Mele, Hawaiian for merry (we all remember Bing Crosby don’t we, Mele Kalikimaka, Hawaiian for Merry Christmas). For this hybrid we took a saucer sized yellow Mele Star and were successful using it with a green Hellyer Lovely large flowers many tending to shades of green.
Lehua Orchids | Artists in Orchid Creation
Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium, Lycaste Breeders & Hybridizers
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About Lehua Orchids
Lehua Orchids is located on the Island of Hawaii (the Big island, also known as the Orchid Isle). We are on the slopes of Mauna Loa, half way between Hilo and Volcano in a community called Mountain View. In this location we enjoy the benefits of our almost daily trade winds, and nightly from the cooling effects of our “mauka” winds (winds coming down from the top of the mountain)
In this location we are able to specialize in intermediate temperature orchids. Our daily highs in summer are about 85 degrees with a 20 degree drop at night. in winter our highs are around 75 and 60 at night. These conditions allow us to specialize in our favorite orchids, Paphiopedilums, Phragmipediums, Angraecums and Lycaste.