Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Rainbeau(tiful) Orchids



Cattleya- one of the showiest of orchids!


Recently I made the trip up to Milton to visit a local orchid farm, Rainbeau Orchids.  Nestled among the many horse farms, Rainbeau Orchids is a wholesale grower that is open to the public on weekends.  It is really an amazing place, and the rows upon rows of all different types of orchids blew my mind!

Cattleya
Rainbeau Orchids is a supplier to the Atlanta Botanical Garden.  They are gearing up for Orchid Daze,  beginning February 4th and running through April 15.  This spectacular exhibit is not one to miss.  2012 marks the 10th anniversary of both the Orchid Daze exhibition and the Fuqua Orchid Center, home to the largest collection of species orchids in the United States.

Here are some photos from my visit to Rainbeau Orchids.  If you are interested in getting an orchid to enjoy in your home, I would love to pot one for you!

Rows of orchids
Phalaoenopsis waiting to bloom
Zygopetalum
Zygopetalum
Phalaenopsis
Greenhouse
Zygopetalum
Zygopetalum
Zygopetalum
Cattleya
Cattleya
Cattleya
Cattleya
Almost looks like an iris!
Oncidium
White Phalaenopsis are one of the most popular of all
I imagine these Phals are quite happy
Dendrobium
Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis


The spikes all grow to face South




1 comment:

  1. Lovely! I tried to have orchids at home but killed them everytime. Need your expertise next time i get one!

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