Grammatophyllum scriptum var. citrinum

I was impressed by this Grammatophyllum since I was a senior high school student, although it was a long time ago :-) Every time I see this plant blooms, I just can't help to look at it carefully. What a giant plant with delicate flower !!!

Cleisostoma arietinum

This orchid is usually known that it comes from Thailand. The plant looks more interesting than the flower. Easy to grow in Taiwan but not popular.

Macradenia multiflora

Brazilian epiphyte orchid, an easy grower in Taiwan.

Habenaria rhodochira

Beautiful yellow type and orange type

Ludisia discolor

One of most common so-called "Jewel Orchids", it is usually sold as small house plant here because it's miniature size and unique foliage color.

Trichoglottis smithii

Trichoglottis smithii is a charming orchid species from Borneo and Sumatra. It should be grown under warm and bright light condition. My plant is mounted on a tree bark with bare root.

Corybas pictus

Commonly known as "Helmet Orchid" in cultivation, yes this weird terrestrial orchid is really a artful plant that inspires folk's imagination.

I took this photo of Corybas pictus in a private garden in Sabah, I did not mean to find this because there were too many plants to see. It was a beautiful encounter with this tiny monster while it bloomed and sat down on a planting rack. Impressive !

Trichoglottis magnicallosa

A native orchid in Sabah , Malaysia. This is a long and hanging plant with flower occurs from the node. Very interesting and unusual Trichoglottis.

Coelogyne hirtilla

I found this Coelogyne hirtilla in bloom in Mesilau where is the entrance of the hiking trail to Mt. Kinabalu. Nice flowers and very fragrance.

Dendrochilum uncatum

It's hot to warm growing, native in Taiwan and Philippines as epiphytic plants. The yellow spike with many tiny flowers come with fragrance that occur in the late autumn.

Arundina graminifolia

This is also called the "Bamboo Orchid", the Arudina graminufolia is widely distributed in South East Asia and outside Asia. The plant and the flower from different regions varies. This is a ground orchid, a very good bloomer in outdoor under full sunlight.

These Arudinas are in cultivation, they looks better in color and the flower appearance. Usually you can find them in the tropical gardens.

These are wild forms that I saw at Mesilau, Mount Kinabalu. I also found a peloric form at the road side. The plant size is much smaller than the red one and it's green.

The peloric form, interesting ...

Encyclia radiata

This fragrance, long-lasting orchid is easy to grow and bloom. Warm to hot growing, it is interesting that the flowers are upside down.

Coelogyne pulverula

It was a rainy day and I saw it during my trip to Tambunan, Sabah last month. Crazy bloomer , inflorescence more than 1 meter but no fragrance.

Habenaria rhodocheila

A cute ground orchid from South Asia. Variable in color, this form is the attractive pink variety and it blooms in summer to autumn.

Catasetum pileatum

Raise it a year and the bloom lasts about 3 days ..... the pay off doesn't equal to the efforts. XD Fortunately Ctsm. pileatum is quite easy to grow, not bad.

Maxillaria porphyrostele

A Maxillaria flower looks like Cymbidium from Brazil. It blooms during spring and has a sweet fragrance. Easy to grow and bloom in Taiwan.

Epi. difforme "White"

A very interesting night-fragrant orchid, the strong jasmine smell can spread on the air when the night comes. The little blooms last about a month, the payoff is quite worth if you grow one in your greenhouse. :-)

Dendrochilum uncatum

This small to medium sized Dendrochilum was found in Taiwan and Philippines, the yellow-green blooms are small, scented like lemon which can last about 2 weeks.

Holcoglossum wangii

First blooming season for this young plant, it is not strong enough to carry many buds, so finally I got 2 blooms but lost the others. A pretty Holcoglossum with fleshy, elongate and canaliculate leaves, a China species.

Ionopsis utricularioides

This small and fragile-looking orchid was found in central America and the north of the South America. Unlike how it looks like, Ionopsis utricularioides is very easy to grow and the flowers last about a month.