About
A grex of the Dendrobium nobile alliance, producing elegantly arching racemes of long-lasting, pale pink to mauve flowers with a white-margined, contrasting lip in spring from mature cane-like pseudobulbs. A rewarding cool-to-intermediate-growing orchid for a bright, frost-free glasshouse.
About the genus
Dendrobium are epiphytic and terrestrial orchids with elongated, stem-like pseudobulbs bearing linear to ovate leaves. Racemes or panicles of showy flowers are produced from nodes along the stems mainly in spring
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.