Dendrobium

Dendrobium is a very large genus of orchids. Here are five different cool growing Dendrobium orchids.

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Pictures:

		Dendrobium Cassiope
		Dendrobium crumenatum
		Dendrobium Hilda Poxon
		Dendrobium jonesii
		Dendrobium kingianum
		Dendrobium Kuniko
		Dendrobium pedunculatum
		Pukekura
		Dendrobium tetragonum

See also:  Orchids, Culture / Germination

Flowers Dendrobium Cassiope (Den. nobile x moniliforme)

Dendrobium Cassiope is a primary hybrid between Dendrobium nobile and Dendrobium moniliforme.

This tropical Dendrobium flowers 9 days after a temperature drop. In the wild, this often coresponds to the start of the wet weather. It normally only flowers on old leaf less canes. This orchid requires warmth and moisture all year round.

Flower Flower

Flowers

Dendrobium Hilda Poxon is a primary hybrid between Dendrobium speciosum and Dendrobium tetragonum.

Plant

Flowers

This Australian Dendrobium grows up in the highlands of North Queensland. The pictured plant is most probably Dendrobium jonesii subsp. magnificum.

Spike

Plant

This Australian Dendrobium is normally found in the wild growing on rocks (lithophyte).

Flower Flower

Flowers

Dendrobium Kuniko is a primary hybrid between Dendrobium myakii and Dendrobium victoria-reginae.

Flowers

This Australian native species was recently split from the Dendrobium speciosum complex. The old name was Dendrobium speciosum var. pedunculatum.

Spike

Flower

This nobile type dendrobium was discovered by the curator of Pukekura Park amongst packing material. It is therefore of unknown origin.

Flower Flower Flower

This Australian Dendrobium is normally found growing on trees (epiphyte). The pseudobulbs are rectangular in cross section.

Flower Flower