About
A medium-sized, semi-evergreen, epiphytic orchid from Southeast Asia with club-shaped pseudobulbs bearing two glossy leaves, and erect racemes of large, waxy, white flowers with a bold yellow patch on the lip in spring. A beautiful and fragrant cool-to-intermediate-growing orchid for a bright, humid 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, naturalising.
Care notes
CultivationPlant at appropriate depth in well-drained soil.
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally.
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.