Monday, April 20, 2015

Dendrobium vexillarius

Dendrobium vexillarius is a variable species from the highlands of Papua New Guinea.  It is variable both in plant size and in flower color.  My plant is 8 cm tall but the species can be much larger.  The unusually colored flowers are 3 cm and last for many months.  They are produced at the end of the older pseudobulbs, often after the leaves have fallen off, and are usually two or three to each growth.  My plant is grown on a piece of cedar shingle and has a pad of moss around the roots.



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  1. LindaApril 23, 2015 at 1:53 AM

    Beautiful!

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  2. UnknownApril 24, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    veeery nice soft color! most of my plants are of the taller types, with deep red flowers, but i have 2 seed grown plants with short stature like yours, and they should hopefully bloom that lovely color!

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    1. RonApril 24, 2015 at 9:06 PM

      Did you get yours from England? If so, they probably will look like these. Thanks for looking, Laurent, and I'll keep you posted on the seedlings some of which are approaching blooming size.

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    2. UnknownApril 26, 2015 at 12:55 AM

      I got them from Germany, but they were probably sourced in England, so I'm pretty sure +they'll bloom that delightful shade of orange!

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    3. RonApril 26, 2015 at 9:13 AM

      Make sure you let me know how they bloom out. Mine started to bloom when it was still very tiny.

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    4. UnknownApril 29, 2015 at 11:59 AM

      I already have them since 4 years, but some cultivation mistakes reduced them to almost nothing. now they're really regaining vigor, but I've probably lost a few years of good growth!

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    5. RonApril 30, 2015 at 9:03 PM

      What mistakes did you make (I'd like to be sure I avoid them)?

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  3. Chad LeesApril 25, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    Excellent again Ron. I can't have enough of the Oxyglossum types.

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    1. RonApril 25, 2015 at 7:35 AM

      Thanks, my friend, for stopping in. Neither can I.

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  4. Angel MarMay 5, 2015 at 5:59 AM

    Very original flowers. What a beautiful Dendrobium. Congratulations on the crop. Best regards

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    1. RonMay 5, 2015 at 8:34 AM

      Thanks, Angel. It's the season for many of the Oxyglossum Dendrobiums and my orchidarium is a riot of color at present.

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  5. FizgigNovember 23, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Such beautiful and charismatic little flowers! Superb photos, too =)

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    1. RonNovember 23, 2015 at 11:19 AM

      Thanks, Fizzie. This group of Dendrobiums includes my favorite orchids.

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