Here I will showcase my hybridizing and breeding – at Longwood I am hybridizing in many genera, primarily (but not limited to), Disa, the Habenaria Alliance, the Oncidium Alliance, Promenaea, Masdevallia, Paphiopedilum (especially complex x parvi hybrids), standard Cattleya, a few Encyclia, some jewell and painted leaf orchids, and the occasional botanical cross.
Hybridizing – New Crosses
Disa Longwood Renaissance Horizon (Sea Lord x Kewdior),
registered in 2021.
Disa Longwood Dawning Ever New (uniflora x Sandra Parkinson),
registered in 2021.
Disa Longwood Advancing Excellence (Betty’s Bay x Sandra Parkinson),
registered in 2021.
Cynorkis Longwood Pink Gem (lowiana x fastigiata), registered in 2022.
Habenaria Longwood Apricot (Canary x rhodocheila ‘Nuuanu’),
registered in 2023.
Disa Longwood Resplendent (Sandra Parkinson x Issy Klein),
registered in 2023.
Habenaria Longwood Papaya (Canary x Tracey), registered in 2023.
Disa Longwood Prolific (Suzette James x Foam), registered in 2023.
Hybridizing – Remakes
Habenaria Tracey (rhodocheila x erichmichelii), made in ~2017.
Paphiopedilum In-Charm Handel (delenatii x hangianum), made in 2020.
Seedlings in greenhouse, yet to flower.
Breeding – Line Breeding and Species Work
Ludisia discolor (‘Ambrosia’ x tipo), made in 2020.
Greg Griffis 