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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

Oncidium D'Auvergne flowering in the warm house - this has warm growing species in its ancestry so has been moved to see the results 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

Forgot to say thanks - Kew experts confirmed it is a hybrid but not sure which!

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

Brassidium Les Vracheres 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

Ludisia discolor was donated earlier this year by the McDonald family. With strong leaf markings one has just come into flower. So grateful for everyone who supports us and enables us to have a growing diverse collection. 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

Bulbophyllum makoyanum is an unusual one from the Hartley collection. Hard to photograph this one has six flower spikes in a large hanging basket. The species is from SE Asia where it grows in lowland forests up to 300m. 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 3d

Cymbidium Doctor Seton 'Las Vegas' x Cymbidium (Brook No Greenies x Runaway) '#2' 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 4d

Autumn colours with six orchids from our collections 🍂🍁

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 5d

Acenita barkeri flowering for the first time in the nursery 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 6d

Some of the Masdevallias in bloom at the nursery 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 7d

Exciting news - dates just released for 2026 🎉

All bookings through our website and tickets are limited so book soon to avoid disappointment! 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 8d

Oncidium harryanum is a species native to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, named after Sir Harry Veitch, a UK horticulturist. 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 9d

A treat for the start of the week Dracula gongora Xanthina with large yellow upside flowers hanging upside down! 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 10d

Miltonia spectabilis with showy flowers in bloom. We have a variety with colours ranging from blush pink to white. This species is a warm grower and comes from Brazil where it grows at elevations of 800m. 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 11d

Stanhopea wardii flowering yesterday. This species has a wonderful scent 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 12d

Some rescue orchids arrive without names. This purple and yellow beauty is one sitting on the unnamed bench. It is such unusual colourings and will wait here until it can be identified! 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 13d

One of the giants in the warm house Bulbophyllum orthosepalum in bloom. This species comes from Papua New Guinea and smells of rotting meat to attract pollinators 🌿.

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 14d

Officially the end of the Anguloa season with Anguloa Victoire the last to flower. Our thanks to the generosity of Henry Oakeley for donating this wonderful collection to us 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 15d

Bulbophyllum Jersey (lobbii x echinolabium) flowering again. Such a pretty colour 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 16d

Brascidostele Gilded Tower ‘Mystic Maze’ a tropical grower flowering in the warm house. 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 17d

Thanks Kev - will check as we have Kew visiting this week!

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 17d

Bulbophyllum echinolabium with several blooms opening in the warm house. This species is native to Sulawesi growing in the wet tropical biome 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 18d

Oncidium Sandro Cusi (incurvum x Quennevais) in bloom with pink and white blooms 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 19d

Stanhopea Dachart (insignis x saccata) was registered by the Hartley’s in 2007 and is part of the National Collection of Stanhopea flowering from early summer to Autumn in the nursery. 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 20d

Bulbophyllum annandalei with delicate yellow blooms. This species from Malaysia and Thailand grows at elevations of 1000m. 🌿

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The Mathers Foundation @mathersfoundation.bsky.social · 21d

Stenoglottis longifolia flowers each September with a beautiful array of pink/purple flowers. This species can be found in South Africa on mossy rocks and rock outcrops at 300m to 1300m 🌿

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