Friday, February 15, 2013
Dendrobium masarangense var. masarangense
Dendrobium masarangense has several varieties, but the difference between them is insignificant for the most part. From what I can tell this variety or subspecies, ssp. masarangense, is marked especially by its whitish flowers. It is one of tiniest of the Oxyglossum Dendrobiums. My plant is 6 cm tall and the flowers 2 cm from the tip to the end of the spur and 1 cm in spread, but it can be even smaller. It certainly puts on a show when it blooms in the winter. My plant, not yet all that large has around 40 flowers and buds. It is quite widespread through Salawesi, New Guinea, New Britain, Bougainville, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji. It is found both at high and low altitudes and should show some temperature tolerance for that reason, though I grow my plant intermediate to cool.
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Wow what a difference with last year's plant size/blooming! Congratulation, this is a stunning well grown specimen!
ReplyDeleteHi Laurent. I still have to send you pollen from this one. I'm putting it in our local show Friday and will send pollen next week, at least I'll try to remember to do so.
DeleteHi Ron
ReplyDeleteI managed to pollinate my D. masarangense some weeks ago, and have now 2 nice pods developping! This is not to say your pollen wouldn't be useful, not at all! but I would use it on some hybridizing experiments!
On the other hand, I still have several D. "agathodaemonis" pink in bloom, so your red form pollen would still be more than useful!
Laurent
I'll send if off Monday, Laurent, all other things being equal.
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