Thursday, January 15, 2015

Dendrobium cyancocentrum

This is another tiny species from New Guinea, but it belongs to a different section than most of the New Guinea Dendrobiums I post.  This jewel is from section Calyptrochilus.  The plant is only 4 cm tall and the flowers are 1.5 cm.  There is a blue-flowered form of this species as well, but both have the blue "column" that gives the species its name.  I am flowering this for the first time and it has only a single flower, but I thought I'd post it anyway.



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  1. KevinJanuary 15, 2015 at 6:52 PM

    Definitely a jewel. :-)

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    1. RonJanuary 15, 2015 at 10:18 PM

      Thanks, Keven. Did you get the plants I sent?

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    2. KevinJanuary 16, 2015 at 6:23 AM

      They haven't arrived yet. I'm thinking they will be here today.

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    3. RonJanuary 16, 2015 at 7:23 AM

      #9114999944238325052788

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  2. UnknownJanuary 15, 2015 at 8:49 PM

    Great pictures. I know it's a bit of a warmer grower, compared to most oxyglossum section Dendrobiums. What temperatures duo you grow yours? I grow mine alongside my cutbertsonii's but they seem to really slow down during winter.

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    1. RonJanuary 15, 2015 at 10:20 PM

      Hi William. I grow mine at the same temps as the rest of my New Guinea Denrobiums, 55-70 winter and 60-75 summer. It is supposed to be kept a bit drier in winter and given no fertilizer which I try to do.

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  3. Angel MarJanuary 16, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    A very original Dendrobium Ron! Congratulations on the flowering of this unique species. Hugs

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    1. RonJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:03 AM

      It is very unusual. I'd seen pictures but it is a delight to see the actual flowers.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 17, 2015 at 2:22 AM

    Hi ron, wouldn't it be one of the seedlings I sent to you :-)?

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  5. Chad LeesJanuary 20, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    Another great one and no worries, you will have more blooms than you can count in no time. Perhaps we should trade some pollen soon on this one.

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    1. RonJanuary 20, 2015 at 9:36 PM

      Thanks. If you want the pollen, I'll send it, but it's only one flower.

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  6. Chad LeesFebruary 3, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    No. No rush Ron. Let's wait for mine to bloom. Should be anytime. Thanks for offer.

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