"Gene Schurg" wrote in
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Dusty,

Was the Dendrobium you saw a long spike of flowers or were they close
to the stem?

Den. is one of the nigrohirusute/formosum group of plants produce
very large 3+ inches at the top of their cane. Some of them look like
small cattelyas. Generally I don't recall them having a long spike of
flowers though. They are usually borne 1 or 2 flowes on a short
spike.

Good Growing,
Gene




"Dusty" wrote in message
7.102...
On a recent trip to Okinawa I came across a flower seller in Hiwadori
shopping area who was selling cut Dendrobium flower spikes, white
with a pink blush & a touch of yellow in the throat. . What caught my
eye was the size. They where slightly more than 2.5 inches across
(used a dollar bill for measurement) and they had good substance. I
have not seen standard Dendrobiums with flowers this size.

So if anyone has seen Dendrobiums with same size flowers I would like
to put its name on my want list.

Also I looked around at places selling plants but no luck finding a
similar flower. However if you like noids of Phal. Onc. & Den. this
is a buyers paradise. Large plants (4 to 6 growths) with multiple
spikes (den & Onc) and blooming Phals all at between 398 yen and 498
yen. That's about $3.37 to $4.29.
However bringing them back could get very expensive.

Grow well and bloom magnificently

Dusty



I was a long spike with at least 10 open flowers with some still in bud.