Welcome to Sapphire Dragon Orchids

Sapphire Dragon Orchids is an information site and home of hybridizing efforts specializing in coerulea Phalaenopsis species and hybrids. Our focus is on combining traditional techniques with a fresh approach to create unique Phalaenopsis with a touch of the blues.

        • Coerulea Phalaenopsis Hybrids
        • Line Breed Coerulea Phalaenopsis
        • Coerulea Phalaenopsis Species
        • Stem Props & Mericlones
        • Information on Coerulea Phalaenopsis

The majority of our efforts are driven by the goal of contributing to tomorrow's foundations in coerulea Phalaenopsis. This targeted breeding program allows us to put more of our resources into these unique lines of breeding. Periodically we do some novelty breeding, but most of our hybrids are created to be used either as building blocks or the foundation for longer term hybridizing goals. In the future we will be making available new hybrids and our own line breeding of select coerulea strains.

Sapphire Dragon Orchids started over 20 years ago as the hobby. Recognizing the opportunity to create very new and unique phalaenopsis hybrids, in 2001 Rob decided to focus on coerulea Phalaenopsis hybridizing and began to build up a full collection of coerulea Phalaenopsis that are now used as the foundation for our breeding program.

Check back periodically, as we will be updating this site on a regular basis as new images, and information about our orchids come available.

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01.5.2008
Happy New Year and a quick update of the latest news at Sapphire Dragon Orchids.

Hybridizers Notebook:
Looking back at 2007 and forward into 2008

11.17.2007
This year has been a fantastic year for us with the Norton indigo violaceas. Currrently we have bloomed out 4 very nice indigos that are now being used in our breeding program. In 2008 the first of our crosses using the indigo violaceas will be made available and many more will comming in 2009. Its a very exciting time for coerulea phalaenopsis breeding. We hope you will stop by often to follow our progress and hopefully pick up a few fun things for yourself.

 

07.15.2007
Phalaenopsis violacea blooming season has kicked off to a great start. We now have two indigo violaceas in bloom from the Norton line and can start line breeding and doing other breeding with these magnificant orchids. The intense saturation of the blue pigments is going to allow us to make blue crosses unlike anything seen to date.

This year Phal. violacea 'Sapphire's Navy' has bloomed larger and even more saturated than its first blooming last year. We expect great things as these plants start to mature. We've posted new picks of 'Sapphire's Navy' in our gallery.

 

06.24.2007
We've been lucky enough to bloom our second indigo violacea from Norton line of violaceas. This is really exciting for us and great opportunity for making new coerulea hybrids.

We've decided to name this one 'Dainiji Aiiro' which means The Second Indigo Blue in Japanese. More photo's of Phal. violacea 'Dainiji Aiiro' are posted in our gallery.

04.27.2007
Phalaenopsis Bobbie Ann Cooper was regsitered in loving memory of my dearest Aunt Bobbie. She will be greatly missed and forever remembered in this orchid. There has been beautiful variety in the cross, Aunt Bobbie would have loved them.

 

We hope you enjoy our site and the orchids that have enriched our lives over the years. Please come back often and browse our gallery, cataglogue and informational pages. If you have any questions or are interested in additional information about coerulea phals, please feel free to drop us note.

 

 

 

Disclaimer: All photos, images and articles are the property of Sapphire Dragon Orchids.
Photos are not to be reproduced without written permission. ©2006-2008 Sapphire Dragon Orchids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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