About
A grex of the Dendrobium nobile alliance, producing arching racemes of large, well-formed flowers in spring. Flower colour is typically in warm, mauve-pink tones with a contrasting, velvety lip. A rewarding cool-to-intermediate-growing orchid for a bright 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.