Pumpkin Beth

Plant Heritage National Collections

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Pumpkin Beth

In March 2018, I was delighted to be awarded National Collection status for two of my collections of miniature orchids.

You can read about my National Collection of Miniature Phalaenopsis (species) here
You can read about my National Collection of Miniature Aerangis and Angraecum (species) here

Phalaenopsis lobbii pictured in flower on the 12th August 2018.

Aerangis punctata, pictured in flower on the 6th August 2018.

Phalaenopsis appendiculata, as pictured on the 2nd August 2018.

Aerangis hyaloides is a magnificent little orchid species. This miniature orchid grows upon trees in forests in Eastern Madagascar, where Aerangis hyaloides plants relish the humid growing conditions.

Aerangis citrata inflorescences feature a lemon-yellow coloured pollen cap.

Phalaenopsis micholitzii.

These Phalaenopsis malipoensis flowers look like they are dancing in today’s balmy summer breeze.

This Phalaenopsis honghenensis specimen is pictured in bloom on the day that the first flower of this plant’s second flower spike opened. Pictured in bloom on the 6th April 2018.

Phalaenopsis lobbii in flower on the 5th March 2018, inside my Orchidarium.

Phalaenopsis lobbii f. flavilabia pictured on the 24th January 2018, inside my Orchidarium.

Phalaenopsis wilsonii, pictured in flower, on the 27th April 2018.

A closer look at this Phalaenopsis parishii specimen’s newly opened flower, which features a much a darker, more reddish toned lip. This Phalaenopsis parishii specimen is pictured on the 27th April 2018.

A closer look at this Aerangis hyaloides specimen’s inflorescences.

Phalaenopsis parishii, pictured in flower, on the 28th March 2018, inside my Orchidarium.

Phalaenopsis equestris ‘Aparri’, as pictured on the 6th July 2018.

Aerangis punctata, pictured on the 19th August 2017, inside my Madagascar BiOrbAir Terrarium.

Phalaenopsis parishii and Phalaenopsis lobbii pictured in flower, inside my Orchidarium, on the 28th March 2018.

Aerangis luteo-alba var. rhodosticta, pictured in flower on the 30th September 2017.

Phalaenopsis gibbosa, pictured on the 10th May 2017, with a British five pence piece to demonstrate the diminutive size of the blooms.

Aerangis fastuosa

The second of this Phalaenopsis appendiculata specimen’s flowers opened on the 6th August 2018.

For more information:

Click here to see all of the articles I have written about the plants in my National Plant Collections.
Click here to see a list of the Miniature Phalaenopsis species in my National Collection.
Click here to see a list of the Miniature Angraecoid species in my National Collection.

You can read the articles I’ve written about Plant Heritage and other National Plant Collections and Collection Holders by clicking here.

You can visit the Plant Heritage National Collections Directory and see all of the National Collections on Plant Heritage’s website by clicking here.

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