Bulbophyllum lindleyanum

This is an interesting Thai bulbophyllum that grows easily in Singapore.  It flowers 3 to 4 times in a year and produces little hairy flowers with striking dark lines.

This Bulbophyllum requires little space because the pseudibulbs are only about 1cm in diameter with usually a single leaf about 8-10 cm in length.  This plant started flowering when there were about 5 bulbs.  I grow it on a very big piece of fern bark together with another bulbophyllum species and a Coelogyne trinervis.  What happened was i was out of fern bark and out of time so i mounted all of them onto one piece of bark and left them there ever since.  They seem to like the idea so i left them alone.

This is the Coelogyne trinervis growing aloneside the Bulbophyllum.  Guess they must be very happy together cos they all come from the same country of origin.  Extremely beautful trinervis, i must say, with a delicate color and hanging gracefully from the base of the swollen pseudobulb. 

Paphiopedilum wenshanense

This orchid is found in Yunnan China and may be a natural hybrid of Paph concolor and Paph bellatulum. 

Paphiopedilum angthong

This is a recent addition to my Paph collection.  Many consider this to be a variety of Paph godefroyae but some growers prefer to keep them apart.  Nowadays, the alba form of angthong is so abundant that you are more likely to see it in the nursery than the normal form.

Paphiopedilum concolor

Another easy Paph for Singapore and can be easily grown in our high-rise balconies.  It needs a bright but sheltered environment with good air movement.  This particular concolor has a line running down the middle of the petals and sepal.

Phalaenopsis violacea

A very nice Phalaenopsis violacea with deep and even coloration.  Recently, Taiwanese growers are producing many intensely colored violaceas and these are available in Singapore and Thailalnd.  However, most of them have a faint pale line running down the middle of the petal or even the sepal.  So an evenly colored flower is still rare. 

Phalaenopsis Hybrid

I am not sure what is the name of this hybrid from MH nursery.  Got to ask Moi Hwa when i see him again.  I think it is a cross between Phal. amboinensis flava and Phal. Yellow Angel.  The flower of this Phal. looks very much like amboinensis flava with rounded form.

Paphiopedillum primulinum

This is another Paph that can be grown relatively easily in Singapore without air-conditioning.  Got this plant from Song Orchid last year and this is its second fowering here.