Dendrobium amboinensis : half day wonder

[Lars Kurth]

This is one of my favourite Dendrobiums. Flowers several times a year for half a day ... sometimes with 4 buds at once. It's a pain to photograph though

[keithrs]

Thats is a pretty cool looking flower. I'm always amazed at how short some flowers last.

Good growing!!!!

[Roly0217]

That's a beautiful flower. Too bad that it's one of those don't blink or you'll miss it orchids. Beautiful non the less. Congrats on the bloom !!!

[shadytrake]

Awesome!!

[gnathaniel]

Very beautiful, Lars! Thank you for posting this, since most of us will never get a chance to see one of these in bloom at a show or botanical garden. Does it have a fragrance?

--Nat

[Lars Kurth]

Does it have a fragrance?

Yes, but a rather unpleasant chemical one.

[gnathaniel]

Originally Posted by Lars Kurth

Yes, but a rather unpleasant chemical one.

Interesting, I wonder what the natural pollinator is? Now I'm intrigued, I'll have to look up some more on this species...

--Nat

[zxyqu]

Half a day? Is that just what happens outside the natural environment? Like Nat said, how does that work with polinators. One and done... talk about a one night stand