Dendrobium victoriae-reginae is native to Philippines. These plants are found on the islands of Camiguin, Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro and Negros. They grow in dense, mossy forests with oaks, rhododendrons, azaleas and myrtles, at altitudes of 1300-2650 m...
Dendrobium victoriae-reginae also called as Queen Victoria's Dendrobium, Dendrobium celeste, Dendrobium victoria-reginae f album, Pedilonum victoriae-reginae, is a species of the genus Dendrobium. This species was described by August Loher in 1910.
IDENTIFY DENDROBIUM VICTORIAE-REGINAE
Dendrobium victoriae-reginae is native to Philippines. These plants are found on the islands of Camiguin, Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro and Negros. They grow in dense, mossy forests with oaks, rhododendrons, azaleas and myrtles, at altitudes of 1300-2650 m. On the island of Luzon they are found near Baguio in the Province of Benguet, near Bontoc in the Mountain Province, and in the Provinces of Ifugao, Pampanga and Nueva Vizcaya.
It is a medium to large sized, cool to cold growing epiphyte, which reaching a height of 25-60 cm, sometimes 122 cm, with pendulous, basally branching, nodaly swollen, 25-122 cm long stems enveloped by persistent sheaths and carrying to 12, oblong or lanceolate, papery, acute to acuminate, 6 cm long leaves.
Queen Victoria's Dendrobium bloom almost at any time but the strongest bloom is in May-June on very short, erect, 1 to 3 flowered racemes with paleaceous, oblong, acute bracts and color variable flowers that do not open well occurring in clusters that arise from the older leafless canes. The flowers are 3-4 cm in diameter. The slender petals of both whorls are white and their apical parts are blue-violet. The non-conditional lip has 5 violet, dark blue-purple or purple lines. Its shape is ovoid, it is sharp, flattened or concave. The shield is yellow or orange.
DENDROBIUM VICTORIAE-REGINAE CARE AND CULTURE
Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.
Light:
Dendrobium victoriae-reginae needs a light level of 15000-25000 lux. Distributed or filtered light is recommended. Excessive light causes premature leaf fall.
Temperature:
The average temperature of the day throughout the year is 19-22 ° C, night 10-13 ° C, giving a daily difference of 6-10 ° C.
Humidity:
Dendrobium victoriae-reginae need the average humidity of 85-90% throughout the year.
Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Queen Victoria's Dendrobium are best grown in baskets or mounted on cork pads or slats with a moisture cushion attached because it favors their hanging habit. If the plants must be planted in pots, you can use small pots filled with loose, quickly drying substrate. Repotting is best done at the beginning of spring, when new roots begin to grow.
Watering:
From late spring until autumn, the rainfall is very abundant, but in the winter it is a bit drier. The cultivated plants should be kept moist during the growing season, but the substrate can not be soaked. When new growths reach maturity in autumn, the amount of water should be gradually reduced.
Fertilizer:
It is recommended to apply a 1/4-1/2 dose of orchid fertilizer weekly. From spring to mid-summer, high-nitrogen fertilizer should be used, and then until the end of autumn high-phosphoric fertilizer.
Rest period:
Over the period of 2-4 winter months, Dendrobium victoriae-reginae should dry a little between waterings, but they can not stay dry for too long.
Very informative. It's a big help for me who is a beginner.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, how and do I separate or divide such type of an orchid?
Grow Very cool and damp
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