4 distinctive mini orchids
The 18-inch-tall palaenopsis orchids so prevalent in garden centers and grocery stores, have set in our minds a kind of standard size for indoor orchids so it may come as a bit of a surprise that there are a whole host of orchid genera that feature petite species.
Outdoor selectionsHailing from the cloud forests of Papua New Guinea, Dendrobium cuthbertsonii is ideally suited for our cool coastal Bay Area climate.
Indoor selectionsEpidendrum porpax is a low-growing species from Colombia and Venezuela that is easy to grow indoors in a wide range of temperatures (50 to 85 degrees).
The often cascading stems are each topped by a single, waxy green flower 3/4 to 1 inch in size.
The eye-catching, star-shaped petals are offset by rounded, elongated lips, featuring a sweet evening fragrance.
Angraecum didieri has thick leaves and roots that are designed to withstand brief periods of dryness and grow best in large bark or mounted on cork.
The event opens with a gala benefit preview night and continues with displays and booths with orchids for sale.