Cargo Report

Vol 13 No 1 - March, 2003

EXCITING SPECIES ORCHIDS

Ascocentrum ampullaceum ‘Thai Snow’ A rare white form. Spring bloomers with clusters of round, penny-sized flowers. Makes excellent specimen plants with age, forming large clumps of miniature plants. Grow bright. 4in baskets, near blooming size to blooming size,
$20.00 #6276

Ascocentrum curvifolium ‘My Heike’ Pretty half-inch orange-red dense spikes of flowers appear in spring. Grow bright. Blooming size with leaf span of 12 to 14in. 4in baskets,
$25.00 #6236

Ascocentrum miniatum ‘Kai Gold’ Clusters of bright orange, densely flowered spikes on tiny, light-loving plants. Foliage gets reddish-pigmented spots on the foliage in bright light. Readily clumps to form nice specimens that flower heavily in the spring. Blooming size in 3in baskets,
$20.00 #6264

Coelogyne massangeana A beautiful species from Borneo and Indonesia with a long arching raceme of 2 1/2in buttercup-yellow flowers with a chestnut-brown and yellow lip. A very nice warm to intermediate species. Fairly rare in cultivation. Large established divisions in 6in baskets.
$35.00 #5142

Dendrobium anceps Grown for the foliage, flat chains of leaves hang from the sides of the pots to make fascinating displays. Fast-growing and easy. Makes zillions (botanical-speak for ‘lots’) of tiny flowers from each of the numerous leaf axils in the spring. 4in clay pots,
$17.50 #5643

Dendrobium rhodostictum A neat little species with pseudobulbs skinny at the bottom and swollen at the top! A spike is produced well above the 2 to 3 leaves and bears pretty, long-lasting spotted white flowers with a purple-black edged lip. Grow medium-bright in intermediate temps. Mature plants, 12in tall, in 3in clay pots. Blooming size, (winter-spring).
$20.00 #6737

Encyclia cordigera Bob says: “My favourite Encyclia. A spring bloomer with big white lips, pink spot at the base and brown-olive petals and sepals. This form is larger than the commonly seen roseum type. Growing as nature intended, mounted on driftwood.” Fragrant flowers. Blooming size, limited,
$35.00 #1576

Jumellea arachnantha Get em’ now in time for spring blooms! A spectacular ‘sleeper’ genus with big attractive fans of foliage which keiki (make more fans) freely. In spring, bunches of odd little 2in tall white flowers, one per spike, form clouds around the base of the plant. Must be seen to be appreciated. Unique and easy, Cattleya conditions suit them well. Big blooming size plants with multiple fans, 24in-plus leaf span in 6in pots,
$35.00 #5723

Spathoglottis plicata 'Purple' A long-blooming terrestrial orchid with pretty, arching plicate leaves and tall spikes of round purple flowers. Great for semi-shaded, raised beds where weather permits. Easy growers. 4in pots, some in spike,
$12.50 #1958

Trichogolttis brachiata Nearly black, 2in flowers, like fat stars with a pink lip. Nothing else remotely like it. Branching Vandaceous plants, grown mounted. Keep warm, bright and humid. Summer bloomers. Blooming size mounted plants
$25.00 #1955

DELIGHTFUL ORCHID HYBRIDS

Ascda. Su-Fun Beauty ‘Orange Belle’ AM/AOS (Mericlone) Famous for being nearly ever-blooming if kept warm, well fed and bright. Lots of bright orange flowers with light spotting. We have seen plants that are over 30in tall with old bloom spikes in every single leaf axial! Our plants are just at blooming size, with some in spike. 4in baskets. Limited.
$20.00 #5076

Beallara Diana Dunn 'Newberry' Looks like a big cool-growing Odontoglossum hybrid, but grows just as well warm! Big purple-patterned stars with waterfall lips and good flower count. NBS and BS in 4in pots, will bloom this year.
$20.00 #6866

Blc. Lovely Bangkok Beautiful. A large-flowered lovely, big and nicely shaped, pink with yellow lip. A winter bloomer. We have blooming sized plants in 5in pots,
$30.00 #6201

Blc. Pink Diamond AM/AOS A handsome large flowering corsage-type pink Cat. with a dark pink lip and deep purple and yellow in the throat. A fall bloomer. Nice blooming sized plants in 5in pots.
$30.00 #6222

Cochleanthes Amazing They are! White flowers with big shovel-shaped violet-blue striated lips from the base of pretty, fan-shaped plants. Blooms on and off year-round. Lower heat and light requirements but grows well for us here in Sarasota, with good shade. Good plant to grow with Phals, Paphs and Oncidiums. Great windowsill orchid. 4in pots, NBS to BS,
$20.00 #3880

Ctna. Jamaica Red A beautiful hybrid of Cattleya and Broughtonia with nearly solid red round flowers on tall spikes. A small easy-growing plant, suitable for 4in pots. Near blooming size plants in 3in pots,
$12.50 #3291

Ctna. Thai Pinky 'Prasong' Small growers and easy bloomers, growing a little brighter and drier. Expect blooms late spring through fall. First bloomers produced six deep purple-pink flowers with pinkish white throats, on each spike. Blooming size in 3in pots,
$12.50 #6659

Lc. Little Girl A variable but nicely shaped 4in flower, that can range from solid lavender with a yellow and purple lip, to a wild tricolor splash. Just a few on hand, blooming size in 5in pots,
$30.00 #6223

Neostylis Lou Sneary ‘Lea’ AM/AOS We have a large plant that becomes the center of attention twice a year when it covers itself in fragrant, lavender-pink flowers. Curly little one-inch flowers with spurs from its Neofinetia parent, fire out on multiple spikes from clumping plants. A good Vandaceous orchid for indoor growers, needs less space, light and heat than Vandas or Ascocendas. We could have sold our big plant a hundred times, so for all our frustrated visitors and many orchid connoisseurs, we present these excellent plants in 4in baskets.
$20.00 #3270

Renanthera Fire Coral 'Meechai' Tall growing Vandaceous orchids with screaming red flowers on branching spikes. Blooms in summer when orchid flowers are in short supply. Loves heat, light and food. Ours are 20 to 30in tall, blooming size in 4in clay pots with hangers. Get ‘em now for flowers this summer!
$30.00 #1252

Vanda Pat's Delight x Mad. Rattana 4N Two excellent large flowered Vandas were crossed to produce primarily very large pink flowers. Near blooming size to blooming size, a few in spike, in 4in baskets. Cheap!
$25.00 #6650

Vascostylis Thai Sky 'Prasong' M A frequent-flowering beauty with deep purple-blue 2in flowers. All our plants have bloomed multiple times already. 4in baskets, some in spike,
$25.00 #5844

Vascostylis Thai Queen x Nongkham Most are very heavy textured 3in flowers on thick spikes, with a cream background, heavily overlaid with reddish-purplish-brown splotching. Some have been vibrant fuchsia pink-purple, some cream with nearly red markings. Unique, pretty and flowering two or more times per year. Blooming size in 4in baskets, limited,
$25.00 #6212

Vascostylis Viboon This beautiful Vandaceous orchid has 2in or larger white flowers with a blue lip and excellent presentation. A frequent bloomer that comes highly recommended. Blooming size plants in 4in baskets, some now in spike,
$25.00 #6656

Vanda Robert’s Delight ‘Blue’ Mericlone A great hybrid with large, round violet-blue flowers. Will become a very large plant, producing flowers several time per year. Our plants are about two years from flowering, with a 10 to 14in leaf-span, in 4in baskets. Save two thirds of the minimum blooming size price when you take advantage of this rare opportunity and buy now. These beautiful plants, only
$15.00 #5077

Orchid Manager’s Special
Do you like movies with weird ugly aliens in them? Then you’ll love “Unknown Catasetum Bulbs”…..Now Showing. I lost the tags. I hate when that happens! Bare root now, ready to start this year’s growth. Some Mormodes and Cycnoches too. Many pileatums, expansums, tennebrosum, callosum, sanguineum crosses, Donna Wises’, roseo-albums and others.
Little front bulbs, $7.50 #CB1
Big front bulbs, $10.00 #CB2 While they last!

ORCHID COLLECTIONS

Pick Five Species Orchids Collection Any 5 different selections from our ‘Exciting Orchid Species’ section. Great collection builder. Valued up to $155 singly, yours for only
$139.00 #C11

All Ten Species Orchids Collection Species lover’s delight! Everything from our ‘Exciting Species Orchids’ section (not Collector’s Corner). Valued at $245, yours for just
$208.00 #C50

Three Ascocentrum Collection All three of our beautiful species, each a potential fountain of flowers. These small growers will give months of flowers and add a showy corner to your plant room. A value of $65.00, just
$55.00 #C3

Pick Six Hybrid Orchids Collection Choose any five from our ‘Delightful Orchid Hybrids’ section. A tough choice with so many beauties! A value up to $170 and you only pay
$149.00 #C35

All Fourteen Orchid Hybrids Collection A smart choice. One each of everything in our ‘DELIGHTFUL ORCHID HYBRIDS’ section, a value of $340 for just
$289.00 #C46

Three Vascostylis Collection Take all three of our interesting and showy Vascos. Multi-hued and frequent blooming, Vascos are among the showiest of the Vandaceous orchid hybrids. Valued at $75, take all three as a collection for just
$65.00 #C66

The BIG One!

Burst Into Spring Orchid Collection Save a bundle and fill your world with orchid flowers! Treat yourself to this grand collection, of species and hybrids, twenty nine exceptional orchids every orchid listed on pages 8 and 9, includes four of the “unknown Catasetum bulbs, a collection valued singly at $645. Save $106 and take this whole collection for only
$539.00 #C17

A note regarding collections: Since some plants are limited, if certain plants become sold out, we will substitute a similar orchid or reduce the collection price as conditions dictate. On the order form, circle your choice of plants for buyer-pick collections. Thanks!

Collector’s Corner

Cymbidium lancifolium Doesn’t look like any Cymbidium we have seen before. Arching spoon-shaped leaves give plants the impression of a palm seedling or banana. The 1 to 2in flowers are white with lavender bars on the lip. The bulbs are narrow and spindle-shaped. Large seedlings, near blooming size,
$30.00 #6796

= Plants well suited for use in terrariums

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