Small and compact or miniature orchids

[tdeprat]

Hello everyone! I am a beginner that would like to know what some small and compact or miniature orchids are that would be good for a window sill collection. I looked around for a size guide but didn't find anything that would list plants by size. Thanks for your help!!

[Wynn Dee13]

Mini-Catts. They stay under 6 inches tall. Look at Sunset Valley Orchids they breed them. They also sell on eBay. Easy to bloom and bloom more than once a year. They require good light though. Also there are mini Phals and small Paphs. I'm sure others will have more ideas. Good luck!

[kmccormic]

For phals, anything with phal equestris in its background is likely to be smaller I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong guys!

[Wynn Dee13]

Originally Posted by kmccormic

For phals, anything with phal equestris in its background is likely to be smaller I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong guys!

Yeah equestris is small there are also other small Phal species like Phal lobbii and Phal parishii. Phal Mini Mark 'Holm' is a small Phal hybrid too.

[NYCorchidman]

oncidium twinkle, neofinetia or neostylis, mini phalaenopsis, many of paphiopedilum maudiae types, tolumnia, mini dendrobiums...many more!

All these I mentioned are under 8 in tall and 8 in wide, so these are quite petite but very attractive.
First two mentioned are fragrant as well, which is a great bonus.

[Gage]

Paph helenae. Very very cute species. Super compact.

[Magnus A]

I can add Sedirea japonica to the list!

[Leafmite]

Vanda coerulescens, podangis dactylocera, ascocentrum, aerangis, angraecum didieri, Cattleya aclandiae, brassavola little stars, harella rectrocalla, neos, sedirea japonica, and onc. Twinkles are my small orchids in my collection.

[Rowangreen]

Maxillaria variablis, Maxillaria tenufolia (can grow into a big clump if you don't divide it), Sophronitis cernua, Doritanopsis/Phaleanopsis Purple Martin.

[Mira-Claude]

maxillaria schunkeana, bulbophyllum lasiochilum, ceratostylis rubra, tuberolabium kotoense, cattleya araguainensis, cattleya aurentiaca, any rodriguesia, phalaenopsis minus, phalaenopsis Yaphon Lobsis, encyclia radiata, agraecum didieri and so many more!