Hybrids

Orchid hybrids are some of the most beautiful types of flowers known. Because there are so many different colors and shapes of orchid flowers, there are unlimited opportunities to create new and exciting hybrids using genera other than just the classic types. This section offers the collector many of the newer, high quality and unusual types of flowers that we have come across in our travels or that we have created from our own breeding efforts here at Cal-Orchid.

Wilsonara Hilda Plumtree 'Purple Wings' HCC/AOC
One of the showiest of the warmth tolerant Odontoglossum types. Very large chestnut colored flowers highlighted with a huge bright yellow edged lip. These plants are bred to be very easy to grow unlike the cold-loving 'Crispum' types.
$20.00

Stenosarcos Vanguard 'Fireball' JC/AOS
A fantastic orchid for the newcomer or the experienced. Always a beautiful presentation of foliage set off by a spectacular tall spike of unusual tubular red flowers.
FS $15.00

Epicyclia Serena O'Neill
A charming cross involving Epi floribunda and Enc. atropurpureum. Beautiful magenta colored bulbs produce nice branching spays of smaller,nickel sized green flowers set off with cheerful pink lips. Very fast growing and easy to flower.
FS $15.00

Sarcochilus Kirra Lea
A new hybrid within this great Australian genus, Sarc. Heidi X Sarc. fitzgeraldii. You can grow these with your cymbids., or indoors. Flowers have ranged from pure white with pink circles in the center to nice rosy pink. Grows easily and quickly forms clumps for an impressive display. Jump on board of this new orchid wave.
FS $15.00

Encyclia Green Hornet
Flowers are very similar to it's parent, Enc. cochleata but, if it is possible, the plants grow even faster, but stay shorter. Octopus-like blooms are a unique green and black and emerge on a strong spike over a period of months. This easy to grow orchid draws attention whenever in bloom. Perfect for beginners.
FS $15.00

Aerangis platyphylla X Aerangis modesta
We think that these will be spectacular. Aer. platyphylla is a classic upright spiked 'Birds in Flight' Aerangis while Aer. modesta (pictured) has some of the shapliest flowers in the genus. Long sprays of classic white flowers.
NFS $20.00

Aerangis platyphylla X Aerangis thompsonii
Again, another special hybrid in this fantastic African genus. Here the showy Aer. platypylla (pictured) is crossed with the large flowered, rare, Aer. thompsonii from Kenya. Imported from So. Africa.
NFS $20.00

Pescatorea Concord 'Grape Sundae' HCC/AOS
Divisions of our awarded variety of this Pescatorea hybrid of Pes. lehmanii(pictured) with Pes. wallisii. The plants quickly grow into specimens and flower freely.
FS $25.00

Dendrobium Kuniko
A rewarding hybrid between two Philippine species, Den. victoria-reginae and Den. goldschmidtianum. Plants are robust growers that put forth many clusters of light to very dark blue flowers. Very nice plants with hybrid vigor. This one even grows outdoors here in Santa Barbara.
FS $15.00

Encyclia Orchid Jungle
Enc. Orchid Jungle is a popular showy primary hybrid between Enc. alata and Enc. phoenecia. Look forward to enormous branching sprays hold many fragrant 1" brown flowers, often with red on the lip. Some temperature tolerance.
FS $20.00

Grammatocymbidium Lovely Melody 'H.K.'
A very new and unique hybrid between Grammatophyllum scriptum and Cymbidium ensifolium. Quite compact plants, around 12" tall, will produce sprays of brilliant yellow flowers reminiscent of it's cymbidium parent. Great warmth tolerance for those that have difficulty growing cymbidiums.
FS$20.00

Epicattleya Rene Marques 'Flame Thrower' HCC/AOS
This super eyecatching hybrid is our most popular plant in the greenhouse. It is a cross of Epi. pseudo-epidendrum and C. Claesiana. Huge clusters of green wax-like flowers highlighted with a large yellow lip and a purple column. Attractive tall canes.
FS $20.00

Epidendrum pfavii X Epidendrum ranniferum
A new type of hybrid Epi. not seen before. Tall evergreen canes of fleshy green leaves will produce large branched sprays of flowers. We hope that Epi. pfavii (pictured) will dominate the overall color and expect some fine dotting.
NFS $15.00

Coelogyne Memoria William Micholitz
A famou antique hybrid between Coel. mooreana and Coel. lawrenceana. Huge white flowers with bright yellow lips emerge from the new growths.
FS $15.00

Brassia Spider's Gold 'Prolific'
A super floriferous clone from this quality Brassia cross made at the Orchid Zone. ! Very large flowers result from this cross of Brassia Arania Verde X Brassia arcuigera.This cultivar was so reliable that we gave it the name 'Prolific' and cloned it. It's very easy to grow & bloom and also is very showy.
FS $15.00

Dendrobium Specio-kingianum 'Crysta'

A primary hybrid between two fabulous Australian species, Den. speciosum and Den. kingianum. Very robust plants produce many tall spikes of sparkling white flowers in the spring A super variety to grow into a specimen plant. You won't believe the display of flowers on a mature plant.
NFS $25.00

Zygopetalum Kiwi Klassic 'Kutie' X New Era 'Ebony'
Nothing is more showy than Zygopetalum hybrids. Exotic combinations of green speckled flowers with huge purple and white lips. These seedlings have shown heavy dark markings. Very easy to grow and bloom. Zygos. often have a very pleasing fragrance.
FS $15.00

Coelogyne Memoria Louis Forget 'Surprise'
A nice primary hybrid with Coel. mooreana and Coel. speciosa. Large fleshy pink flowers highlighted with dark velvety lips. Very easy growing under intermediate conditions.
FS $15.00