Fragrant Orchids are very popular and with so many species of orchids showing fragrance we list a few of our favourites. orchid hybridization has been intense, some orchids have strong fragrance and some slight. Some orchids actually have an unpleasant fragrance such as some of the Bulbophyllums. If you are looking for fragrance determine what you like and ask before you purchase.
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Fragrant Orchids
 

Fragrant Orchid Species

It must be remembered that with intense hybridisation some orchids are hybridized for flower form alone and so lack a little in terms of other more fragrant orchids of the same species.

Aerangis: Mostly small to medium sized orchids with evening fragrance. White to cream colored flowers

Aerides: Scented during the daytime these taller growing orchids will need some support.

Ancistrochilum rothschildianum: Long lasting fragrant flowers but deciduous in winter.

Brassavola: Again a night scented orchid with a touch of citrus to the fragrance. Brassavola nodosa, is known as "lady of the night".

Brassia: Brassia verrucosa is one of the most fragrant. Brassia are large growing with spidery flowers.

Brassidium: Brassia hybrids with developed scents.

Brassocattleyas: A cross between brassavola and cattleya, mostly scented.

Catasetum: Bees like them, a very pleasant fragrance from most.

Cattleya: One of the classics, one of the most fragrant of all orchids.

Clowesia: These are the plants which lose their leaves in the winter and most of these species are scented.

Dendrobium: Tall canes and deciduous but fragrant

Gongora: Small and highly scented flowers, however the flowers do not last that long

Haraella odorata: A popular sweet smelling miniature orchid.

Sedirea japonica: Long lasting, fragrant both day and night

Vanda: Mostly fragrant although some only slightly

Zygopetalum: Usually highly fragrant.


 





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