Orchids and growing or planting fragrant varieties.
Aerangis
These are smaller sized orchids that are very fragrant in the evening hours.
Aerides
These tall lanky orchids can have good fragrance that need to be careful because some of them do not.
Ancistrochilum rothschildianum
This is a small species that is deciduous during winter.
Brassavola
The popular lady of the night orchid is out of the Brassavola species which include other orchids that give off their sense in the night.
Brassia
Not only smells good but it is striking to with its large spiderlike flowers.
Brassidium
These brassia hybrids are nicely scented and very popular today.
Brassocattleyas
A cross between cattleya and barcarole, these files can be very strongly scented.
Catasetum
This large deciduous plant bears male or female flowers and has many species that are quite fragrant concluding the tenebrosum and pileatum. There are also many popular hybrids that are very fragrant as well.
Cattleya
The most fragrant species this orchid can be iricolor, bicolor, dowiana, labiata, maxima, schilleriana, warscewiczii and mossiae. Some of the hybrids can be intensely fragrant.
Clowesia
These orchids lose their leaves during the winter time and have many species which are scented.
Dendrobium
A popular genus of orchid having tall canes which those leaves in winter. Most of this species of orchid or scented and you might recognize some of the more popular ones which include monoliforme, speciosum, nobile, kingianum, loddigesii and parishii.
Dendrochilum
these orchids have chains of tiny flowersand many of the species assented including the magnum, glumacaeum and cobbianum.
Gongora
These small and highly fragrant species can be rather short-lived.
Haraella odorata
These of a popular miniature orchids which are very fragrant.
Sedirea japonica
Cultivated in Japan these orchids can be on the small side and rather long but are highly fragrant.
Vanda
these orchids are harder to grow in northern regions and a big long a real roots. The smaller scented species include suavis, denisonia, cristata and tessellata.
Zygopetalum
Consisting of complex hybrids the species are highly scented with wonderful fragrance.
Planting orchids or growing them in pots can be a challenging but rewarding experience and with these species you’re sure to get a nose-full!
Warmest wishes from sunny Florida,
Carol ![]()
The Orchid Care Lady
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