Orchid - Dendrobium kingianum

Orchid - Dendrobium kingianum

                                          ID#716

 

This compact Australia native has pseudobulbs stems from 5 to 55 cm. long with 3 to 7 leaves at the top. Racemes carry up to fifteen slightly fragrant, mostly pink to deep mauve ( and occasionally white) flowers with generally darker markings on the lip. It prefers to grow in shallow containers in an open medium with plenty of light, fresh air and humidity. It does not like wet feet.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: compact, small PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: medium LIGHT: filtered light, medium to high WATER: moist but well drained, high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in Orchid bark mix or mount.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: lavender flowers in summer. Fragrant FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: leaves, elongated small 3 to 7 on top of pseudobubls.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Note: This plant resembles Unidentify plant #619 which is mounted in trellis A Plant received in 2” pot. Re-potted in 4” plastic pot with Orchid bark mix. Keep in medium to high light and moist but not wet, plenty of air flow. Mounted on 4”x6” tree fern board backed with cedar plank, a thin cover of S. moss on top. (Jan.5,2013) Jan 8, 2014: plant doing well, water thoroughly once/wk. Jan. 2015: Growing well, still no blooms. Jan.2016: plant has decrease in size. will wait until spring to determine if clay pot may be a better choice than tree fern board. Feb. 2017: (1) TF board (3x5”), no much improvment.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

May 2012

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Flower SAMPLE photo

Similar to #619 un- identify April 2012

May  2012

Jan. 8, 2013

February 2017