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Exotic Orchids

Orchids are one of those species of flower that may seem just too hard to cultivate for most of us. They are so exotic and often look so very delicate. Who's got time to give them the love and attention they need ? Orchid devotees Roy and Lee Neale are here to assure you that, with so many varieties, there will be an orchid out there for you.

Cymbidium Magic Devon 'Maisey' grown by Villa Orchids.

Lee and Roy Neale.

Roy Neale working in epidendrum.

Oncidium Good Day 'Alfie' grown by Leroy Orchids.

Lycamerlycaste A. Alcorn 'Scarlet O'Hara' grown by Michelle Tung.

Vanda Princess Mikasa 'Saphire' grown by Diane Hintz.

A red coloured clone of Fredclarkeara After Dark grown by Frances Hendrich and Roslyn MacKay

Aliceara Marfitch 'Howard's Dream' grown by Bryan Sharpe.

Dendrobium linguiforme (Dockrillia linguiformis) grown by Mike Timm

Dendrobium kingianum ('Megaphone' x 'Speckles') grown by William and Man Lo.

Dockrillia striolata (Dendrobium striolatum) grown by Grahame Leafberg.

Calanthe Macs Gold bred by Ross MacDonald and grown by Grahame Leafberg.

Rhyncholaeliocattleya Hsinying Home Run grown by Tuckers Orchid Nursery.

Sensational Value grown by Leroy Orchids

Paphiopedilum gratrixianum 'Joy' grown by Joy Wray.

Gomesa echinata 'Studfall' grown by G Leafberg.

Catasetum maculatum 'Rukuhia' grown by J Hewer Photo: M. Bycroft

Cymbidium goeringii 'Mountain Blue' grown by Gillian Lyster. Photo: Phil Norton

Cymbidium Kiwi Jewel 'Waikanae'. Photo: David McConachie

Cycnoches Swan Cascade grown by Conrad Coenen.

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