Laelia anceps 'Constellation'
A select offspring from the selfing of the esteemed flower 'SanBar Marble King'. The blooms of the plants offered here are very full and shapely, creamy white, and the bright-white lip has a small, purple accent. The throat is yellow-green with dark. True to its species this plant is a very robust grower. . Temperature Tolerant. January blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: November 28, 2015

Laelia anceps 'Mr Chrismans First Orchid'
Named in honor of Mr. Chrisman himself, the founder of our nursery the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate, the plants offered here are divisions of the very same plant of the very first orchid he purchased in 1947 at Thrifty Drug Store in Beverly Hills! He had a lifetime interest in plants, and he was a forestry major at Oregon State. Although he worked as an insurance executive for his career it was ten years after that, as a retirement project, that he opened this nursery in Santa Barbara with Paul Gripp as his first employee.

As its origin affirms this is a very easy growing orchid variety with jaunty star-shaped flowers, three to four inches across, displaying the soft purple-pink color and bold lip that are classic to this species. This variety is also remarkably compact for a Laelia anceps, with the overall height when in bloom at just about 24 inches tall.
The wet Winters of 2023 and 2024 proved that this species must be protected from Winter dampness as even the tree-mounted mother plant struggled to dry out because of the increased shade caused by nearby trees over time. Our potted and mounted divisions are now guarded from the seasonal rains where the direct Winter sun can dry them quickly when the rain is over.

Now early October of 2025, our mother plant in our Chrisman Garden has about 20 spikes, which might be in bloom for
* * * SBOE's 2025 Fall Open House, November 7th - 9th.* * *

For the upcoming 3-day weekend, besides our usual open days of Friday and Saturday, we will be open 10am-2pm on both Sunday October 12th and Monday October 13th.

Established blooming-size divisions from our mother plant, each with : 1 flower-spike, 3 mature green bulbs, potted in three-and-one-quarter inch pots.

Temperature Tolerant. November blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: October 10, 2025

Laelia anceps 'SanBar Marble King', AM/AOS
The most famous, and successful, breeding quality Laelia anceps. The petals are opaque white and have a shapely fullness; the lip is white with a green and gold throat patterned in maroon stripes. Very strong floral substance (sturdy flower parts). Former winner of Best in Show at the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show! This top quality L. anceps undoubtedly deserves the moniker of "King"!

Established blooming-size divisions from our mother-plant.

Temperature Tolerant. December - January blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: October 31, 2022

Laelia anceps 'SanBar Parade Day'
This late blooming lavender 'Wallbrunn' type is among our showiest and productive display plants. Grows to become a terrific specimen!

Established blooming-size divisions from our mother-plant.

Temperature Tolerant. November - December blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: October 5, 2021

Laelia anceps 'SanBar Pink Perk', HCC/AOS
A beautifully shaped Laelia anceps from the 'Pink Perfection strain' breeding line. Flower petal color is clear soft pink, darker along the midline of the petals; the lip is a creamy white with purple and more pink on the edge, and the throat is yellow with red lines. When awarded by the American Orchid Society, the flower had a natural spread of 9.8 cm and a petal width of 4.5 cm.
Temperature Tolerant. January blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: December 21, 2020

Laelia anceps 'SanBar Pink Porcelain'
A lovely cultivar from the "Pink Perfection" line of breeding. The flowers are large, shapely, and share the distinctive and unusual soft, shell-pink coloring that gives this line of breeding its name. . Temperature Tolerant. December - February blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: September 22, 2016

Laelia anceps 'SanBar Pink Splendor'
Another stunning member of our exceptional "Pink Perfection" line of breeding. True to form, this plant produces big, full flowers of the distinctive powder-pink hue of its pedigree, accented by a vibrant, deep pink lip. In addition to all its elegant beauty the plant retains the resilience of its light-loving species, thriving outdoors through Winter and Summer alongside the hardiest orchids. In all, this is a plant worthy of its "Pink Perfection" pedigree!

Established blooming-size divisions from our mother-plant.

Temperature Tolerant. December blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: November 1, 2022

Laelia anceps 'SanBar Pink Triumph', AM/AOS
A very full and shapely clone from the Pink Perfection Strain line of breeding. The color is a soft lavender-pink with a light purple tint. . Temperature Tolerant. January - February blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: January 4, 2015

Laelia anceps 'SanBar Pink Virtue', AM/AOS
An award winning, shell-pink beauty from our 'Pink Perfection Strain' breeding line! The flower color is clear shell-pink and the cream-colored lip has a strong pink edge and a yellow center with red stripes in the throat. Winner of the 'Best Orchid of Show' and an Award of Merit at the March 12, 2010 S.B. International Orchid Show!

Established blooming-size divisions from our mother-plant.

Temperature Tolerant. January - February blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: November 15, 2021

Laelia anceps 'SanBar Pinkie', HCC/AOS
One of the finest of the Pink Perfection line. The phenomenal pedigree of this plant is from the combination of two outstanding Laelia anceps cultivars, 'Wallbrunn' AM/AOS and 'SanBar Marble King' AM/AOS; and is setting new standards for size and shape in the Laelia anceps group. The plant offered here is true to form with it exquisite shape and shell-pink hue with vibrant lip accent. . Temperature Tolerant. January - February blooming. Species from Mexico.
Orchid of the Day: December 1, 2015