Dendrobiumm bellatulum:
Native habitat: This orchid is native of Burma, China, Thailand and Vietnam where it grows at altitudes of 1,000 to 1,500m.
Description: The flowers are fragrant and up to 3cm in diameter. The sepals and petals are white and the lip is yellow with a deep red smudge near the centre. The canes are up to 6cm tall with two leaves protruding from the top which are up to 5cm long and covered in short, black hairs.
Flowering season: The flowering season is in spring when one to three appear on the short inflorescence from nodes near the top of the cane.
Cultivation: A medium to coarse grade compost, light shade and cultivation in an intermediate house environment are required. This plant can be successfully grown on cork bark.
Native habitat: This orchid is native of Burma, China, Thailand and Vietnam where it grows at altitudes of 1,000 to 1,500m.
Description: The flowers are fragrant and up to 3cm in diameter. The sepals and petals are white and the lip is yellow with a deep red smudge near the centre. The canes are up to 6cm tall with two leaves protruding from the top which are up to 5cm long and covered in short, black hairs.
Flowering season: The flowering season is in spring when one to three appear on the short inflorescence from nodes near the top of the cane.
Cultivation: A medium to coarse grade compost, light shade and cultivation in an intermediate house environment are required. This plant can be successfully grown on cork bark.
