This orchid was first discovered in Madagascar in 1798. It is the orchid Darwin studied and postulated that there had to be an insect with a long proboscis used to pollinated the long spur of the flower. (Such a moth was discovered 21 years after his death.)
The dramatic flower can be enjoyed for couple of months—but captured in print at it’s peak, the picture will allow it to a admired for a lifetime.
Also known as: Darwin’s Orchid, Star of Bethlehem, Comet Orchid or Christmas Orchid.
This beautiful “paph” or slipper orchid is endemic only to the northern part of eastern Thailand.
Can you imagine this print on a 30x20 canvas hanging in a place of prominence in your home or office?
This is a stunning close up of an incredible cattleya. Cattleyas are indigenous from Costa Rica to Argentina. The summer star is a hybrid, which, because of it beauty and flowering patterns has become a popular orchid.
This close up of the typical trio of flowers per spike provides a permanent view of its bold yet soft details. This orchid should be a first choice for your office or home.
One of my favorite orchids, it is a cross between Brassavola, Cattleya and Laelia orchids hence a Blc hybrid. These genera come from various parts of the western hemisphere.
Printed on a 12x18 or a 20x30 gallery wrap canvas, this orchid will add years of enjoyment to any home or office.
These large, elegant petals peppered with a reddish brown center are among the most popular of orchids (yet not always easy to find). Some describe it as having the features of a white lily. Its parents originated in Thailand.
It can become a center piece of attention in any orchid lover’s home or office.
This is one of my very favorite orchids. It is native to southern Sulawesi. It can produce flowers sequentially with the spikes from top to bottom measuring up to 18 inches.
For the first several days it smells like rotten meat, obviously to attract insects to pollinate it. But on your wall, this photograph will provide nothing but pleasant views.
To accentuate the beauty of the extra long flower, it is available on a stunning 20x40 gallery wrapped canvas.
Whew! What a mouth full. This striking cymbidium is another hybrid cross created by George Hatfield. It has multiple spikes with numerous blossoms on each spike.
The cymbidiums originate in subtropical Asia to North Australia. They have become one of the most popular and important orchids.
This rendition is best printed on 20x36 gallery wrap canvas. The focus on just one blossom emphasizes the intricate beauty of the flower. “Wow, that is huge and impressive,” has been a common response when the arrangement and size has been viewed. It is designed to provide hours of enjoyment on any office or home wall.
A cross of two Catasetum genera, this orchid originates from Mexico to Paraguay and northern Argentina. Take particular notice of the “frilly edges” of this hybrid.
It is especially stunning printed on a 20x30 gallery wrap canvas.
The colors and detail of this orchid will compliment most any color scheme of your home or office.
This is a hybrid’s parents originated in Thailand, Borneo and Malaysia and Sumatran. It is prized for its mottled green, gray leaves. My daughter calls this photo Pretty in Pink.
Printed on a 20x30 gallery wrap canvas, it is truly stunning.
This is the beautiful Cattleya which has been enlarged and printed on three sections (often called a triptych). The three panels total 40 inches wide and 25 inches tall.
This kind of a rendition is designed to create a centerpiece of conversation and to be admired on a prominent wall in any home or office.
Also available as a single panel print or canvas with a dark background.
This is one of many purple Cattleyas hybrids. Cattleyas are typically ephiphytes in that they grow on trees. Native to tropical America, they are known as the “queen of orchids” because of their beauty and popularity.
The purple flowers are dramatic when printed on canvas.
This is a small flowering orchid whose parents originate in Australia. The actual blossoms measure barely larger than an inch.
This simple, yet elegant, arrangement will add a touch of class to any room.
This incredible orchid, whose parents originate in Borneo, is a very popular “paph” because of the unique lanceolate (the elongated tassels), and its longevity.
It will be more than striking as a canvas print on your living room wall as a 20x30 gallery wrap canvas; or even bigger. It can be printed as large as 36x56. Can you envision such a canvas print on your wall?
Another “slipper orchid” created as a hybrid in 1914 by Saint Quintin. It is a cross between a Paph. Insigne (identified in 1888) and Paph. Psyche (1893).
Its petite elegance makes it a classic addition to any favorite hanging space.
The Stanhopea orchids are among the favorites of orchid enthusiasts. This one is found on the eastern slope of the Andes in Ecuador and in Columbia and Peru.
When they bloom the spikes emerges from the bottom of the plant and so they hang down rather than growing upright. The blossoms only last for several days, but when in bloom there is nothing more spectacular.
As a result of these Stanhopea orchid characteristics, orchid lovers spend a lot of the day looking at them while they can.
Capturing them on print allows us to enjoy them for much longer than the few days they are in bloom. And that is heavenly!
Another “best of the best” orchid. Their medium sized blossoms last at least two months.
The soft white petals and pale yellow center captured on print will make this a “wow” picture on a 30x20 or maybe even a 36x24 gallery wrapped canvas.
It has the potential of being the talk of anyone’s room for years to come.
The species of Coelogynes number almost 200. They range from Southeast Asia, Southwest China, and from the Philippines to the islands of Indonesia.
This particular species produces one of the largest flowers, thus making it a very popular orchid. A mature plant can have dozens and dozens of blossoms.
One note of interest: Many species of Coelognye are abundant in the Himalayan region of India and Southeast Asia. They can tolerate the cold and are often seen blooming before the snow is completely melted.
Any one interested in that trivia, or just because of its beauty, will appreciate this picture hanging on a wall in their home or office.
The “tiger orchid” is another one of my favorite orchids. It is an epiphytic species (grows on trees) native from Chiapas, Mexico to Costa Rica. My plant has produced over twenty blossoms at one time.
Its colors and patterns will create enjoyment and conversation for years to come on any wall.
Another incredible Stanhopea is this jenischiana. It is indigenous to Panama and the western slopes of the South American Andes. Mine came from Ecuador with a spike of four buds. Not to long after my purchase, it bloomed into this intriguingly beautiful blossom.
When printed as a portrait gallery wrap (20x30) it enhances the “pizzazz” of the intricate design of the flower. It will showcase any wall.
Cymbidiums are among the most popular orchids in the world. The Hawaiian leis popular in Hawaii and elsewhere are made from Cymbidium orchids. There are many crosses which make for stunning hybrids. This is one of them, created by George Hatfield, who is one of the great Cymbidium growers in California.
The details captured in this close-up may bring back memories of a visit to Hawaii, or it may give you a tropical reprieve every time you look at it on your wall!
This is a hybrid of the genera Ondontoglossum and Oncidium. The parents originated in Central and South America and Mexico. As with many orchids, the blossoms last for several weeks. Each flower is less than an inch across, but there are dozens of blossoms on each spike.
This print will add a splash of ‘sunlight’ to any wall.
Yet another hybrid created by George Hatfield.
This print emphasizes the size of the spike and the numerous blossoms that each spike can produce. When printed on a 20x40 gallery wrap canvas, this orchid’s massive vertical beauty is accentuated.
The pinks and lavenders will help this print become the center piece of any wall.