Bulbophyllum fletcherianum is a clump-forming orchid in the family Orchidaceae, native to New Guinea. It is evergreen and typically cultivated indoors where conditions can be kept warm and sheltered. Give it a south-facing position with full sun, a neutral loam and moderate soil moisture. Flowering in the UK occurs from July to September.

Bulbophyllum fletcherianum is a clump-forming evergreen orchid for sheltered, south-facing indoor growing, flowering from July to September.

Bulbophyllum is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It is the largest genus in the orchid family and one of the largest genera of flowering plants with more than 2,000 species, exceeded in number only by Astragalus.

Bulbophyllum fletcherianum

Tongue Orchid | Bulbophyllum fletcherianum

Cattleya Lord Rothschild gx is an epiphytic Cattleya orchid with upright stems, grown for conservatory or indoor display. It carries evergreen, leathery leaves and favours bright positions on south- or east-facing aspects. The plant prefers a neutral loam that remains moist but drains freely and should be kept sheltered and frost-free (H1b). Flowering in the UK occurs April to July.

Cattleya Lord Rothschild gx is an epiphytic conservatory orchid that flowers in the UK from April to July.

Cattleya is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina. The genus is abbreviated C in trade journals.

Cattleya Lord Rothschild gx

Cattleya Maggie Raphael gx 'Goodson' is an epiphytic Cattleya orchid with upright stems and evergreen, leathery leaves, grown under glass or as a houseplant. It suits a south- or east-facing, sheltered spot that delivers strong light without exposure to cold drafts. Flowers are produced in spring and early summer. The plant performs well in conservatories and windowsills where humidity and airflow can be moderated.

Cattleya Maggie Raphael gx 'Goodson' is an epiphytic conservatory and house orchid that flowers from April to July and prefers sheltered, south- or.

Cattleya Maggie Raphael gx 'Goodson'

Cattleya schroederae is an epiphytic orchid with upright stems, native to Colombia and typically grown under shelter in the UK. It bears evergreen, leathery leaves and tolerates full sun to partial shade on a south- or east-facing aspect. Use a neutral loam kept moist but well drained and position the plant where exposure is sheltered. It flowers in the UK from April to July.

Cattleya schroederae is an epiphytic Colombian orchid best kept in sheltered, south- or east-facing indoor spots and flowering April to July.

Cattleya schroederae

Dactylorrhiza elata is a perennial orchid from mainland Portugal that favours moist yet well-drained sandy or loamy soils. It is a member of the Orchidaceae and suits positions in full sun or partial shade. The plant prefers neutral to alkaline soil conditions and a consistently moist root run. It is valued where soil drainage and steady moisture can be balanced.

Dactylorrhiza elata is a perennial orchid from Portugal that prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained neutral to alkaline soils.

Dactylorrhiza elata

Dactylorrhiza foliosa is an orchid native to Madeira Island that prefers partial shade and consistently moist, humus-rich soil. It belongs to the Orchidaceae and the genus Dactylorrhiza and suits sheltered, shaded positions. Plant where soil drains freely but retains moisture, and protect roots with organic mulch. Container culture helps control moisture and light for this island species.

Dactylorrhiza foliosa is a Madeira Island orchid that prefers moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade.

Dactylorrhiza foliosa

Dactylorrhiza latifolia is an orchid in the family Orchidaceae and a member of the genus Dactylorrhiza. It is native to the Himalayas, a provenance that strongly informs its ecological preferences. The species is mainly of interest to specialist growers and botanical collections able to match those mountain conditions. Source plants from reputable nurseries and check species and provenance before attempting cultivation outside its native range.

Dactylorrhiza latifolia is an orchid from the Himalayas; consult specialist sources and supplier provenance before attempting cultivation.

Dactylorrhiza latifolia

Dendrobium is an orchid with a clump-forming, columnar upright habit and evergreen foliage. Native to Assam, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand, it is usually grown where conditions are sheltered. It prefers full sun to partial shade in a well-drained neutral loam and is treated as a tender plant in the UK. In cultivation it flowers from February to July.

Tender evergreen orchid for houseplants and conservatories, flowering from February to July.

Dendrobium is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family Orchidaceae. It is a very large genus, containing more than 1,800 species that are found in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast Asia, including China, Japan, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea, Vietnam and many of the islands of the Pacific.

Dendrobium

Dendrobium Diane Kouchi gx 'Kapaluhu Beauty' is an orchid in the Orchidaceae that forms a clump with a columnar upright habit, bearing evergreen foliage and flowering from February to July. It favours a position with full sun to partial shade in a neutral, well-drained loam and should be kept in a sheltered spot. As a tender plant (H1a) it is best grown under cover rather than planted outdoors in the UK. Suitable locations include the house, conservatory or greenhouse where light and protection can be controlled.

Dendrobium Diane Kouchi gx 'Kapaluhu Beauty' is a clump-forming, columnar orchid that flowers February to July and suits house, conservatory or greenhouse.

Dendrobium Diane Kouchi gx 'Kapaluhu Beauty'

Dendrobium nobile 'Sir F. W. Moore' is an evergreen, clump-forming orchid with a columnar upright habit that produces seasonal blooms. It flowers in the UK from February to July. Place it where it receives full sun to partial shade in a sheltered position. It prefers a neutral, well-drained loam and is H1a, so suited to indoor or heated glasshouse culture.

Dendrobium nobile 'Sir F. W. Moore' is an evergreen, clump-forming orchid for greenhouse or indoor culture that flowers February to July.

Dendrobium nobile 'Sir F. W. Moore'

Dendrobium nobile 'Sir F. W. Moore' | Glasshouse Orchid

Dendrobium wardianum 'Giganteum' is an orchid in the Orchidaceae with a columnar, clump-forming habit and evergreen foliage. It suits bright positions from full sun to partial shade and prefers a neutral loam that drains well. As a tender species (H1a) it must be kept sheltered and frost-free. Flowering in the UK occurs from February to July.

Dendrobium wardianum 'Giganteum' is a columnar, clump-forming orchid with evergreen leaves, flowering in the UK from February to July.

Dendrobium wardianum 'Giganteum'

Dendrobium wardianum 'Giganteum' | Columnar Orchid

Epidendrum is an orchid genus in the Orchidaceae grown as a clump-forming, evergreen plant for conservatory and indoor culture. It suits full sun and favours a well-drained, neutral loam in a south-facing, sheltered spot. With an H4 (average) hardiness rating it is best kept under glass or as a houseplant in cooler UK locations. Flowering occurs June to September.

Epidendrum is a clump-forming evergreen orchid for conservatory or indoor cultivation that flowers June to September and prefers full sun and well-drained.

Epidendrum, abbreviated Epi in the horticultural trade, is a large neotropical genus of the orchid family. With more than 1,500 species, some authors describe it as a mega-genus.

Epidendrum

Eria coronaria is a clump-forming evergreen orchid in the Orchidaceae that produces a concentrated seasonal display. It favours a south-facing, sheltered position and establishes in neutral loam kept at moderate moisture. In the UK it is classed as tender (H1c) and requires protection from frost. Flowering takes place from April to July.

Hair orchid Eria coronaria is a clump-forming evergreen orchid for south-facing, sheltered sites, flowering from April to July.

Eria coronaria

Hair Orchid (Eria coronaria) | South-facing Orchid

Odontoglossum Thais gx is an evergreen, epiphytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae that produces its display in spring and early summer. It prefers partial shade and a sheltered, north-facing situation. Plant in a neutral loam kept moist but with good drainage. It is valued as an ornamental, flowering in the UK from April to July.

Odontoglossum Thais gx is an evergreen epiphytic orchid flowering April to July, suited to sheltered north-facing sites in moist, neutral loam.

Odontoglossum Thais gx

Odontoglossum Thais gx | Epiphytic Orchid for Shade

Odontoglossum caudatum is an epiphytic, evergreen orchid commonly grown as a houseplant for its shade-adapted habit. It suits north-facing, sheltered positions and prefers full shade with a moist but well-drained, acidic loam. Flowering occurs April to July. Avoid bright sun and protect developing buds from cold drafts while the plant is in growth.

Odontoglossum caudatum is an epiphytic, evergreen orchid grown as a houseplant for north-facing, sheltered, full-shade locations.

Odontoglossum caudatum

Odontoglossum caudatum | Shade-Loving Epiphytic Orchid

Paphiopedilum Toby Strauss gx 'Lucy' is a compact, clump-forming orchid in the Paphiopedilum group, notable for its glossy, sometimes mottled leaves. It prefers partial shade and a sheltered, east-facing position. Soil should be a moist, neutral loam rather than free-draining compost. It normally flowers from April to August.

Venus Slipper Paphiopedilum Toby Strauss gx 'Lucy' is a compact, clump-forming orchid with glossy, mottled leaves that flowers from April to August.

Paphiopedilum Toby Strauss gx 'Lucy'

Venus Slipper — Paphiopedilum Toby Strauss gx 'Lucy'

Phalaenopsis (Temple Cloud gx x Violacea gx x Lueddemanniana gx) is a Phalaenopsis hybrid orchid with a columnar upright habit and evergreen leaves, producing long-lasting, flat flowers on erect stems. It is grown for use in conservatories and as a houseplant where light, shelter and steady conditions can be provided. Flowering occurs January to June. Plants suit east- or west-facing, partially shaded positions in a sheltered spot.

Moth Orchid (Phalaenopsis (Temple Cloud gx x Violacea gx x Lueddemanniana gx)) is a tender, columnar orchid for east- or west-facing windows, flowering.

Phalaenopsis, also known as moth orchids, is a genus of about seventy species of plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end.

Phalaenopsis (Temple Cloud gx x Violacea gx x Lueddemanniana gx)

Moth Orchid | Phalaenopsis (Temple Cloud gx x Violacea gx x Lueddemanniana gx)

Pleione coronaria is a clump-forming orchid from Nepal that flowers in the UK from April to June. It carries deciduous foliage and is suited to alpine rockery culture or cultivation under glass. Plants perform best in partial shade on well-drained loam or sand with an acid to neutral pH. It prefers a sheltered, east- or west-facing position.

Pleione coronaria is a clump-forming alpine orchid that flowers April to June and suits sheltered, east- or west-facing rockeries and containers.

Pleione coronaria

Sobralia 'Inverleith' is an evergreen, columnar upright orchid in the Orchidaceae. It is most commonly grown under glass or as a houseplant where it can be given partial shade. Plant in a neutral loam kept consistently moist and sited in a sheltered, east- or west-facing spot. It flowers from June to September.

Sobralia 'Inverleith' is an evergreen, columnar upright orchid for conservatory, greenhouse or houseplant cultivation, flowering June to September.

Sobralia 'Inverleith'

Sobralia 'Inverleith' | Conservatory Orchid

A terrestrial orchid in the Orchidaceae, Spathoglottis Caractea ('Lencaract') is evergreen with pleated leaves and an upright habit. Flowering occurs from July to October on erect stems that rise clear of the foliage. It prefers moist, neutral loam in a sheltered, south- or west-facing position and tolerates full sun to partial shade. Classified H4 (average) for UK gardens, it is suited to ornamental planting or use as a low ground cover where frost exposure is limited.

Spathoglottis Caractea ('Lencaract') is a terrestrial orchid with pleated evergreen leaves that flowers July to October in sheltered south- or west-facing.

Spathoglottis, commonly known as purple orchids or 苞舌兰属 is a genus of about fifty species of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. They are evergreen terrestrial herbs with crowded pseudobulbs, a small number of leaves and medium-sized resupinate flowers on an upright flowering stem.

Spathoglottis Caractea ('Lencaract')

Purple Orchid | Spathoglottis Caractea ('Lencaract')

Spiranthes spiralis is a herbaceous perennial orchid that flowers in the UK from July to September. Deciduous in growth, it prefers moist, neutral loam in full sun on a sheltered, south‑facing aspect. Suited to cultivation under glass or as a houseplant, it is primarily grown for ornamental display. It originates from Flanders in Belgium.

Autumn lady's tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) favours moist, neutral loam in sheltered south‑facing spots and flowers from July to September.

Spiranthes is a genus of orchids in the subfamily Orchidoideae. They are known commonly as ladies tresses, ladies'-tresses, or lady's tresses.

Spiranthes spiralis

Autumn lady's tresses | Spiranthes spiralis

Vanda Yip Sum Wah gx 'Fuchs' Ruby' is a Vanda orchid hybrid within the family Orchidaceae that carries the genus's reputation for showy, long-lasting blooms. As a member of Vanda it follows a monopodial habit with strap-like leaves and is derived from a group of mostly epiphytic species. In UK conditions it flowers from June to October. Plants are grown where their exposed root systems can dry between waterings to reflect their tree-dwelling ancestry.

Vanda Yip Sum Wah gx 'Fuchs' Ruby' is a Vanda orchid that flowers in the UK from June to October and produces long-lasting summer blooms.

Vanda Yip Sum Wah gx 'Fuchs' Ruby'

Vanda Yip Sum Wah gx 'Fuchs' Ruby' | Summer-flowering Vanda

Vanda lombokensis 'Virginia Courtauld' is an orchid in the genus Vanda (family Orchidaceae) valued for its long-lasting summer blooms. It flowers in the UK from June to October and forms the monopodial growth typical of Vanda types. Plants have strap-like leaves and develop flower racemes that make a conspicuous display while in spike. It is usually grown where conditions can provide warm, humid air and bright light rather than outdoors year-round in the British climate.

Vanda lombokensis 'Virginia Courtauld' is a Vanda orchid that flowers in the UK from June to October.

Vanda lombokensis 'Virginia Courtauld'

Vanda lombokensis 'Virginia Courtauld' | Orchid, June–Oct

x Brassocattleya Mars gx 'Xantholeuca' is an intergeneric orchid hybrid that combines Brassavola and Cattleya parentage and carries the grex name 'Xantholeuca'. It belongs to the family Orchidaceae and is treated in horticulture under the Brassocattleya group. In the trade the group is commonly abbreviated Bc. The grex produces its blooms from June to September.

x Brassocattleya Mars gx 'Xantholeuca' is an intergeneric Brassavola × Cattleya orchid that flowers from June to September.

x Brassocattleya Mars gx 'Xantholeuca'

x Brassocattleya Mars gx 'Xantholeuca' | Orchid hybrid

x Laeliocattleya Mars gx 'Mrs. Willoughby Pemberton' is an intergeneric orchid hybrid in the Laeliocattleya group with a climbing habit and deciduous leaves. It flowers in spring and early summer, producing its display between April and July. Give it full sun on a sheltered, south-facing aspect and a neutral, moist but well-drained loam. The grex suits walls, cottage borders and wildlife-friendly corners where its climbing stems can be trained.

A climbing, deciduous Laeliocattleya orchid for sheltered, south-facing walls and borders, flowering April to July and suited to neutral, moist loam (H6).

x Laeliocattleya Mars gx 'Mrs. Willoughby Pemberton'

x Odontioda (_Odontoglossum_ Ardentissimum gx x _O._ Philomel gx 'Michie Donning') is an orchid hybrid in the family Orchidaceae, grown for its seasonal show of blooms. Flowering occurs from May to August. It belongs to the Odontioda group of orchids and is maintained by growers who specialise in orchid collections, typically under protected conditions.

x Odontioda (_Odontoglossum_ Ardentissimum gx x _O._ Philomel gx 'Michie Donning') is an orchid hybrid that flowers from May to August and suits.

x Odontioda (_Odontoglossum_ Ardentissimum gx x _O._ Philomel gx 'Michie Donning')

x Odontioda (_Odontoglossum_ Ardentissimum gx x _O._

x Odontioda La Hougue Bie gx 'Saint Helier' is an orchid in the genus Odontioda (family Orchidaceae) sold under its cultivar name. Its flowering season in the UK runs from May to August, providing a predictable window for display. Inspect labels carefully at purchase to confirm the exact grex and cultivar.

x Odontioda La Hougue Bie gx 'Saint Helier' is an orchid (genus Odontioda) that flowers in the UK from May to August.