium moniliformei, nallow leaf with white marginal
variegation. |
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Round shaped leaf with creamy
white variegation, founded in Kochi. |
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Round shaped leaf with golden
yellow central variegation. New shoots has fantastic golden color! |
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Eleorchis
japonica is water-loving bulbous orchid, close related to Pogonia japonica. |
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This is very
rare selection of white flower form, rarely offered even in Japan. Limited
number offering. |
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Vigorous terrestrial
orchid from Japan and the colder parts of northeastern Asia. Thrives
in moist soil in light shade, or morning sun. Showy orange-yellow flowers
in summer on 2' tall plants. Good streamside plant. Easy when established.
Forms large colonies when settled in. |
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Yellow Flower
form of vigorous terrestrial orchid from Japan and the colder parts
of northeastern Asia. Thrives in moist soil in light shade, or morning
sun. Showy orange-yellow flowers in summer on 2' tall plants. Good streamside
plant. Easy when established. Forms large colonies when settled in. |
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Very rare
orange flower form of vigorous terrestrial orchid from Karuizawa area
in Japan and the colder parts of northeastern Asia. Thrives in moist
soil in light shade, or morning sun. Showy orange-yellow flowers in
summer on 2' tall plants. Good streamside plant. Easy when established.
Forms large colonies when settled in. |
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This is very
rare selection with white flower form. |
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Gymnadenia
conopsea has very strange 'hand shaped' bulb. |
LIPARIS
SPECIES
Liparis is another genus of orchids rarely seen in cultivation
in the West, although it is very popular in Japan. The plants overall are
charming and the flowers are interesting at close range.
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Widespread
Asian species with medium green leaves ruffled at the edges and tall
spikes of greenish-while flowers in summer. Deciduous.
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Southern
Japanese species with light green ribbed leaves and spikes of dark purple
and white flowers in summer. Evergreen.
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'Fuji'
is the Large flower selection of Liparis makinoana, the flower shapes
are very 'Insects'. Decidious bulbus hardy orchid. |
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'Kuro
Suzu' is the selected clone as dark flower color and dwarf. Kuro Suzu
was selected and keep propagate by divide for 30 years, but still limited
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Neofinetia
falcata Species and Cultivars
USDA Zones 9-10
Neofinetia is an evergreen epiphytic native Japanese orchid from s.
Japan and the Ryukyus. It has beautiful white flowers in summer. Japanese
hobbyists collect many different forms with variegated foliage. Neofinetia
is not difficult to grow. It is best in sphagnum in clay pots or wired to
bark. It likes cool temperatures in winter (down to freezing). Let dry between
waterings and fertilize in summer.
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Dark
green arch shaped leaves with beautiful white flowers in summer.
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Vigorous old cultivar with
white-margined leaves |
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New cultivar with yellow-striped
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Old cultivar with yellow-banded
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Needle shaped leaf cultivar,
makes lots of side shoot. Flowers comig up from the tip of shoots, becomes
like a neddle ball few years later.Easy to grow. |
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Japanese terrestrial
orchid with rose-purple flowers in summer. Moist well-drained soil in
part shade. |
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White flower
form is very rare and I think this is the first offering to overseas.
Limited number offerig. |
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Easy Japanese
terrestrial orchid with showy purple, pink, bi-colored, or white flowers
in July. Native to shaded rocky slopes and cliffs. Tubers can be dry
in winter. Needs moist, very well-drained soil when growing. Mixed colors.
Tubers are always small. Great rock-garden plant. Also known as Poneorchis.
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Evergreen
orchid from southern Japan. Easy in humusy well-drained soil in shade.
Twelve inch spikes of showy waxy yellow flowers bloom in early summer.
Good indoor plant. |
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Same as above,
but the leaves are spotted with yellow all over. Rare. |
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Exciting new selection of
an epiphytic orchid from Taiwan with glossy green leaves margined pure
white. Showy pink flowers. Grow in sphagnum or orchid bark, rest in
winter with little water. |
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Hardy Platanthera from Northern
part of Japan. |
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