1888Orchids.com is proud to offer one of the darkest black orchids we have seen - Phalaenopsis Ever-spring Price "Black Bird." Black orchids are rare and hard to find. We are fortunate to offer this very special orchid year around. It is sent nestled in our black metal planter. The combination is exquisite. It is topped with green mood moss. Add a special card message and your gift of a black orchid is complete.
About Our Black Orchid
1888Orchids.com is proud to have this orchid available year around. We grow three varieties of orchids - all of them are Phalaenopsis types: 1) Phalaenopsis Ever spring Prince "Black Bird," Phalaenopsis Ever spring Prince "Black Eagle" and Phalaenopsis Ever spring Prince "Black Jack." The flowers on all these orchids are black or a very dark maroon. At first glance, the orchid definitely appears black. The buds are usually black with a mixture of green so the buds look black and slightly gray. The flowers are waxy and hard to the touch. We combine our orchids with either a black pot or planter and black bamboo. The result is a very special orchid gift.
More Information About Black Orchids
One of the darkest black orchids I have seen was a freak of nature. The name of the orchid is Paphiopedilum Astro Boy (Makuli x rothschildianum). This is a rare lady slipper orchid but it is not a black orchid. The flowers of this lady slipper type orchid resemble Paphiopedilum St. Swithin but this orchid was definitely black. Here is a picture of the orchid.
After searching the Internet for a black orchid, here is a list of true black orchids I found.
Encyclia cochleata - the national flower of Belize, is known locally as the �black orchid�
Telipogon portillae from Ecuador is also a very black orchid
Dracula vampira has petals and can be classified as a black orchid
D. roezlii
Polystachya transvaalensis (now a synonym of P. nigrescens)
Liparis nigra
Ophrys insectifera (fly orchid) have deep violet-black lips.
�Black� hybrids also include...
Paphiopedilum Gaulois �Grandee�
xDoritaenopsis Black Butterfly
Maxillaria schunkeana
Trichoglottis brachiat
Cymbidium canaliculatun var Sparkesii
Grammangis stapelliflora
( or Grammatophyllum stapelliflorum
Lady Slipper Cherry Black Lady Slipper Orchid
Trichoglottis brachiata 85
Laelicattleya Lc Mem. Robert Strait "Blue Hawaii"
Vanda David Gardner #1 Orchid
Epigeneium amplum
Liparis nervosa
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Coelogyne pandurata
Cymbidium canaliculatun var Sparkesii
Trichoglottis brachiata ( or philippinense var brachiata)
Grammangis stapelliflora ( or Grammatophyllum stapelliflorum)
I think this is the most complete list of black orchids you will find. We are adding more orchids to our orchids collection so check back often.
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