I continues to challenge so here is Comparettia ignea. Originally from Colombia this delights visitors each year with its orange blooms. What orchids do you have with I in the name? 🌿

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J is for Oncidium Janus, a historic hybrid registered in 1910. This one is a remake by the renown hybridizer, Bob Hamilton and is late flowering each year. Do share your J orchids too? 🌿

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G is for Gomesa flexuosa a species native to Brazil and Argentina with petite bright yellow flowers. 🌿

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F has been tricky with very unusual species! To keep the alphabet and joy here is Cymbidium Fliquet from our new National Collection of Cymbidiums. Registered in 1990 you can see the strong influence of sanderae. 🌿

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D is for Disa uniflora. These South African terrestrials enjoy life on our flood bench in Sussex with running water to replicate the conditions in nature. Do share any orchids with a D in their name! 🌿

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C is for Cymbidium King Paul which featured on one of the displays at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year - always a winner. Which orchids beginning with C would you like to share? 🌿

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B is for Bulbophyllum ericssonii (aka binnendijki) a usual species and part of the Hartley collection. Which is your favourite bulbopyllum? 🔠 🌿🌸

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Starting the lead up to New Year with an A to Z of our collection🎉. Do join in by sharing your A to Z’s too! Anguloa Rolfei registered by Sanders in 1915 is a primary hybrid of cliftonii and brevilabris 🌿

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H has also been tricky for our collection! Sharing Habenaria medusa instead from Kew - it is moth pollinated, terrestrial and goes completely dormant for the dry season. Do you have any H orchids to share? 🌿

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