Dendrobium galore

[flexdc]

Spring is in full swing here in Southern California, and my Dendrobiums are starting to wake up.

First off Den. Specio-kingianum 'Casablanca'
I got this at Norman's orchid open house. Their plants are always very high in quality, though a little expensive, but totally worth it. I grow this plant as a companion with my Cymbidiums, and they can take quite a bit of cold and drought as well. It suffered a bit of leave tip burn, I will try less fertilizer this growing season.










This next one is Den. Rainbow Dance 'Akazukinchan' (Kunenai x unicom) also from Norman's orchids. I grow this like a nobile. Warm wet/dry cool cycle.




Next up is a trader joe purchase a Noid nobile hybrid. I love this plant. So easy to grow around here and it has a wonderful raspberry fragrance as well.






Last is Dendrobium Frosty Dawn"Yen".
This is an ebay purchase. I grow it intermediate. I gave it a short coolish rest between Nov. and Jan. with less water but not totally dry and temp down to 50c. It responded with a few flowers but more buds wouldn't come out. I will try a longer colder rest nest season.




Thanks for looking
Andrew

[JKeys]

Wow, lots of very nice flowers.

[chidlove]

Beautiful dens. Your noid nobile looks identical to Love Memory 'Fizz'

[Orchids4ever]

All are beautiful
my rainbow dance is not doing anything this year-
first time-i guess it is taking a year off

[WhiteRabbit]

Fabulous! Great growing!

[RosieC]

Gorgeous Dens, what a great display

[NYCorchidman]

Yep, it is Love Memory "Fizz"

All beautiful!

[flexdc]

Thanks folks for identifying my noid. I will label it as such. I love the fragrance of the blooms. I bought it at trader joes, is that where you bought it too?

[NYCorchidman]

I buy mine at a flower shop usually.

My TJ carries Dendrobium Spring Dream "Kumiko" and Apollon"(pink and white varieties) often, but nothing else.

I have Spring Dream "Apollon" bought in bloom from TJ last year in bloom again right now.
They all smell sweet and fresh.

[Bud]

Spring has come to your garden with lovely display of blooms....I specifically love the kingianum 'Casablanca' specimen with its thickset bouquet of flowers ....