The artists formerly known as asocentrum...

Vanda garayi and vanda ampullacea are gorgeous little miniatures with an interesting back story.

Did you know that they used to classified as "ascocentrums?" Then, in 2012, taxonomists determined that they were really vandas after all. Boom! A whole category of plants reorganized.

Dr. Motes wrote articles about then ascocentrum garayi and then ascocentrum ampullaceum for the American Orchid Society, which are available for free on our website by clicking here (garayi) and here (ampullacea) explaining why they deserve a spot in everyone's collection.

And after you check them out, take advantage of our special two for one deal by clicking here.

What makes Hybrids so cool?

What makes Hybrids so cool?

Glad you asked!

Of course, all orchids are pretty amazing. When people make fun of the "basic b" white and pink phals at the supermarket, we always want to pause and pay a little homage to the process that resulted in those plants being in your supermarket. (We often do this while standing in line for a Publix sub. Seriously they are delicious.)

Generations of breeding went into that plant. Then it was mericloned and mass produced overseas, then shipped here, then finished in a local mega-grower's complex, then distributed to supermarkets and home improvement stores around the country.

It's a miracle of science and logistical capability.

And they are beautiful! But our hope is always that those mass produced plants will be the key to opening a new curiosity about orchids that cannot be fulfilled with mass produced, assembly line plants.

A desire that can only be fulfilled by owning your own unique plant, that no one else in the world owns. Having the magic of blooming a plant--and knowing, when you see it open in your garden or greenhouse or apartment or house--wherever it blooms, you are the first person in the world to see that flower. Ever. Period. No one else in the world has the exact same plant.

And then you post it on Facebook to make everyone jealous.

But that's the magic! And that's what Motes Orchids offers you. A little piece of bespoke magic.

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As always, your comments and questions are very welcome. Just drop us a line on the contact form.

Thanks,

Your Friends at Motes Orchids

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