Orchid - Den. Violet Yamaji ‘Nalo’

                                

                                      ID#986

 

Den. = Dendrobium

In general Hard cane den. are tall strong canes with few large blooms, this one however has at maturity hundreds of blooms on long canes that may hang down.



Hybrid:

Den. Midnight x Den. Spectabile

HEIGHT X SPREAD: medium PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, medium. Most light tolerant of the species WATER: moist, well drained. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in Orchiata mix with a slight angle for drainage of the crown.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: 3 inch reddish lavender flowers with darker crimson lip. Hundreds of flowers in mature plants. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: called the best lavender dendrobium.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant arrived from Hawaii in a 2.5” plastic pot in Orchiata mix. Two years away from blooming size. Sept. 9, 2015 :(1) new mature plants in 4” pot. A total of (2) plants Jan. 2016: (1)3” clay pot, (1)4” plastic pot (hanging inside woodbasket). Total of (2) plants. Feb. 2017: (1) WB 6” (#986-2) , (1) clay 3”R July 2017: (#986-2) WB 6”, and (#986-1) Cork Tower mounted top section. (removed from clay 3” R). Total of 2 plants Feb. 1, 2018: (1)#986-3 new plant in 4” Pk pot with bark. Spring 2020:#986-3 removed from pot and mounted on GT Total of (3) plants
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#2- May 2018

#2  -  May 2018

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