A orchid genre which has no comparison anywhere, and no rival to their outstanding beauty... and requirements. They are the much-loved pansy orchids, so called because of how similar they look to that flower. Their size and growth is compact compared with the size of the showy, almost flat flowers, and this, combined with they are very easy to grow (yeah, it's actually a bit of a joke on my side - will explain later) and flower reliably, makes them the number one orchid for indoor culture (right after some 5 other types). These orchid come in a wide range of colours, from dazzling - pure white, through delicate pastel pinks and yellows, to stunning blood reds. This orchids are always adorned with a "mask" with a butterfly shaped design at the centre of the bloom. But the design takes many forms, from delicate simple shapes to elaborate waterfall with tear drops patterns. Two flower spikes are regularly produced from one pseudobulb, with from three to six (or more d...
Spending my free time in mastering the difficult (let's be honest) art of growing orchids, as well as trying to share my knowledge to people around me in the United Kingdom and further.