Dendrobium wardianum

[rastafouni]

Just bought this plant a few days ago.

This specie is found in China (Yunnan), India (Assam), Burma (Myanmar), Thailand and Vietnam.

[smweaver]

Awesome species, Philippe. How is the scent?

Steve

[RosieC]

I really like that. I love the dark spashes deep in the throut.

[rastafouni]

Thanks Rosie and Steve.

Steve, It is writen that it is a fragant specie but I couldn't smell anything. Maybe because the flowers have just opened or maybe because the plant is just next to D. chrysotoxum who is very fragant...

[isurus79]

Great looking flowers! Do you let this one get dry in the winter?

[rastafouni]

Steve, I just have it but it seems that this specie needs a "rest' during winter.

[pheli]

It is one the the prettiest nobile dendrobiums in the world, but it is not easy to grow the species, however.

[rastafouni]

In fact, I do worry a bit because this specie is a cool growing one and in Bangkok it is not that type of environment. But we will see because I do have other species who are said to be cool growing and blomm well here...

[wonderlen3000]

Den. wardianum is cool growing one and you need condition close to nobile to do well. I find it Den.findayanum and pendulum are more forgiving in culture and blooms well under intermediate condition.