Dendrobium carronii

[isurus79]

I have to say that I bought this one in bud (from Miller's Tropicals, a great local orchid vendor), so I can't take credit for the blooms. I have another one of these as well, so if that blooms this year, I'll take credit for that!

The buds are interesting because they all face straight up until a day or two before they open. Then they rotate sideways into the "normal" flowering position and open. The first picture show this quite well.

Anyway, this is the smallest of the antelope Dends and is growing in an oversized (or so it looks) 2" pot. These guys really like to dry out and the other plant I had growing mounted outside this summer in the Texas heat. They also like high light and did pretty darn well in such conditions. No fragrance that I can detect. Enjoy!


Dendrobium carronii- 17 Jan 2014 by Isurus79, on Flickr


Dendrobium carronii- 17 Jan 2014 by Isurus79, on Flickr


Dendrobium carronii- 17 Jan 2014 by Isurus79, on Flickr


Dendrobium carronii- 17 Jan 2014 by Isurus79, on Flickr