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Dendrobium Orchid ID help


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I think that this is a Dendrobium nobile type orchid. It blooms in the dry season after the foliage has died. The flowers have a pleasant musky/ spicy scent.

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I also have one similar in white with almost no scent.

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El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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Looks like Dendrobium anosmum. White one looks like D. anosmum var. "alba"  ..Easy, and one of the more cold tolerant species.  Flower sent reminds me of Rasberries. Large, older specimens are nothing short of stunning in bloom.

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2 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

Looks like Dendrobium anosmum. White one looks like D. anosmum var. "alba"  ..Easy, and one of the more cold tolerant species.  Flower sent reminds me of Rasberries. Large, older specimens are nothing short of stunning in bloom.

Yes, I think thats it ! Thank you !

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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10 hours ago, epiphyte said:

Dendrobium anosmum is by far the most common species of this type of hanging Dendrobium.    

Carlos, how does this one do up here in Southern California?  Is it something which will do well in our more Mediterranean climate mounted on a tree or palm?  That inflorescence of the pinkish one has a lot of flowers and would be a nice addition to the garden if it has a nice scent to boot!

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1 hour ago, Tracy said:

Carlos, how does this one do up here in Southern California?  Is it something which will do well in our more Mediterranean climate mounted on a tree or palm?  That inflorescence of the pinkish one has a lot of flowers and would be a nice addition to the garden if it has a nice scent to boot!

I've actually never run across anybody growing it outdoors here in SoCal.  Which doesn't necessarily mean that it's unsuitable.  A very similar orchid that I can personally vouch for is Dendrobium lituiflorum.  It's a good grower that's relatively drought tolerant and has nicely fragrant flowers (like watermelon bubblegum).  Earlier this year I removed mine from my tree and split it three ways.  I gave the largest division to John Trager (the curator of the Huntington's succulent collection)... put one division in a hanging pot and attached the third division back on the tree.  I was kind of surprised that Trager grows some type of Dendrobium aphyllum along with the rest of their succulents so I was curious to see how my lituiflorum would manage in comparison.  Also, it would be nice to try and cross the two species and maybe get a hybrid that's even more suitable for SoCal.  

Even though I purchased my lituiflorum from the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate as a keiki, it never produced a single keiki in the 7 or so years since I've been growing it.  Which is somewhat disappointing because keikis are very nice to have to ensure that all your eggs aren't in one basket.  Then I wouldn't have had to remove my nice clump from the tree!  The Dendrobium aphyllum that I got from the Huntington, on the other hand, regularly produces keikis.  

One thing is that the lituiflorum probably wants a bit more warmth than the Huntington aphyllum.  The closer to the coast you live, the more sun you might have to give the lituiflorum.  Hmmm... actually I never fertilized mine so perhaps some regular fertilizer might accomplish the same thing?  As with all orchids outdoors in SoCal... you want it to complete its growth cycle before the temps drop lower than its growing range.  Otherwise each new growth will end up smaller than the last.  

Here's a thread for some more info on Dendrobiums outdoors in SoCal.

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This  new cane just started to open. Colors are more intense than the earlier photo of three day old blooms.

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El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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