Plants Off-Sale Now, But Returning!

Near-blooming size division in a 3" net pot. This species produces flowers that truly have a monkey face (I actually see baboon)! This species produces flowers with white sepals with red stripes that radiate from the center and a red dot on its "forehead". The main body of the flower is 1.5" and the overall length is 4". Not only that, each flower spike will produce 2-5 flowers in succession over a period of a couple of months. The 4" flower spikes will emerge from around the margin of the plant as well as out of the sides and bottom of the basket and the flowers face down. Must be hung because of the flowering habit.Flowers (for us) late summer-winter. These plants are wonderful to own if you can give them what they want. Dracula culture is simple; cool, moist, and shady. Minimum low temp of 46°F and a high of around 85°. Anything over 80°, keep the plant really wet. We like to water them morning and evening at least a couple of times a week in the summer. Folks with greenhouses that have swamp coolers grow them directly in front of the cooler. We give our plants lots of light in the winter and lots of shade in the summer. The nice thing about this group is if you can grow one Drac you can pretty much grow them all. Like their cousins the Masdevallias, when these plants are happy they grow like weeds and are prolific flowerers. 

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Dracula houtteana in a 3" net pot. Large well-established plants! Most flower spikes produce 4-7 flowers sequentially. The flowers are medium-sized, 2" from tip to tail. The fungus-like lip is hinged and moves in the slightest breeze. Care: cool, moist, and shady. Minimum low temp of 46° F and a high of around 85°. Anything over 80°, keep the plant really wet.  We give our draculas lots of light in the winter and lots of shade in the summer. The nice thing about this group is if you can grow one Drac you can pretty much grow them all. Like their cousins the Masdevallias, when these plants are happy they grow like weeds and are prolific flowerers.

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Dracula Jake Sprankle (Dracula bellerphon x vampira). Well-established blooming size plant in a 3" net pot. These plants are from seed so color and shape range the full spectrum between vampira and bellerphon! I added several pictures of various plants to give you a sense of what the flowers will look like. The fungus-like lip is hinged and moves in the slightest breeze. I particularly like the ones with corkscrew pigtails! Sorry, we cannot pick out particular flower characteristics for individual buyers.  Care: cool, moist, and shady. Minimum low temp of 46° F and a high of around 85°. Anything over 80°, keep the plant really wet.  We give our Draculas lots of light in the winter and lots of shade in the summer. The nice thing about this group is if you can grow one Drac you can pretty much grow them all. Like their cousins the Masdevallias, when these plants are happy they grow like weeds and are prolific flowerers.

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Dracula mopsus 'Chari'. Recently repotted blooming size plant in a 3" net pot. This species produces small (about the size of a dime) flowers that truly have a monkey face! The flowers are cupped. The yellow sepals are covered with red splotches and are covered in short hairs around the margin. The lip (the monkey's nose) has a pink margin with a yellow center.Each 4-6" flower spike will produce 1-3 flowers in succession over a period of a couple of months. The flower spikes will emerge from around the margin of the plant as well as out of the sides and bottom of the basket and the flowers face down. Must be hung because of the flowering habit. Flowers (for us) late winter-late spring. May flower this year under ideal conditions but most likely will not flower until next year. These plants are wonderful to own if you can give them what they want. Dracula culture is simple; cool, moist, and shady. Minimum low temp of 46 degrees F and a high of around 85. Anything over 80, keep the plant really wet. We like to water them morning and evening at least a couple of times a week in the summer. Folks with greenhouses that have swamp coolers grow them directly in front of the cooler. We give our plants lots of light in the winter and lots of shade in the summer. The nice thing about this group is if you can grow one Drac you can pretty much grow them all. Like their cousins the Masdevallias, when these plants are happy they grow like weeds and are prolific flowerers. Here at Orchids For The People we love our Draculas! This group of orchids is one of the reasons the boss initially became interested in growing orchids. When a professor of his told the story of Dracula vampira, no one in the class believed anyone could give a plant such a crazy name. After a little research (this was before orchidspecies.com!) he found out low and behold there was such a thing. Thus began a twenty-year excursion through the orchid world.

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Well-established blooming size plant in a 3" net pot.Dime-sized flowers with .5" tepals and the sepals are hairy on the inside. The fungus-like lip is hinged and moves in the slightest breeze. Can bloom any time of the year!Care: Shade-indirect light, cool-intermediate temps, high humidity and good air movement, water enough to keep moist at all times and light feeding year-round.

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Recently repotted blooming size plant in a 3" net pot. This species produces rather large (around 5" tip to tip) that truly have a monkey face! Flowers late fall-winter for us. Each 6" pendant flower spike will produce 2-6 flowers in succession over a period of a couple of months. These plants are wonderful to own if you can give them what they want. Dracula culture is simple; cool, moist, and shady. Minimum low temp of 46 degrees F and a high of around 85. Anything over 80, keep the plant really wet. We like to water them morning and evening at least a couple of times a week in the summer. Folks with greenhouses that have swamp coolers grow them directly in front of the cooler. We give our plants lots of light in the winter and lots of shade in the summer. The nice thing about this group is if you can grow one Drac you can pretty much grow them all. Like their cousins the Masdevallias, when these plants are happy they grow like weeds and are prolific flowerers. 

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Well-established blooming size plant in a 2.25" pot. A plant this size will typically produce 20-30 flowers when it blooms. Very limited quantities! A small, fast-growing plant that flowers repeatedly late fall-spring. Great for terrariums, vivariums, small grow spaces, and anyone who loves minis! This is a lovely miniature species! Tiny Masdevallia-like flowers that have a light green background with red spots. Rarely seen for sale and is a great addition to any Pleurothallid or cool climate collection. Care: Best kept on the cool side (but doesn't mind intermediate temps) and moist. 

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Encyclia pentotis, now known as Anacheilium baculus. Well established 2-3 pseudobulb division with at least one new growth since repotting (for a total of at least 3 pseudobulbs).  I think this is one of the most beautiful flowers in the Encyclia "alliance".  To me they look almost angelic. 2 Flowers are produced back to back one a 1-4" stem. Flowers are Approx 2" across. They have a strong, rich fragrance (I'd call it peppery honey/jasmine). This is one of our favorite fragrant species! Blooms late spring-early summer. Care: Intermediate-warm temps and bright indirect light. Regular watering and fertilizer spring-fall and dry periods and between light waterings with no fertilizer in the winter.

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Well established 2-3 pseudobulb division in 3.25" pot with at least one new growth since repotting (for a total of at least 3 pseudobulbs).  I think this is one of the most beautiful flowers in the Encyclia "alliance".  Flowers are a little over 2" across. Lightly fragrant. This species flowers spring through fall, whenever new pseudobulbs mature.  Blooms late spring-early summer. Care: Intermediate-warm temps and bright indirect light. Regular watering and fertilizer spring-fall and dry periods and between light waterings with no fertilizer in the winter.

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Encyclia rhynchophora (syn. Hormidium rhynchphorum). Well-established blooming size plant in a 3.25" pot.This is an interesting little Encyclia found in Mexico and down through Central America, usually at higher altitudes. Each pseudobulb/leaf reaches a height of approx. 12". The 12" flower spikes develop in mid-summer for us and produce 5-8 long-lasting, slender, star-shaped flowers the size of a silver dollar.Care: Cool-warm temps, bright indirect sunlight, regular watering, and light feeding spring-fall with a drier rest period in the winter.

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Available Summer 2021. Epidendrum calanthum. Miniature Reed Stem Species. Well-established blooming size plant in a 2" pot. This is just a nice, easy, tiny reed stem species Epidendrum that makes a great first plant or addition to any collection. The plant never gets more than 2' tall (minus the keikis) and the flower spikes add an additional 8-10". These plants are currently flowering for the first time and none are more than 10" tall! Flowers continuously spring-fall. I will send the plants out with the flower spike on them.  We'll do everything we can to protect the blooms during shipping. Please remember you are buying the plant, not the flowers!Care is easy. Moderate to bright light, cold to hot temps, lots of water in the summer and very little in the winter. Feed it when you remember.

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This listing is for a well-established, blooming-size Epidendrum scriptum x E coronatum in a 3.25" pot.   We returned from Colombia with these 2 unusual Epidendrum species and I couldn't resist crossing them! The result was a large, branching flower spike with up to 40 flowers the shape of E scriptum (the long “snout” look) but with larger, creamier white and green flowers.  Fairly stout and compact for a reed stem type Epi, mature canes are 20"-30" tall and new growth emerges a beautiful purple color and greens as it matures.  Care: Cool-hot temps, indirect-bright indirect light, and regular year-round watering and light feeding.

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