Here's our current seedling selection.  Most are seed propagated.  Many are several years out of flask, and some have even bloomed.  Please check out the description to get a better idea of plant size and maturity.  Photos, whenever possible, are of a parent I used in the cross.
	Updated 1/12/2007
	Solenangis aphylla-  Easy to grow leafless from Madagascar.  Here's one not often seen.  The flowers are small  3 mm white and deep red.  It's grown more for it's foliage, or lack thereof.  Unlike many leafless varieties that grow roots out from a central crown, this species creeps along alternately sending roots out the sides of the stem.  It always grows straight up, so should be mounted with plenty of room above.  Seems to do well in moderate to bright light, intermediate to warm temps.  Mounted divisions.   Temporarily sold out.
	Comparettia macroplectron- Pink flowers on branching stem on each new growth.  This 'twig ephite' likes plenty of air movement, and won't tolerate standing water.  They like to grow mounted and dry after each watering. These came out of flask in summer of '05.  They can possibly bloom on this current (single) growth, but should certainly bloom on the next.  Mounted.  $10
	Leptodes bicolor-  A year or so out of flask, the first of these is just now in bud.  One parent is AM/AOS. Potted or mounted. $15
	Dendrobium lawesii- Pendant growth habit with clusters of blooms several times per year.  Not sure what color these will bloom out, as they are crosses from multi-colored parents- red, white/pink, orange/yellow, red/purple are in the background.  Like to grow moist.  Deflasked summer '05.  $10 Temporarily sold out.
	Dendrobium miyakii- Stake them, or let them grow semi pendant, you will be rewarded with clusters of deep pink/ purple blooms several times a year. Deflasked Fall '04, these have 2-3 pseudobulbs, and are just approaching blooming size.  $10
	Pleurothallis grobyi- A charming easy to grow mini!  These form small clumps and send the flowers on spikes well above the leaves.  I've grown these in fairly bright light, so they are quite short, but are blooming size- some have bloomed for several years now. Potted.  $10
	Cadetia taylori- Mini with white blooms.  Several years out of flask, the first one just bloomed June '06.  Nice little clumps.  $10
	Mystacidium brabonae-  Nice mini with interesting roots, and nice sprays of flowers.  This species sends roots everywhere, on and off the mount.  They bloom at a small size, and tend to send multiple spikes, each with many small white blooms.  These are a year or so out of flask, and are approaching blooming size. Mounted. $10
	Aerangis punctata- Awesome mini!  Having a mature leaf span of only 1 to 2 inches, this is truly a mini- mini.  The starry cream white blooms dwarf the plant, being an inch wide, and 3 inches long including the spur.  Several years out of flask, should be approaching blooming size. Potted. $10
	Aerangis citrata- Mini plant with sprays of white fragrant flowers.  These like to grow moist, and have finer roots than many other aerangis.  I grow them potted in moss.  Deflasked Spring '05, probably another year or so to bloom.  $10 Temporarily sold out.
	Encyclia mariae- Small species which grows nicely mounted.  Leaves about 5 inches tall, on small p-bulbs.  Blooms white and green with huge lip. Small potted seedlings deflasked Spring '05. $10
	Comparettia falcata- Another twig epiphyte.  Grown mounted, provided good air movement, and allowed to dry between waterings, this species has mice deep pink to purple flowers.  Not as showy or as large as the  macroplectron species, but still a nice addition.  Deflasked Summer '05.  May bloom on the current (single) growth, but for sure on the next growth.   Temporarily sold out.
	Dendrobium lichenastrum Variety prenticei, or just plain Den. prenticei- Lovely mini with small but fragrant blooms.  The cylindrical leaves on this species grow to about an inch long.  The creeping habit will cover a mount in time.  Likes fairly low to moderate light, and doesn't want to dry out too much.  May be grown mounted or potted.  Blooming size or previously bloomed. Potted $15
	Laelia pumila X Laelia dayana- Ok, so we need at least one hybrid here... Several years out of flask, multiple growths, 2 1/2 inch pot.  Both awarded parrents (Black Diamond, Hartford) First one bloomed on last growth- nice, so these are real close to blooming size.  $10
	Sophronitis cernua- Mini species that blooms several times a year with multiple bright orange flowers.  May be grown potted or mounted- some plants naturally tend to stay in the pots, while others send many roots out. Will easily attach to a cork mount.  Deflasked Spring '05 the first several just bloomed.  Potted $10
	Cattleya leuteola- A small Cattleya species with greenish yellow flowers. Likes a slight winter rest, but plenty of water in summer.  Deflasked Fall '04 not quite blooming size $10.
	Mediocalcar decorata- Creeping mounds of tiny foliage adorned with orange and yellow globular flowers several times a year.  I often hear that this species likes cool moist conditions.  I ignore that.  I find these grow best when potted in moss, watered heavily, drained, and allowed to dry until the leaves just start to dehydrate, then watered again.  I grow them in shallow plastic cups without drainage.  To water, I dunk them in a bucket, then tip on the side to drain.  Light should be fairly high to promote dense growth, but direct sun will burn.  Blooming size Divisions $10.
	Mediocalcar bifolium- Larger plant than decorata blooms are red and white.  Creeps along and forms a bushy clump.  I grow potted in moss same as decorata.  Potted Divisions $10.   Temporarily sold out.
	Dendrobium aphyllum- Pendant growth with pink/ yellow blooms on end 1/3 of canes.  This species likes plenty of water in the summer growth season, but then should dry out somewhat over the winter.  Around Christmas, buds will appear.  They like to be under potted, and can grow for years in a 3 inch pot.  Canes reach 2-3 feet in length, and make a very attractive cascade effect when in bloom.  Several bloomed this year, so expect blooms on next year's growth. $10
	Dendrobium loddigesii- This small species has canes only 6 inches long, but kiekies freely and forms a specimen sized plant quickly.  These like plenty of water in the Summer, but need a cool, drier winter rest to bloom.  When they bloom in Spring, they can be covered with pink/ yellow flowers.  Deflasked Winter '04, small seedlings $5
	Dendrobium obtusipetalum- Orange/ Yellow candy corn like blooms on thin canes.  Seem to like plenty of moisture/ humidity throughout the year.  Plants are now about 6-8 inches tall with multiple growths.   Temporarily sold out.
	Den unicum- Neat miniature with outrageous orange/ white blooms.  Flower when quite small, and stay fairly small, reaching 8 to 10 inches height.  Need bright light when canes mature, and a slight cutback on water.  Most leaves will drop, then buds form in mid winter.  May bloom several times a year. Fragrant along the lines of citrus or peaches.  Very near blooming size, some already bloomed $10. Temporarily sold out.
	Dendrobium rigidum- Nice highly day fragrant mini species.  Will grow mounted or in small pots and blooms several times a year.  Needs good air movement and to dry between waterings. Very near blooming size- many already bloomed.  Potted $10
	Oncidium papilio- deflasked '03 several years to blooming size $10
	Dendrobium teretifolium- 'Bridal vale' orchid.  This Australian species grows pendant thin cylindrical leaves and blooms with  sprays of fine white flowers. Deflasked Winter '03.  Plants have several growths ranging 3-5 inches long. $10 We also have some mounted ones available, but they are not growing as well in our conditions- leaves only 2-3 inches long on 3 inch cedar shim mount $5
	Ascocentrum ampullaceum- These seedlings result from the cross of the standard pink form of ampullaceum with the orange moulienense form.  Not sure what color they will bloom, but some are just starting to spike, so we should know soon enough!  This species blooms small, and never gets that large.  The pink parent plant normally throws 6 to 12 spikes and it's less than a foot tall.  It blooms from the same nodes year after year as well as new locations up higher, and kiekies from the base.  Blooming size $10
	Dendrobium ellipsophyllum AKA revolutum- From S.E. Asia, this species likes plenty of water in the summer, but a drier winter rest, and bright light. Multiple growths, tallest about 6 inches tall.   Temporarily sold out.
	Aerangis mystacidii- Neat mini having starry white blooms.  These will grow well mounted on cork, or may be left potted.  Like plenty of moisture. Deflasked Winter '04 nearing blooming size, maybe another year or so.  $10
	Laelia purpurata Var. carnea- Established seedlings with several growths, about 4 inches tall.  I'll guess 3-4 years until blooming size. $10

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