Caladenia Orchids or 'Spider Orchids', Plant Profile and growing conditions

Caladenia or 'Spider Orchids' are mainly from Western Australia. Caladenia splendens is probably the largest flowering of the species and C. drummondii would be one of the smallest flowering.

Caladenia polychroma or 'Joseph's Spider Orchid' is very pretty species well woth looking for.

Caladenia are a terrestrial orchid and with such a wide spread distribution it is essential that you obtain growing notes from the nursery you purchase spider lilies from.

Caladenia are commonly called spider orchids. Of the 80+ species most are found in Western Australia but are spread across NSW and Victoria as well, C. concinna is found on the Southern Plains of NSW, C. magniclavata is from Western Australia while C. tentaculta is from South Australia and Victoria.

A little different is Caladenia latifolia or 'pink fairy orchid' (Picture Below)