Dendrobium limpidum is from New Guinea and belongs to the Pedilonum section of Dendrobium. This group of Dendrobiums have arching or pendant canes and most of them are quite large. This plant is one of the smallest in the group. It is considered by some to be the same plant as Dendrobium dichaeoides and the plants do resemble another orchid genus named Dichaea with their closely set alternating leaves. The canes are about 10 cm in length and produce clusters of rather small
flowers that impress more by their bright color and number than by
their individual beauty. The flowers are less than 2 cm but come in
clusters of around 15 flowers.
Like the other flowers in the Pedilonum section the flowers tend to be
more or less tubular. In this case the flowers are not only tubular but
do not open very far and have a lip that curls up to block most of the
open end of the flowers. This can be seen in the close-up photos.
One very nice thing about this species is that the older canes continue
to produce flowers for several years, though the new canes do not bloom
the first year. The older canes eventually lose their leaves but will
even then continue to produce flowers. On another note: I took this plant in for judging a few days after I posted this and it received a cultural award (Certificate of Cultural Merit) from the American Orchid Society.
Woooow incredible!! Congrats Ron!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Valeriy. It's really an easy one to grow and flower - never gives me any trouble.
DeleteHi Ron,
ReplyDeleteIncredible photos or this spetacular and marvelous Dendrobium.
Hi my friend. Thanks for the visit and comments.
DeleteHi Ron
ReplyDeleteI grow that species since several years, but your plant, and pictures... wow wow wow what a specimen! how long do you grow this?
I've had this quite a few years, Laurent, but it started as only a few canes. The last few years it has really bloomed well.
DeleteCongratulations on such a beautiful plant, my looks rather spindly comparing to yours, but seeing how well it can flower I live in hope...
ReplyDeleteMine started our rather spindly as well, but with plenty of light it's become rather a treasure.
DeleteHi Ron, check out this link. Is it another of your blogs? Or is someone misusing yours?
ReplyDeletehttp://taman-bunga-orkid.blogspot.cz/2015/04/dendrobium-vexillarius.html
Thanks for the heads-up, David. This person is simply stealing my blog posts. Almost their whole blog is my posts.
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