Thursday, June 11, 2015

Dendrobium Illusion

This is one of several plants I own of the hybrid of Dendrobium cuthbertsonii and Dendrobium lawesii.  The cross has reduced the size of Dendrobium lawesii, a species with long pendant canes, and has produced a plant with erect growths and flowers that are more open (those of Dendrobium lawesii are tubular).  The hybrid has canes 12 cm tall with 3 cm flowers that are produced in clusters.  The leaves have the "pebbled" appearance of the Dendrobium cuthbertsonii parent.




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4 comments:

  1. klaraau01June 11, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    Beautiful orchid, beautifully grown - thank you for sharing

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    1. RonJune 11, 2015 at 12:51 PM

      Thanks, my friend, for your visit and kind comments.

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  2. FizgigDecember 3, 2015 at 9:02 PM

    Gorgeous little orchid! In the whole plant shot, it really resembles a succulent.... At least to my eyes, but to yours which see the little plant every day, probably not ;) Wonderful series of photos, too!!

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    1. RonDecember 3, 2015 at 9:27 PM

      The stems are rather think and succulent, now that you mention it, but I never really thought of them that way. The probably look more that way when they drop their leaves before flowering.

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