TROPICOOL™
ORCHIDS
Den.
Elegant Heart ‘Doreen’
This
type of breeding has a tropical species in its background which in most cases is
Den bigibbum. This is used as the basis of many of the world's cut flower
orchids, lasting longer than most species and producing very flamboyant flowers.
The
name bigibbum is derived from the Latin bi meaning "two"
and gibbous meaning "hump", referring to the two humped spur of
its flower.
Commonly
known as the "Cooktown" orchid, it was named by Lindley in 1853 from a
plant collected on Mt Adolphus Island in the Torres Strait.
Den bigibbum
flowers in Autumn unlike most other commonly used species which flower in
Spring. Tropicools™ can flower any time from February to October and in some
cases three or even four times a year, with their peak being between July and
September.
Due to
the Bigibbum influence the flowering season is extended, overcoming the problem
of a short flowering duration, experienced by the traditional Australian native.
Another important factor in growing Tropicools™ is that they will usually
flower a year before other Australian native hybrids which need the new bulb to
have a nine month maturing period. Thus, the "no maturing period
required" feature of the Tropicools™ is a big plus.
We
this year are offering a very limited range, as explained on the home page.
We
have some limited numbers of the different Remakes of Tie-Dye, a 1996 beauty
done by Neil, which we keep getting asked for, with different Mums’ and
Dad’s, we think they both have show bench potential.
The
new cross using D. Elegant Heart ‘Doreen’ which is the first time since 1992
that she has been put to stud duties and serviced by a nearly
2 foot long flower spike, with an extremely eye-popping
Xruppiosum, looking forward to flowering that.

Den.
kingianum ‘Chew Bacca’
There
are 80mm pots on offer as well as 100mm, the greater majority unflowered plus
the community pots (compot), we have had a reasonable response to the number of
Compots last year, so we've produced a similar number this year for you to
peruse.
Plus
we are offering limited divisions all be it small of some of our Breeder/Show
Plants.

Den.
Tie-Dye ‘Stars’




