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Sunset Valley Orchids 2026-2027 Sarcochilus list
Sarcochilus orchids are native to Australia and have long been popular among hobbyists Down Under. In recent years, breeders such as Scott Barrie have developed new "high color" Sarcochilus hybrids in a range of striking hues, including pink, red, yellow, orange, salmon, and purple. These modern hybrids have set a new standard for the genus and are now available for purchase. With Scott’s help we have carefully selected the best of the new crosses and I am pleased to offer these Australian jewels to you.
Benefits of Sarcochilus orchids include their quick blooming habit and charming floral qualities. They also have a compact growth habit, making them suitable for small spaces and ideal for flowering in 3- and 4-inch pots. Sarcochilus orchids typically flower in May, making them a perfect gift for Mother's Day.
To care for Sarcochilus orchids, it is important to keep the potting medium slightly moist, watering every 2-3 days in summer and about once a week in winter. They prefer a well-drained, open potting medium, such as a mixture of medium orchid bark and perlite. Fertilize every watering with ½ teaspoon of fertilizer per gallon of water. Sarcochilus do well in summer temperatures ranging from 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 60 to 70 degrees at night, with winter temperatures of 60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 45 to 55 degrees at night. They prefer light levels of 1500 to 2000 foot candles (fc). In hot and humid conditions, it can be helpful to provide increased shading, air movement, and watering to keep the plants cool.
M095 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Coral Reef 'Red Velvet' x Sarco. Dorothy May 'Flames')
Kulnura Coral Reef ‘Red Velvet’ is one of our orange reds, it flowers early in the season and is super productive. In this cross with Dorothy May ‘Flames’, we will see the most floriferous red Sarcs ever! Long, upright spikes with lots of flowers. These will make great specimens on small plants.
3” pots $20
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M097 NEW
(Sarco. Dorothy May 'Red Dragon' x Sarco. (Kulnura Ballerina x Kulnura Treasure) 'Giant')
Dorothy May 'Red Dragon' was the first to bloom from the cross of Kulnura Sprint x Kulnura Drive. It is the result of targeted recessive breeding for early-flowering red Sarcs. This is the next step of early-flowering Sarcos, to build extra-large red flowers. Expect a high percentage of red flowers on long upright stems.
3” pots $20
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M098 NEW
(Sarco. (Kulnura Lady x Kulnura Harrow) '6' x Sarco. Fran Weaver 'Giant')
The cross Sarco. (Kulnura Lady x Kulnura Harrow) was just recently named Sarco. Crimson Dawn. The cultivar ‘6' was named for the 6 spikes it had on its first blooming. By crossing it with Fran Weaver 'Giant', we can expect early flowering, large intense red flowers from compact plants.
3” pots $20
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M115 NEW
(Sarco. (Kulnura Freebird x Kulnura Harrow) 'Bag of Rubies' x Sarco. Fran Weaver 'Red Cascade')
'Bag of Rubies' is one of my favourite early flowering Sarcs. It highlights the importance of colour, in this case red Sarcs. This flower absolutely sparkles in bright light. This is a great cross for very early blooming, sparkling red Sarcs. By crossing it with Fran Weaver 'Red Cascade', we can expect early flowering, large intense red flowers from compact plants.
3” pots $20
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M120 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Ultimate 'Envy' x Sarco. (Kulnura Need x Kulnura Taser) 'Bronze')
The Kulnura Ultimate grex was one of the first high-quality orange Sarc crosses we flowered. Overall, they showed excellent form, size and most importantly, great colour variation. 'Envy' gives us the opportunity to bring excellent form into the patterned blood-orange line. Sarco. (Kulnura Need x Kulnura Taser) was recently registers as Sarco. Kulnura Chameleon. 'Bronze' has the possibility to take us into rusty-brown. This is a groundbreaking hybrid, very cool stuff.
3” pots $20
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M127 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Ultimate 'Orange plus Wave' x Sarco. (Kulnura Fancy x Kulnura Famous) 'Tones')
I love the two-tone (white petals and darker sepals) colour forms of Sarcochilus, and that is what we are building here. I have found this to be a difficult line to breed. However, its stunning when you get the desired result. This cross will give us both orange and blood-orange flower colours. The seedlings will be strong growers with a multi-spiking habit. Good shape too.
3” pots $20
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M141 NEW
Sarco. (Kulnura Cool 'Lemon Delight' x Sarco. Kulnura Taser 'Bethany AD/AOC')
Kulnura Cool (Kulnura Coral x Cliona) 'Lemon delight' is the best example of yellow-centred yellow (YCY) we have flowered. Big, well filled in and displayed to perfection of an arching stem. Here, with the outstanding 'Bethany' we will see intense colouring with some YCY. These plants will be good growing and have ex excellent flower counts.
3” pots $20
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M142 NEW
Sarco. (Parma 'Tetra Star 4N' x Sarco. Kulnura Taser 'Bethany AD/AOC')
This is a remake of our very successful J176. From that I can say with surety, that these will be some of the biggest Yellow Sarcs you have seen. the plants will display the attributes associated with a triploid cross, of easy to grow and very productive spikers.
3” pots $20
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M144 NEW
Sarco. Kulnura Escape 'Bold' x Sarco. (Kulnura Coral x Kulnura Kaliedescope) 'Yellow Burst'
Kulnura Escape 'Bold' is the flower i use that best describes an Amba Sarcochilus. It has yellow flowers with a dark-pigmented stem. It is also a fantastically shaped flower, especially for a yellow. Here we see it combined with the newly registered Sarco. Kulnura Mango Tango (Kulnura Coral x Kulnura Kaliedescope) 'Yellow', our first starburst yellow (yellow centre with white surround, ringed in yellow) yellow. Super cool concept here, let’s see if we get the elusive dream of more starburst yellow.
3” pots $20
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M159 NEW
(Sarco. (Kulnura Coral x Kulnura Kaliedescope) 'Sovereign' x Sarco. Kulnura Escape 'Oh')
Sarco. Kulnura Mango Tango is the new registration name for the grex Sarco. (Kulnura Coral x Kulnura Kaliedescope) 'Sovereign'. Itis one of the deepest gold Sarcs we have, it is so dark, it’s almost orange. And it is an Amba Sarc. Kulnura Escape 'Oh' falls into the same colour category of Amba. These two are our first cross to unravel this new colour description. Why does it matter? Amba are not Alba. This changes how they will breed and interact with other colours. I'm itching with the possibilities of what we do next.
3” pots $20
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M161 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Spotto 'Gold Star' x Sarco. (Kulnura Need x Kulnura Taser) 'Bricks')
Kulnura Spotto 'Gold Star' is a great representation of golden albino Sarcs. The intensity is just amazing. It has a great flower count and an excellent multi-spiking habit. Sarco. Kulnura Chameleon is the new grex name for (Kulnura Need x Kulnura Taser). 'Bricks' is a very cool orange amba flower. So, we have the interaction of Alba and Amba. The result should be a mixture. But either way, we will have intense colour,
3” pots $20
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M168 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Ultimate 'Strength' x Sarco. Kulnura Obi 'WP')
The intersection of orange and alba-yellow is still open to interpretation. This cross seeks to give a definitive answer to the outcome. Given the amount of alba genes in this cross, we can’t miss some alba yellow. We will also see patterned orange. It would be nice to see some white petals on an orange, fingers crossed.
3” pots $20
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M169 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Ultimate 'Strength' x Sarco. Kulnura Victory 'Trast')
A multi-generational hybrid from the DUNO Nicky’s Twin line, this is super rare. Kulnura Victory
(Alchemy x Kulnura Taser), through its parent Alchemy, brings the flower form of S. hirticalcar to this hybrid, taking this breeding line to another generation, WOW. Expect very strong growing plants that produce patterned orange flowers. The growth requirements will show strong hirticalcar tendencies. For me, that means a more open mix.
3” pots $20
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M180 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Wild 'Pani' x Sarco. Kulnura Ultimate 'Orange plus Wave')
I’ve been using Kulnura Wild 'Pani' as a parent since 2018. I used it for yellow, and I was rewarded with some very nice results. It wasn’t until this series that I realised it had been producing Amba plants (Amba are non-alba yellows). The reason is shown in the pigment of the stem colouration. ‘Pani’ is an Amba. This cross seeks to define the result of Amba x Orange. Expect Oranges and possible gold flowers.
3” pots $20
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M196 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Rage 'Waves of Blood' x Sarco. Kulnura Carousel 'Even')
Take a look at those parents. I’m torn between describing them as starburst or picotee. Probably too wide an edging to be picotee. Either way, you know how much I love to see white contrasting with red/pink in a flower. These seedlings will be good growers and produce multiple spikes.
3” pots $20
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M212 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Crusher 'Purple Red' x Sarco. Kulnura Loki 'Mush')
Registered as Sarc. QOS 90th Anniversary.
This cross has been registered to celebrate the Queensland Orchid Societies 90th Anniversary. They could not have chosen a better cross. Kulnura Crusher ‘Purple red’ has amazingly intense colouring and Kulnura Loki ‘Mush’ has fantastic size and shape. These are going to awesome! Expect full red flowers on long arching stems, from very strong plants.
3” pots $20
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M231 NEW
(Sarco. (Kulnura Need x Kulnura Taser) 'Roo' x Sarco. Kulnura Carnival 'Raspberry Rings')
Sarco. Kulnura Chameleon is the new grex name for (Kulnura Need x Kulnura Taser) This is something very different. 'Roo' is an unusual characteristic for a red Sarc, the underlying colour is yellow and comes from a line of oranges and yellows. In this combination with the very large Kulnura Carnival ‘Raspberry Rings', we are in uncharted territory. I would love to see red patterns over a yellow base. Expect very vigorous plants with long arching stems.
3” pots $20
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M253 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Carnival 'Red Spot' x Sarco. Sweet Lesley 'Candy')
Have you seen petals as fat as those on Kulnura Carnival 'Red Spot'? It is a very impressive flower, not just individually, but as an overall display. Strong plant with long arching stems. Here we have mated it with Sweet Lesley ‘Candy’ from our cross of Peace x Kulnura Gifted, it has a very cool mottled patterning. Expect large, mottled red/pink flowers on impressively long spikes.
3” pots $20
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M269 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Tapestry 'Krista' x Sarco. Kulnura Carnival 'Raspberry Rings')
Kulnura Tapestry 'Krista', from our cross of Kulnura Lemon x Sweetheart, is one of the best Sarcs we have produced. It has an exceptional shape and a mesmerising pattern. In combination with Kulnura Carnival ‘Raspberry Rings', the highest quality result is assured. Expect huge, full-shaped flowers on well-arranged, arching stems. You MUST have some of these.
3” pots $20
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M288 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Leppard 'Wild Style' x Sarco. Kulnura Leppard 'Adrenalize')
This is a remake of our K131 cross; we flowered them last year, and they are very impressive. So much more advanced that it got me thinking that they were not like the result from the crossing of Kulnura Sanctuary x Kulnura Gifted. As a result, I registered the sibling cross, this cross as Kulnura Wild Leppard. Obviously, this is a departure from tradition. But after observing this type of advancement in previous sibling crosses, I regretted not doing it sooner. YOU ARE GOING TO WANT SOME OF THESE. These will be big, bold, spotted flowers.
3” pots $25
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M295 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Leppard 'Wild Style' x Sarco. Kulnura Spiral 'Calendar')
I like this cross. It combines the wild beauty of Kulnura Leppard ‘Wild Style’ with the shock and awe of Kulnura Spiral ‘Calendar’. These two parents share a common parent in Kulnura Gifted ‘Fireworks’ AM/AOC. This is where the harlequin spotting comes from. These are going to be super wild and an exciting hybrid to flower.
3” pots $20
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M298 NEW
(Sarco. Kulnura Ultimate 'Salmon' x Sarco. Kulnura Fairytale 'Blood Orange')
Often, when we have created a new colour variation in Sarcs, it has been a bit off the mark in shape; they have room for improvement. That is not the case with our Blood-orange line. These two parents are top-class, ensuring a high-quality result from this cross. Expect orange tones with a percentage of patterning. Very cool cross.
3” pots $20
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