This charming little species is from Sumatra. It is only 10 cm tall with clusters of 3 cm flowers that appear to be white but have a pink blush. Because the flowers are pendant, the fact that anther cap is purple is not evident either except on closer inspection. The plant is quite temperature tolerant and blooms faithfully for me every spring on the older growths. The growths are on a wiry "stem" with a fattened end that holds several small leaves.
Do you know if there is anyone in the US with seedlings or divisions of this species?
ReplyDeleteI don't. Andy's would be the best place to check but I don't remember if mine came from him.
DeleteHas it ever been used successfully in any hybrids that you're aware of?
ReplyDeleteNone registered as of 2015.
DeleteAndy's does have some, so I've picked one up to give it a try. I'm curious to see if it would hybridize with D. subuliferum or a semi-alba form of D. cuthbertsonii.
ReplyDeleteThey are from different sections of Dendrobium and may not hybridize easily, but it's worth a try. Would make an interesting combination.
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