2026/10 Pleurothallids Orchids

Ron Parsons and Mary Gerritsen begin the supplement with an excellent primer on miniature orchid culture, followed by an article by Eckhard Schuller on the construction of a portable structure for growing orchids that need constant moisture.

Herman ter Borch presents a beautifully illustrated compendium of Dracula species, and Judith Rapacz-Hasler and Karl Hillemacher follow with an equally well-illustrated treatise on dracuvallias - the marriage between Dracula and Masdevallia.

Not to be outdone, Lucas Carreño and Cordelia Head, of J&L Orchids, present a lavish article on the genus Masdevallia, and Marguerite Webb discusses fragrant pleurothallids - yes, many of them are very pleasantly fragrant! Gustavo A. Aguirre presents the Pleurothallidinae in Colombia, and Sebastián Vieirra-Uribe introduces us to the genus Restrepia.

Don't think you have the conditions for this fascinating group of orchids? Luis M. Ortiz Jordan presents growing Lepanthes in a grow tent, so specialized greenhouse environments are a requirement and Edgar A. Mó wows with a lavish presentation of Lepanthes from Guatemala. Rounding out the supplement is an article on the genus Anathallis in Mexico by Rodolfo Solano and Ethian Licona, and a discussion of Pleurothallis quadrifida, a fragrant species that can even be grown and flowered in Florida.