The floral power of large orchid flowers cannot always be sensibly integrated into the living room design. Creative hobby gardeners often look for an orchid with small flowers. Find out more about recommended varieties here.
Which orchids have small flowers?
Recommended orchid species with small flowers are the Oncidium 'Tiny Twinkle', the Doritis pulcherrima 'Alba' and the Platystele misasiana. These varieties impress with their delicate size and colorful splendor in lavish abundance.
Small flowers in a snowstorm look
The following orchid species and varieties make up for the delicate size of their flowers by producing colorful splendor in lavish abundance.
- Oncidium 'Tiny Twinkle', the snowstorm orchid
- Doritis pulcherrima 'Alba', the terrestrial orchid with similar care to Phalaenopsis
- Platystele misasiana, with the tiniest flowers not even 0.5 cm in diameter
In addition, breeders offer common orchids in mini format. As a rule, these are butterfly orchids that have been crossed with a small-flowered wild species. But rare species can also be discovered in specialist shops as miniature orchids, such as the Angraecum with its bizarre flower shapes or Barkeria, which was long assigned to the Epidendrum. In 5 cm pots (€14.00 at Amazon), the dwarves present themselves with countless 2-3 cm small flowers.
