Light & shading
This morning with 36 degrees forecast we got the last piece of shadecloth on the Sarcochilus house. Merry christmas to all - hopefully the weather is kind for you and your orchids :) To try and be as informative as
Orchid Conservation
1. Seems obvious but....dont collect orchids from the wild, dont take peices of orchids from the wild. END There really is no reason to do this - every epiphytic species of native orchid is already currently in cultivation and can
Line Bred Speciosums – do they exist??
So vendor x is offering "line bred" dendrobium speciosum....well let me say this in 20 years I have never seen a line bred speciosum...not even 1! I am sure there must be at least some out there somewhere, probably up
Where are all the yellow Sarcochilus?
A few people have asked us why dont we sell heaps of yellow Sarcochilus in flower on ebay...3 reasons - one is the yellows are slower to flower than reds for us, second the "alba" based yellows and salmons are
Watering Sarcochilus in Melbourne
Today a beginner asked me "how do I look after my orchids" and with limited time I had to try and impart some knowledge that would keep the Sarcochilus she just bought alive. I chose to talk about watering -
New Orchid house
So we are running out of room...a common problem for all Orchid growers from time to time. Also our main growing area is really managed to provide and ideal climate for Sarcochilus which works for most Dendrobiums but not quite
Sarcochilus season
It is the season to be jolly! Sarcochilus flowers everywhere...here are a few. At the moment its mainly the reds that are out in full bloom as well as the odd hartmannii - the alba yellows and salmons are just
Growing Sarcochilus – potting mixes
We have been growing Sarcochilus for a while and have tried a lot of stuff...pretty much most stuff. Here are some of the mixes we have tried and some comments - In our conditions its ideal for a mix to
Growing Native Dendrobiums in Melbourne | Native Dendrobiums
Growing Native Dendrobiums in Melbourne - well let me start with this, Melbourne is not Sydney or Queensland! May seem an obvious and somewhat irrelevant comment but the thing is most articles written about growing native dendrobiums are written in
Growing Sarcochilus Orchids in Melbourne #1
Well were to start...lets start with a couple of things, firstly most books written about Sarc growing are written by growers in NSW. Conditions up there are very different to Melbourne, it is hotter and drier here in summer and
