Tag archive for "rare orchid"

Orchids of Peru

Types of Orchids

The Controversial And Rare Peruvian Orchid

No Comments 19 May 2011

There was a display of a rare orchids at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum not too long ago, and I remembered the controversy that happened when it was first introduced. For most orchid aficionados, this orchid is considered to be one of the greatest orchid finds in 100 years. The Phragmipedium kovachii is named after its […]

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Pollenating Calypso Orchids

Types of Orchids

Calypso Orchid – The Little Giant

8 Comments 15 January 2011

Sharing a name with the beautiful daughter of the Titan, Atlas is an orchid with a similarly beautiful flower known as the Calypso. Taken from the Greek word which means ‘concealment’, this orchid is pretty hard to find and is very rare. Although this orchid is very small, growing from 2 inches to a maximum of […]

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