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Very large Dendrobium flower
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 |
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Very large Dendrobium flower
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 |
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Very large Dendrobium flower
On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:59:17 GMT, "Gene Schurg"
wrote: 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 Den Judith Nakayama (Dawn Maree x Formidible) is what your description reminded me of. http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/v...m/aan.jpg.html I am always surprised at the size of the flower compared to the plant size. I have seen other closely related ones that were not pure white and of similar size. Each is 1/2 formosum - Dawn Maree is 1/2 cruentum while Formidible is 1/2 infundibulum. Hope that helps you track down something interesting. Sounds like delightful shopping - even if it is only window shopping. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids |
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Very large Dendrobium flower
There is a Den. somethingorother Dragon that is huge. Its not a
nigrohirsute type... Of course I can't recall much more than that. I believe Richard Saporita at Alpine Orchids has/had them at one time. In Florida. But don't trust my memory. K Barrett "Susan Erickson" wrote in message ... On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:59:17 GMT, "Gene Schurg" wrote: 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 Den Judith Nakayama (Dawn Maree x Formidible) is what your description reminded me of. http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/v...m/aan.jpg.html I am always surprised at the size of the flower compared to the plant size. I have seen other closely related ones that were not pure white and of similar size. Each is 1/2 formosum - Dawn Maree is 1/2 cruentum while Formidible is 1/2 infundibulum. Hope that helps you track down something interesting. Sounds like delightful shopping - even if it is only window shopping. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids |
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Very large Dendrobium flower
Susan,
That's the one I was thinking of but couldn't remember the name. Old age must be getting to me. Thanks, Gene "Susan Erickson" wrote in message ... On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:59:17 GMT, "Gene Schurg" wrote: 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 Den Judith Nakayama (Dawn Maree x Formidible) is what your description reminded me of. http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/v...m/aan.jpg.html I am always surprised at the size of the flower compared to the plant size. I have seen other closely related ones that were not pure white and of similar size. Each is 1/2 formosum - Dawn Maree is 1/2 cruentum while Formidible is 1/2 infundibulum. Hope that helps you track down something interesting. Sounds like delightful shopping - even if it is only window shopping. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/orchids |
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Very large Dendrobium flower
"Gene Schurg" wrote in
news:FrP5h.283$5F2.200@trnddc04: 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. |
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