Dendrobium Orchids are a varied group, many easy to grow. They can be roughly divided into two groups, soft caned and hard caned.
Today we look at some hybrids and the beginning of the video and then at sone of the species that are more widely grow.
Dendrobium aemulum is commonly called the Iron Bark Orchid, from Eastern Australia and also New Caledonia
Dendrobium amethystoglossum is from the Philippines, however widely grown for the very attractive flowers.
Dendrobium Bellinger River
Dendrobium calamiforme is an Australian Native species, called the Northern Pencil Orchid, from the tropical rainforests around Cairns.
Dendrobium colonial surprise x autumn
Dendrobium cuthbertsonii is a tropical species from the rainforests of Papua New Guinea.
Dendrobium dichaeoides is another species from New Guinea
Dendrobium donava opalesense
Dendrobium erosum is widespread from Thailand to New Guinea.
Dendrobium falcorostrum is from northern New South Wales and Queensland, commonly called the Beech Orchid
Dendrobium gracillimum or more correctly Dendrobium speciosum gracillimum is widely used in hybridisation.
Dendrobium javieri is from the Philippines
Dendrobium Green Elf is one of the more fragrant cultivars.
Dendrobium pentapterum is another from New Guinea and easy to grow.
Dendrobium Yukidaruma King is a famous hybrid by Jiro Yamamoto of Yamamoto orchids in Japan. A soft caned varieties from the foothills of the Himalayas.
Dendrobiun delicatum apple blossom is a very hardy hybrid.
Dendrobium delicatum is thought to be a natural hybrid.
Dendrobium kingianum is an Australian native Species found from New South Wales through to Rockhampton in Queensland varied in colour from whites to pinks and reds this is a cool growing species.
