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Orchids:

Afrodisa

Wally Orchard, certifiable Disamaniac, presents information about Disa orchids and culture, propagation, pictures, and personal accounts, and sells flasks of baby plants to interested hobbyists.

http://worchard.home.comcast.net/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

All About Orchids

Includes advice, orchid show listings, pictures, pest information.

http://www.orchid.org.uk

AOS Cymbidium Culture Sheet

American Orchid Society culture sheet on standard and miniature cymbidiums.

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/OrchidSNS/cymbidiu.html

Argus Orchids

Information on growing orchids, with photo gallery. Emphasis on slipper orchids.

http://www.argusorchids.net

Aussie Orchids

Features articles on repotting cymbidium, dealing with back bulbs, and training cymbidium spikes.

http://www.geocities.com/aussieorchid/

Azumino Greenhouse

Orchid photo gallery and pictures taken at orchid shows and club meetings in Japan. Include a page documenting an attempt to grow cool-climate orchids in a refrigerator.

http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~azumino/

Barry's Orchid Page

Orchid growing in Australia, orchid flasking, Catasetinae genera, orchid stamps, and photo galleries.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~barryg/main.html

BellaOnline Orchids

Features weekly articles, book reviews and links.

http://www.bellaonline.com/site.asp?name=Orchids

Botanical Orchid Garden Costa Rica

Tropical public garden with wild and cultivated orchids. Information about the demonstration nursery, show room, and water gardens, and visiting details.

http://www.orchidgardencr.com

Brazilian Orchids

Offers photos and cultural tips for orchids, listing of Brazilian orchid organizations, and directory of native orchids by state.

http://www.delfinadearaujo.com/

Carsten's Orchid-Depot

A site about orchids and orchid breeding. Includes care instructions and photos.

http://www.orchid-depot.com/

The Catasetum, Mormodes and Coryanthes Site

Information on specific orchid species, photos, a guestbook and forum, and plants for sale.

http://www.aalbersorchids.nl/english/englishindex.htm

Cattleya Orchid Source

Provides fact sheets on individual species of Cattleya and related genera with growing information, natural habitat, and illustrations.

http://www.geocities.com/cattleyasource/

Colorful Orchids

Photographs by Benjamin Naden of orchid species and hybrids. Includes links to orchid places of interest and a section on digital photography.

http://www.colorful-orchids.com

Diablo Disas

Enthusiast and former grower presents information on Disa cultivation and propagation, and links to other sites.

http://www.disas.com/

Disas...The Pride of Table Mountain

South African grower presents an informative overview of Disa orchids, covering natural habitat, botany, and cultivation, as well as several photos.

http://www.merklesorchids.com/disa.html

Ecan RMS Co., Ltd.

Group of Thai orchid growers specializing in commercial dendrobium cut flowers. Contains information on ordering cut orchids, the orchid trade and a second for Thai orchid lovers.

http://www.orchidthai.com/

International Orchid Register

The Royal Horticultural Society is the international registration body for new orchid hybrids and cultivars. Site offers search functions, list of new hybrids, and application form.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/registration_orchids.asp

Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia

Gives information on orchid species, how to grow, where they are found, what they are called and when they bloom.

http://www.orchidspecies.com/index.htm

Kensington Orchids

Former business has maintained cultural information on its site, covering phalaenopsis, cattleya, oncidieae, cymbidium, vanda/ascocenda, dendrobium, and paphiopedilum.

http://www.kensingtonorchids.com/

Kitty_ni's Orchids

Cultural information and photos of orchids being cultivated in Nicaragua. Most can be found in the wild in their natural environment.

http://www.geocities.com/Kitty_ni/

Klehm Growers

Company in Illinois presents care information for many species, FAQs, and a photo gallery of their private collection of Paphiopedilum orchids.

http://www.klehmgrowers.com/

Lance Birk

Orchid grower and author presents his three books on orchid culture and jungle orchid expeditions. Contains text excerpts of various chapters.

http://www.lancebirk.com/

Linda's Orchid Page

For the beginning or advanced grower. Offers culture information, orchid identification with an online encyclopedia with photographs and a variety of other articles.

http://www.orchidlady.com/

Macara Orchids

Information on culture, hints, tips, pest and diseases. Topics aimed at New Zealand, but most will be relevant anywhere.

http://www.geocities.com/macaraorchids/

Mark's Inspiring Plants: Pleiones

Gardener in England provides information and photos showing the cultivation of these small semi-hardy orchids. Pages for both species and hybrids, with cultivation notes.

http://markgriffiths.org/Pleione1.html

Millennium Orchids

Features phalaenopsis, odontoglossums, culture tips and a local news bulletin board.

http://www.millennium-orchids.co.uk

Miltoniopsis Culture

Informative and in depth information on miltonia and miltoniopsis culture. Links to several other culture sites and commercial site for purchase of cultural sheets of different species.

http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/FREE/Miltoniopsis_Art.html

Möhltimedia Publishing

CD-Rom containing over orchid photos and interactive book chapters.

http://www.mohltimedia.com/

NOVA: The Orchid Hunter

Site about a PBS program about the quest to discover orchids. Includes a small gallery of orchid photos and descriptions, and the transscript of the program.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/orchid/

The Orchid Conservatory

Thumbnail gallery of orchid photos, mostly taken at the Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati (Ohio).

http://myducksoup.com/orchids/

The Orchid Digest

A quarterly magazine. Information ranging from basic orchid care to advanced orchid culture. Full color pictures and articles from orchid professionals from around the world.

http://www.orchiddigest.org/

Orchid House

Information on various species of orchids. This site covers everything from potting mixes to humidity. Sound information for everyone from the beginner to the expert.

http://retirees.uwaterloo.ca/~jerry/orchids/

Orchid Mall

Categorized listing of orchid-related links.

http://www.orchidmall.com/

Orchid Mania

An international group of orchid lovers who raise money for grassroots AIDS organizations, foster orchid education and appreciation, and save endangered orchid species.

http://www.orchids.org/

Orchid Photographs by Gary Yong Gee

Professional in Australia presents illustrated articles about various species, as well as a list of photographs available as jpg files or prints.

http://www.yonggee.name/

Orchid Photos

Collection of orchid photos from AOS judging and private collections.

http://www.orchidworks.com/

Orchid Pictures Query

Database presented by the London Orchid Society, with references to thousands of orchid photos and drawings in hundreds of books, magazines, and catalogs.

http://los.lon.imag.net/picref.asp

Orchid Species Culture

Pollination/germination database for producing orchid seeds, orchid culture files, and information about a service that provides culture sheets on a subscription basis.

http://www.orchidculture.com/

Orchid Webring

Information on species, hybrids, growers, and associations.

http://webring.com/hub?ring=orchidsring

OrchidPlanet

Includes news, photographs, calendar of upcoming orchid events and cultural tips.

http://orchidplanet.com/

Orchids

Photographs of orchids and information about cultivating them.

http://orchids.gardenwebs.net/

Orchids of the Pleurothallid Alliance

Features the plants of Lynn O'Shaughnessy and shares photos and information with The Pleurothallid Alliance site.

http://www.pleurothallids.com/

Orchids Online

Maintains an orchid photo gallery, world-wide directories of orchid societies and nurseries, and an online orchid auction site.

http://www.orchidsonline.com.au/

Paphiopedilum Image gallery

Photographs of various paphiopedilum orchid species and hybrids.

http://cyberorchidchor.tripod.com/

The Pleione Website

Paul Cumbleton in the UK presents information about the genus, including cultivation, taxonomy, hybrid list, photo gallery, and supplier directory.

http://www.pleione.info/

Roberta's Orchid Central

Features photos and cultural information.

http://www.fascinationoforchids.com/orchidcentral/

Terrestrial Orchid Gallery

A photographic gallery devoted to terrestrial orchids, especially focussing on their natural habitat.

http://gallery.terrorchid.org/

Vivi's Orchids

Monthly illustrated columns on various orchid topics since 1995, as well as a photo of the month.

http://www.netmar.com/~vivi/

Wildcatt Orchid Database

Software containing the data from the International Orchid Registry, allowing queries and reports to identify crosses, determine progeny of listed hybrids, and display information about natural species and intergenerics. Updated twice-yearly.

http://www.wildcattdata.com/

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