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Dendrobium loddigessii. A dwarf plant from Laos and China. |
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Dendrobium prenticei. This miniature mat-forming species is found in northeast Australia growing on rocks and tree branches. The flowers are about 5 millimeters in diameter. |
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Dendrobium secundum. An epiphyte found abundantly throughout
SE Asia, Borneo, and the Philippines. The common color is a deep wine red. This particular plant is a color variation. |
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Dendrobium secundum. A closeup of the individual blooms which measure about 6 mm when open. |
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Dendrobium victoria-reginae.This beautiful plant is native to the mountains of the Philippines. |
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Dendrobium victoria-reginae. Each year, new leaves appear on new canes while blooms appear on the old canes. |
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Dendrobium kingianum. A native of the eastern states of Australia, D. kingianum is one of the most abundant orchids among growers.
A cool to intermediate cool grower, it prospers with a dry cool winter and a shaded wet summer. |
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Dendrobium kingianum. A close-up of the
flowers. A lithophyte (grows on rocks), the kingianum is found in a wide variety of sizes and hues. |
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Dockrillia striolata. This is a guess on the identity of this plant. I purchased it as Dockrillia mortii from a dealer but, as often happens, the bloom indicated an
ID mistake somewhere along the line. In any case, this dwarf plant is found growing in profusion on rocky cliffs in temperate areas of Australia. |
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Dendrobium primulinum Native to India and S. Asia. During the winter (dry season) water is withheld and the plant sheds most or all it's leaves. When new growth begins in the spring, new canes bear leaves and the old canes bear flowers. |
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Dendrobium White Lightning 'Snow Storm' x Waianae Blush 'Nobuko'. An hybrid
with a more impressive name than flower in my opinion. |
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Dendrobium Crystal Pink (D. Sailor Boy x D. Ise). An hybrid. |
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Dendrobium Swallow. An hybrid. |
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Dendrobium Thailand Thosapol. A recent commercial hybrid from the Thai orchid industry. |
