The Merry Sisters of Spring
Submitted by Art on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 22:46
The Merry Sisters of Spring
John Lindley
Large-Flowered Cattleya Species
Submitted by Art on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 22:43
The Queen of the Orchid World Spreads Her Wings to Cover the Whole Year
C. trianaei
When a vagabond plant collector named William Swainson sent a bundle of strange lavender-flowered plants thought to be parasitic to the Glasgow Botanic Garden in 1817, he opened the door to a flood of excitement that would engulf the horticultural world for the rest of the century.
Cattleya labiata
Submitted by Art on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 22:30
Welcomes you to autumn
Cattleya crispa (Laelia)
Submitted by Art on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 21:49
The Sleeping Giant
Text and Images by A. A. Chadwick
