Friday, June 7, 2013
Dendrobium limpidum 'Ashley' CBR/AOS
Dendrobium limpidum is from New Guinea and belongs to the Pedilonum section of the genus Dendrobium, a group of mostly semi-pendant cane-type plants. This species is one of the smallest in the section with thickened canes 10-12cm long. The 2cm flowers, which do not open very widely, are produced in clusters, and though the individual flowers are quite small, the plant puts on a good show since both the color and number of the flowers are eye-catching and foliage very beautiful also. My plant was given a Certificate of Botanical Recognition by the American Orchid Society (CBR/AOS).
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WOW!!! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is a must have!
Thanks for commenting, Luis. This is worth growing not only for the flowers but for the beautiful foliage. It's really an attractive plant, something not always true with orchids.
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ReplyDeleteQue Dendrobium lindo.
Imagem ficaram maravilhosas.
braços e uma linda semana
Thanks ever so much Elisabete. It is indeed a beautiful Dendrobium and a real charmer when in bloom.
DeleteThat's a great plant! Congratulations on the CBR - a most deserving plant.
ReplyDeleteIf you like that style of leaf growth, have you tried an Angraecum distichum? It's not quite as fancy out of bloom, but the little white flowers are quite charming in their own way. It might need occasional trim in your growing area though, but it seems to root along the length of the "stem" quite happily, making divisions quite straightforward.
I have grown A. distichum, James, and like it, but it tended to ramble and spread just a tad too much for my limited space. It's a lovely little thing, though, and I have pictures of the flowers somewhere.
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