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UK orchid conservation charity | The Brickell Award 2024 | RHS Gold medal winners 🏆| #🌿Six National Collections of orchids | 📍West Sussex, UK
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T is for Telipogon andicola one of the highlights of our Ecuador trip. Always good to see orchids in their natural habitat. Do share any T orchids today as it would be lovely to see them. 🌿

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December 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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S is for Stanhopea saccata a delightful species donated by the Hartley’s and part of the National Collection. Do you have any Stanhopeas or other S orchids to share today? 🌿

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December 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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R is for Rossioglossum grande - sometimes known as the clown orchid that forms part of the Oncidium alliance. Thanks everyone for sharing all your alphabet photos - do share any R orchids today! 🌿

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December 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Q is for Oncidium Quennevais one of the Eric Young Orchid Foundation orchids in our collection. This has delicate lemon blooms. Hope you can find a Q to share - there are 3 at least Q species! 🌿

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December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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P is for Pleione Hendrelien Peters AM/RHS named after our valued expert volunteer. Pleione’s come in a variety of colours most flowering in Spring with some Autumn flowering. Do you have a P orchid to share today? 🌿

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December 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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O is for Oncidium Saxony ‘Hermitage Jaguar’ AM/RHS awarded this year from our National Plant Collection. Which Oncidium (or Odontoglossum) is your favourite ? 🌿

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December 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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N is for Neofinetia falcata(synonym of Vanda falcata) seen on our travels to Ecuador this Autumn. A stunning example - do you have any N orchids to share? 🌿

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December 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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M is for Masdevallia - Tourmaline (R) and Bay Breeze (L) - a splash of colour from our National Plant Collection. These Andean orchids seem to flower year round in the nursery. Do you have any M orchids you admire? 🌿

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December 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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L is for Lycaste AB Little Scatterbrain - one of the orchids from the Hartley’s. So grateful for everyone who continues to support us as we conserve these fantastic collections 🌿 Any L orchids to share today?

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December 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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K is for Masdevallia Kimballiana another historic hybrid registered in 1893 a primary of caudata and veitchiana. Which K orchids do you have? 🌿

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December 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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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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December 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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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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December 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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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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December 8, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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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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December 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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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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December 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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E is for Eulophia roempleriana
seen on our travels in Madagascar. An interesting fact about this rare showstopper is that it climbs pandanus trees, rooting in each leaf axil. What E orchids do you want to share today? 🌿

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December 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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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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December 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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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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December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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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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December 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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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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December 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Ending the month with a trip to Kew Gardens - always inspirational. Lots of orchids in flower and beautiful paintings too 🎨🌸🌿

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November 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Selenipedium dodsonii is an extremely rare orchid (2.5m tall) not usually seen in the wild so this was a real highlight. Named by Phil Cribb in honour of Calaway Dodson this was seen near Puyo 🇪🇨🌿

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November 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Sobralia rosea today which was seen at several different locations on our travels. Flowers are very short lived but look stunning 🌿

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November 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Sobralia virginalis was seen on the steep roadside cliffs between Baeza and Puyo. The flowers are really stunning, large and supposedly fragrant too 🌿

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November 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Oncidium fuscatum alba is rare - usually the colours are burgundy and white. It’s native range is from Panama to Peru and North Brazil. This was also found near El Pangui. 🌿

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November 26, 2025 at 8:28 AM