Clown Alley Orchids

3119 Lilly Street, Pasadena, Texas 77505   (281)-991-6841   Cell (832)-693-8140   Fax (281)-991-3909  clownalley@sbcglobal.net

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Offering the following kinds of species and hybrids

Catasetums and Relatives

Cattleyas and Relatives

Dendrobiums

Oncidiums and Relatives

Phalaenopsis

Supplies

Vandas and others Aerides, Rhynchostylis

Dendrobium Catalog

Use this catalog to see what orchids and supplies are available. Click on group listings to the left for a current listing of available plants. Then click  Order Form here to print out a form to mail or fax to us.. This list is CURRENT and VERY COMPLETE. Click Specials to get to see our current sales and specials.

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Available now in the May 2008. Click on the names underlined in blue for an enlarged view. Use your browser back button to return here.

WE HAVE IN STOCK THIRTY FOUR (34) DENDROBIUM SPECIES OR SPECIES VARIETIES

The Formosae Section hybrids listing is complete. The other section hybrids are not complete.

Genera Species Name and Description Photographs Size Price
aberrans Dwarf plant, upright full white flowers large for plant, blooms winter to spring. Year round water and fertilizer

BLOOMING, ONLY ONE HUGE OVERGROWN PLANT LEFT

2-1/2 $30
aggregatum v. majus sib Dwarf plant, long pendant chains of bright yellows. Dry winter rest with full sun.   2

2-1/2

mount

$10

$12

$12

alexanderae Weird convoluted flowers, pale green to white with purple spots, lip striped and spotted purple

Moderate water in winter.

Dendrobium alexanderae orchid 4 $25
amethystoglossum Small plant, pendulous spray of whites with pink lip, early spring. Rest in winter for two to four months with NO fertilizer but moderate water.

BLOOMING

Image; Dendrobium amethystoglossa orchid 3 $22
anosmum

(superbum)

new size

Long pendant canes, flowers large pink lavender, RASPBERRY FRAGRANCE, blooming size plants, two or three long new growths, blooms in winter. Dry out starting in October. Start water again when new growths appear. Deciduous. 2

4

$14

$32

anosmum

(superbum)

'Blue lip by pink' Long pendant canes, flowers large pink lavender, lip periwinkle blue, RASPBERRY FRAGRANCE, blooming size plants, two or three long new growths, blooms in winter. Dry out starting in October. Start water again when new growths appear. Deciduous. In bud, smaller plants than above. very similar to above

4

$32
atroviolaceum These are sib crosses with variety 'Pygmy'. Small plant, spray of white and violet, long lasting, spring, blooming size. NEVER DRY OUT.  BLOOMING, BOTH SIZES 3-1/2

2

$26

$12

bellatulum

NEW

Miniature pale green white with orange lip.

Drier in winter, near blooming size

  2 $24
biggibum v. compactum Small plant, quickly makes cluster, small pink Phalaenopsis type flowers, blooming size. Moderate rest in winter. Spiking November 2007. Image: Dendrobium bigibbum orchid 2-1/2

3

4

$12

$18

$22

bracteosum Small plant lots of pink flowers with orange center last for 3 or more months. Cool to intermediate, deciduous after one to two years. Keep moist 4 $26
chrysopterum

preferred name is subclausum

The candy corn Dendrobium named for the shape and yellow and orange color. Less water and no fertilizer in winter.   3 $26 
crepidatum Compact plant, flowers blush pink, lip yellow, FRAGRANT, blooming size. Cool and dry in winter. These grow best pendant on mounts. mount $22 
crepidiferum

the sandal carrying orchid

Bright fuchsia flowers in pendant clusters at the end of year old canes. Can be grown as pendant canes. BLOOMING

ACTUALLY DARKER and MORE INTENSE THAN THE PHOTO Large plants with new canes about 24 to 36 inches tall

5 $30
crumenatum

 

the Pigeon Orchid

Mid-size plant, 1 inch white flowers along canes, FRAGRANT, blooming size. Flowers do not last very long. A temperature drop and rain induces flowering. Bloomed September, October, May.   3

4

$15

$18

farmeri Not identified, could be a densiflorum variety. Mid sized plant. White and yellow, pink inflorescense. Never dry out. 4

$26

$30 

farmeri var. aurea-flavum Mid-size plant, lanterns of bright yellows. Pendant flowers. NEVER DRY OUT.           3 $25
fimbriatum Mid-size plant, lanterns of bright yellows, FRAGRANT. Pendant growth. NEVER DRY OUT.

In spike April 2007

3 $22
formosum Large white Cattleya like flowers with yellow in lip throat, many flowers at end of each cane. NEVER DRY OUT. Spring BLOOMING

Large plants with new canes about 24 inches tall

4

5

$28

$30

griffithianum 'Valley Isle' Large clusters on pendant inflorescence from tip of canes. Similar flowers to aggregatum. Plants about 12 inches tall. Photo from Exotic Orchids of Maui.

Dry winter rest of two to three months.             

Image: Dendrobium griffitianum orchid 4 $28
heterocarpum

Cream, yellow and rose in lip. May be FRAGRANT. Dry out starting in October. Start water again when new growths appear. Deciduous.

  3 $24
kingianum Mid-size plant quickly makes clusters, pinks to lavender, blooming size, FRAGRANT, intermediate to cool growing. BLOOMING. Better blooms if cool in winter.

Reduce water in winter, Eliminate fertilizer in winter

  3

 4

$15

$24

langyaiae

NEW

Small plants. Orange flowers wit darker orange veination. Drier in winter   2 $24
macrophylum Smallish plant, green, white, brown and FUZZY, long lasting. NEVER DRY OUT, water and feed year round. Image: Dendrobium macrophylum orchid 3 $16
phalaenopsis v. alba

preferred name bigibbum

Mid-size plant, sprays of pure whites shaped like Phalaenopsis, blooming size. fall, in bloom fall and winter. Moderate winter rest. Image: Dendrobium phalaenopsis orchid 5 $24
pseudoglomeratum Smallish plant, pink flowers, orange lip, FRAGRANT. No rest. Blooming July and November 2007 Image: Dendrobium pseudoglomeratum orchid 4 $24  
scabrilingue Short plant white star shaped flowers, lip green and yellow, nigro hirsute type

Spring blooms.

mount $18
schuetzei Short plant, long lasting large whites. No rest, water year round Image: Dendrobium schuetzei orchid 2-1/2 $12
secundum Toothbrushes of flowers, pink with orange throat.  FRAGRANT. Less fertilizer in winter.

 Bloomed May 2007.

 4 $35
secundum

v. alba

Toothbrushes of flowers, white with orange throat. Photo of alba form from Exotic Orchids of Maui. FRAGRANT. Less fertilizer in winter.

 

 2-1/2 $14
smillieae Mid-size plant, clusters of small whites, bright green tips, lip pink. Slight rest in winter.

Photo from Jia-Ho Orchids Nursery

2

3

$8

$14

speciousum v. curvicaule Preferred name curvicaule Mid-size plant, foxtails of bright yellows. Late winter bloom season. Flowers open in daytime, close in cooler night. Drier winter rest. Cool nights encourage blooms. Small community pots with three plants each.   2-1/2 $6
spectabile Another weird twisted flower (see alexanderae above). Flowers green with brown markings. Photo from H & R Orchids.

These are spiking for spring blooms. Large plants in 5 inch about 24 inches tall, some have bloomed. Smaller plants in 3 inch are growing rapidly. Grow warm to HOT. Reduce water and fertilizer in winter.

3

5

6

$15

$28

$32

sulcatum Small plant, large clusters of dark yellows, spring, blooming size. Cool dry winter rest. PLEASANT FRAGRANCE

Most bloomed and sold May 2008. Only a few left.

3 $14
unicum Bright orange flowers nearly as large as the plants. PEACH FRAGRANCE. Long dry winter rest followed by flowers and new growth.

NEW LOWER PRICE

2 $12
         
Hybrids

Hybrid Name and Description To top of Page

     
Formosae or Nigrohirsute type Hybrids. Intermediate to warm, evergreen plants. Flowers last 2 months or more. All blooming size or previously bloomed unless indicated as NBS. MOST are BLOOMING NOW
Frosty Dawn (Dawn Maree x Lime Frost) 2 inch whites, lip with orange, last 2-1/2 to 3 months. Two different plants in the picture. 2-1/2

4

$18

$28

Green Lantern (Dawn Maree x cruentum) 2 inch whites, lip with red, blooms twice per year 3

4

$14

$26

Hiroshi Takunaga (Dawn Maree x infundibulum) Full large (to 4-1/2 inch) Cattleya looking white flowers with bright red-orange lip. 4 $26
Hsinying Cruensuki (cruentum x suzukii) 2 inch light greens, lip with bright red, two times per year 3 $18
Iki (cruentum x bellatulum) Miniature, whites, lip with red. NBS

Photo from H&R Orchids.

2-1/2 $12
Judith Nakayama (Dawn Maree x Formidable) Full large (to 4-1/2 inch) Cattleya looking white flowers with bright yellow lip 4 $32
Lemon Ice (cruentum x trigonopsis) 1-1/2 inch yellows similar to trigonopsis. SPRING 2-1/2 $12
Lori's Star (Dawn Maree x Lori Tokunaga) Full large (to 3-1/2 inch) Cattleya looking white flowers with bright red-orange lip. Last to 3 months. SPRING 3

4

$26

$32

Peng Seng (cruentum x tobaense) Greens with long lip having red.

Photo from H&R Orchids.

2-1/2 $15
Precious Dawn (Wunderbar's Baby x Dawn Maree) Firm white, lip with red and yellow center. NBS

Photo from H&R Orchids.

2-1/2

3

$12

$18

Sparkling Dawn (Dawn Maree x trigonopsis) Whites, red in lip. NBS   2-1/2

4

$12

$20

Hybrids Hybrid Name and Description To top of Page      
Miniature type Hybrids. Intermediate to warm. All blooming size or previously bloomed unless indicated as NBS.
Maiden Charlotte (aberrans x rhodostictum) Clusters of whites, purple stripes in lip. Evergreen.

IN BLOOM

Photo from H&R Orchids. BLOOMING

3-1/2 $26
Mini Snowflakes (aberrans x johnsoniae) Clusters of whites, plant only 5 inches tall. Evergreen, long lasting flowers twice per year. In spike December 2007.

Photo from H&R Orchids. BLOOMING

3 $18
Pixie Charm (Yellow Chinsai x unicum) Bright yellows cover the pendant canes. Warm to intermediate. Deciduous.

Some bloomed July 2007, more May 2008

3 $15
Dendrobium Phalaenopsis and Antelope hybrids
(Inner Harmony by Uniwai Royale) Seedlings. Deep reds some striping, great growers. 4 $18
Jacquelin Thomas by Crimson Glow 'Clown Alley Orchids' Divisions and keikis. Intense fuchsia-magenta. Great plant. Large plants are always in bloom 4 $24
K. Lai Mericlones. Large light pink and stripes 4

5

$18

$24

Norma Jackson  'Firecracker' Mericlones.

Reds, lots of antelope twisted flowers, up to 6 spikes per growth!!!!!

  4 $18 to $22
Thongchai Gold

'Knackporn' AM/AOS

Mericlones.

Deep golds, well spaced, lip deep maroon.

4 $18
Velvet Melody

'Winter Wine'

Mericlones. Very deep reds. Full round flowers. Foliage also tinged red.

 

4 $20
Other Hybrids, Mostly Warm blooming Nobile types
Super Ice Great pastels, good growers, FRAGRANT

BLOOMING SIZE

5 $24
(Heaven Scent by Princess) Great pastels, good growers, SWEET FRAGRANCE

BLOOMING SIZE

4 $18

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