Dendrobium alaticaulinum is a New Guinea Dendrobium from the Pedilonum section of that genus. Most of the New Guinea Dendrobiums I grow are from the Oxyglossum section. The Pedilonum Dendrobiums tend to be large plants with long semi-pendant canes, but this species is very small in comparison, the canes around 15 cm. The 2 cm flowers bloom at the end of the canes in clusters and do not open very widely. The plant is not a very eager bloomer for me, but since I reduced the light a bit it has bloomed a bit more freely.
Beautiful bloom, Ron. An original Dendrobium. The flowers remind me a bit of Christmas Cactus (Zygocactus truncatus = Schlumbergera truncatus). Hugs
ReplyDeleteNow that you mention it they do look a bit like Christmas Cactus. Thanks for visiting and commenting, Angel.
DeleteBeautiful dendrobium with such a vivid color, thank you for showing it
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comments and for visiting, my friend.
DeleteExcellent as always. More PNGS!
ReplyDeleteThanks and I've a couple more to post soon.
DeleteI have a couple of these, but haven't bloomed then yet. How much light/temperature do you give them?
ReplyDeleteI, too, have a couple of them and grow them with high light (up near a bank of four T5 High-output bulbs). Temperatures are the same as with the other plants I grow - everything is on the cool end.
DeleteGorgeous blooms!!!
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Gorgeous blooms!!!
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Thanks.
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