Two popular botanical themes are Orchids on stamps, and Roses, shown on this Botanicals page. Please see Botanicals by Country for general botanical stamps, Fungi for Mushrooms and Toadstools on stamps, and Trees, and Views, parks and gardens for stamps showing those themes. Sometimes a stamp fits more than one category, so you may find trees on stamps in Views, parks and gardens, rather than in Trees, and some orchids in general sets, such as those from Bhutan, Fiji, and the Malaysian States.
Most stamps shown here are postally used unless stated otherwise. The postally used stamps have been specially selected for light postmarks. The mint stamps are all unmounted, and CTO means stamped with a neat postmark for collectors..
I have a lot more orchids and roses on stamps, so if you are looking to fill gaps in your collection, or would like to explore a particular theme, please email me c/o alisonlever@yahoo.co.uk. |
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Barbados
1974 Orchids
All of these are strikingly beautiful designs, and the make an impressive display if you group them together.
3c Dendrobium Rose Marie £0.25
4c Epidendrum Ibaguense £0.25
5c Scomburgkia Humboldtii £0.05
8c Oncidium Ampliatum £0.25
10c Arachnis Maggie Oei £0.05
12c Dendrobium Aggregatum £0.55
15c Paphiopedilum Puddle £0.05
20c Spathoglottis the Gold £1.15
25c Epidendrum Ciliare (Eyelash) £0.05 35c Bletia Patula £0.45 45c Phalaenopsis Schilleriana Sunset Glow £0.05 50c (same design as 45c, the 50c is depicted) £1.25
$1 Ascoceuda £0.85
$2.5 Brassolaeliocattleye £1.50
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Benin
1995 Orchids
40f Angraenum sesquipedale and 135f Angraenum eichleranium.
Price: £0.10 for the two stamps, CTO
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Bulgaria
1986 Orchids
5s Dactylorhiza, 13s Epipactis, 30s Ophrys, 32s Limodorum, 42s Cypripedium, and 60s Orchis.
Price: £1.20 for the set of six stamps, mint.
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Canada
1999 World Orchid Conference
All have a face value of 46c. Arethusa, Amerorchis, Cypropedium and Platanthera.
Price: £0.65 for the set of four stamps.
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Djibouti
2010 Orchids
MS with a set of nine stamps, each depicting an orchid: Philaenopsis, Paphiopedilum, Cymbidium, Cymbilella, Cerrophyllum, Amanda, Anyella, Angulocaste, and another Angulocaste.
Price: £0.85 for the MS, CTO.
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Germany (DDR)
1976 Orchids
10pf Himantoglossum, 20pf Dactylorhiza, 25pf Anacamptis and 40pf Orchis.
Price: £0.20 for the four stamps, CTO.
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Grenadines of Grenada
1991 Orchids
50c Oncidium £0.10
75c Neocogninauxia £0.15
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Guinea
1997 Orchids
The first five from a set of six stamps.
200 Paphilopedilum millmoore, 250 P. ernest, 300 P. harrianum, 400 P. guadianum and 450 P. paparohl.
Price: £0.65 for the five stamps, CTO.
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Guyana
1988 Orchids
$10 Cattleye and $12 Zygopetalum.
Price: £0.95 for the set of two, mint.
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Laos
1985 Orchids
50c Cattleya, 1k Odontoglossum, 2k Cattleya, 2k Maxiliaria, 3k Miltonia and 4k Oncidium.
Six from a set of seven.
Price: £0.30 for the six stamps, CTO.
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Latvia
2002 and 2003 Flowers
15s Lady's slipper orchid (2002) and 15s Fly orphide (2003).
Price: £0.15 each.
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Malawi
1979 Orchids
1t Vanilla polyepsis £0.10
2t Cirrhopetalum £0.10
5t Calanthe £0.05
10t Acampe £0.05
15t Eulophia £0.05
20t Cytorchis £0.05
30t Eulophia £0.10
50t Disa £0.15
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Micronesia
1995 Orchids
MS with four stamps of 32c each, showing Paphilopedilum, Thunia, Lycaste and Laeliocattleye.
Price: MS with four stamps, £0.75, mint.
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Montserrat
1985 Orchids
90c Oncidium, $1.15 Epidendrum difforme, $1.50 Epidendrum ciliare, $2.50 Brassavola.
Price, £0.60 for the set of four stamps, mint.
Also $2.20 alone @ £0.10, mint.
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Papua
1969 Flora Conservation, Orchids
5c Dendrobium ostrinoglossum £0.05
1974 Flora Conservation, Orchids
7c Dendrobium bracteosum £0.05
1998 Orchids
25t Coelogyne fragrans £0.05
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Singapore
1962 Orchids
1c Arachnis £0.10, mint
12c Grammatophyllum £0.45, mint and £0.85 used 30c Vanda £0.05
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Solomon Islands
1987 Christmas Orchids
18c Dendrobium £0.30, mint
1992 Orchids, 3rd Series
70c Vanda Amy Laycode £0.35, mint
$2.50 Dendrobium macrophyllum £0.75, mint
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St. Vincent
1985 Orchids
35c Eyelash orchid, 45c Ionopsis, $1 Epidendrum and $3 Oncidium.
Set of four, £0.50, mint
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Roses
Roses are a particular favourite for collectors, and often appear on Greetings stamps, such as those shown here from Australia and Germany. I have more roses on stamps, please ask.
Australia
1997 St Valentine's Day
45c Red rose £0.15
1998 Greetings
45c Champagne rose £0.15
1999 Greetings
45c red roses £0.10
All three Australian roses £0.30, a saving of £0.10.
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Azerbaijan
1996 Roses
The first five from a set of six:
50 Burgundy, 100 Virgo, 150 Rose Gaujard, 200 Luna and 300 Lady Rose.
Price: £0.75 for the five stamps, CTO.
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Hungary
1982 Roses
1f Pascali, 1f Michelle Meillard and 3f Invitation.
Price £0.15 for the three stamps, CTO.
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New Zealand
1975 Garden Roses
1c Sterling Silver £0.05
2c Lili Marlene £0.05
3c Queen Elizabeth £0.05
4c Super Star £0.10
5c Diamond Jubilee £0.05
6c Cresset £0.20
7c Michelle Meillard £0.05
8c Josephine Beaucet £0.05
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Norway
2001 Roses
5.5k Heidikonigin
5.5k Old Master
Price: £0.30 for the set of two stamps.
2003 Roses
5.5k Grand Prix £0.15
5.5k Champagne £0.15
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South Africa
1979 Rose Convention
4c Gary Player £0.05
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