About
A grex of the Dendrobium nobile alliance, bearing arching racemes of large, well-formed flowers in rich purple-pink tones with a contrasting, velvety, dark-centred lip in spring from mature cane-like pseudobulbs. 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.