
It can be quite a sight indeed to encounter an orchid of epic proportion, towering stature or monumental architecture, when the normally exquisite herbaceous or evergreen perennial takes an engrossing turn to make a grand statement en mass, to hit the jackpot of gigantism, to pile on the effects of polyploidy, and to impress the […]

Orchidaceae belongs to one of the two largest families of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Within this family, there are species of all sizes and shapes to suit a litany of assorted aficionados. Occupying one extreme of this vast spectrum of orchid devotees are those championing not the spectacular and […]

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九華藝蘭天鶴 為草當作蘭 為木當作松 蘭幽春風遠 松寒不改容 唐 李白 Longitudinally, orchids have been cultivated far longer and earlier in the East than in the West. They have been recorded in various documents from the ancient history in China, including herbal medicine books more than three thousand years ago, the “Book of Changes” 易經 dating back to the first […]

The genus Mystacidium belongs to the Orchidaceae family, the Epidendroideae subfamily, the Vandeae tribe, and the Aerangidinae subtribe. There are about ten species in the genus Mystacidium, which is native to eastern and southern Africa from Tanzania to South Africa. The name itself originates from the Greek word mystax, meaning moustache, which the hairy rostellum […]

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✿❀ ALISON VIATOS at Queensland Orchid International ❀✿ Originally from New Zealand, Alison Viatos has been residing in Australia and living the good life of an enthusiastic traveller for many years. As a florist and horticulturist by trade, she possesses a keen eye on the floras and staged presentations of many tourist destinations on the […]

☀🌊⛵️🚣🎣🐟🐠🐡🐙🦑🦀🦐🐚 Cattleya Horace Maxima Cattleya Supreme Princess Recovering At least 4 weeks to go. Then it might bloom. Cheers Charlie Robino ✿❀ CHARLIE ROBINO at Queensland Orchid International ❀✿ With great pleasure, SoundEagle would like to introduce at ✿❀ Queensland Orchid International ❀✿ a very special person who likes fishing at sea and cultivating orchids […]

Chinese New Year History’s “Bet You Didn’t Know” web series focuses on some of history’s little known facts. Can also be viewed at history.com/topics/holidays/chinese-new-year It is interesting to note that the Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year is celebrated annually for 15 days, commencing on Monday 8th February this year, and culminating in the […]

It was delightful to meet Leo Li at the 2014 Autumn Show of the Queensland Orchid Society on Friday 11th April at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium, Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong QLD 4066, Australia, witnessing how skillful and concentrated he was at photographing various orchid specimens from different angles and distances with his NIKON […]