Tropical Orchid Farm


Sobralia atropubescens. Learn More Masdevallia auropurpurea. Learn More		Welcome Here at TOF we work very hard to cultivate some of the finest orchid species available anywhere in the world. Our location on the North Shore of Maui provides an ideal environment for producing unusual and well-grown orchid species, as well as a few interesting hybrids. Modern delivery methods (Federal Express) insure timely and guaranteed safe arrival of plants anywhere in the continental U.S. More details about ordering from TOF are available under Ordering Information. We invite you to visit the Orchids section to review our current offerings (or try the Index if you'd like to see all our offerings on one page, ordered by genera). Order online or call us Toll-Free. Enjoy the exceptional photography of Masako Cordray found in our Gallery and the interesting and hopefully informative articles, written from our viewpoint, available in the Articles section. We hope you find this site a useful resource and check back often. Aloha and thanks for your interest in Tropical Orchid Farm.		Cattleya Hardyana (C. warscewiczii `FMB' x C. dowiana) Learn More Angraecum superbum. Learn More


		Currently Featuring: TD68 Habenaria rhodocheila. Thailand. Our featured item this week is this spectacular terrestrial orchid from Southeast Asia. Habenaria is a very large genus of perhaps 600-800 species found in tropical grasslands extending across Asia, Africa, and South America. These plants have foliage which dies down after flowering, while the fleshy tubers "rest". Consider this: most of the world's terrestrial orchids have evolved to withstand harsh or seasonally dry environments and then to quickly send up their growths and flower when the rainy season commences or when conditions become conducive. Habenaria rhodocheila is one of the dramatic species. Very colorful heads of many fuchsia pink, lightly fragrant flowers on attractive foliage. Contrary to what you might think, H. rhodocheila is a very easy plant to grow and flower and we have been able to propagate many plants from a single plant acquired years ago. We will send with the plant a free updated culture sheet explaining our secret and simple culture method. RIGHT NOW, IN JUNE AND JULY, IS THE BEST TIME TO PURCHASE THIS SPECIES. The plants are growing and will mature and initiate flower spikes soon after you receive the plant. Highly recommended, and a good introduction to understanding and appreciating terrestrial orchids. Purchase