Arne's Orchid Corner

Together with my husband, Arne, I am writing about our orchid collection that is constantly expanding. Orchids are his favourite and coming from Malaysia, this was one of the many things about him that surprises me. I found it interesting how he cultured orchids up in Sweden. Of course with all the modern technology and pure dedication, I've come to realize that this is indeed possible! These orchids are beautiful and I definitely want others to share in their beauty.

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Orchid of the day: Vanda ampullacea (formerly Ascocentrum ampullacea)

Vanda ampullacea

I first posted about this orchid on June 1, 2019. You can click on the link to read the background of how this orchid came about in the early 1800s. This perennial epiphyte, is native to southeast Asia, from Nepal, through southern Yunnan, in China and India.

Arne purchased this orchid in 2017 as a large seedling and it began to flower in 2018 with a short stem and very small flowers, about half an inch or less in diameter. Last year, we estimated that we had twenty flowers. This time around, with two spikes, we believe we have double the numbers. Well, please enjoy these tiny beauties from us today.