Dendrobium victoria-reginae (in bloom)

[Bud]

This is endemic to the forests of the Philippines. This is growing on East facing windowsill of my kitchen; this is an intermediate growing specie that I keep humid and moist all throughout the year…. The flowers are about one and a half inches in diameter and deep violet/bluish petals with a white center. The short flower sprouts out on mature stems and bear up to 3 to 12 flower clusters making it quite spectacular.
I have this in small sized bark, lava rock, charcoal, hydroton and sponge rocks on a plastic netpot but hanging on a wire to let the canes fall free….I used coconut husk fibers and soft wires to hold the media and not fall off the pot.
Fertilizer: weekly weakly alternating Algoflash with seaweed mix and worn tea mix….
Its summer so I water it generously every other day….in winter it gets water only weekly with the fertilizer…

[SydneyH]

It looks healthy and happy. Those flowers are beautiful.

Sydney

[Bud]

Thank You, Sydney !

[WhiteRabbit]

Fabulous! One of my favorites!

Mine has just started to open a couple of buds - unfortunately just the one spike, and actually on an older keiki on the plant Think I need to hang mine too - was letting the canes hang over the shelf it's on, but didn't think about that eventually the pot will start to tip, which is what it is now doing

[Bud]

Thank You, Sonya !
I just decided to let the plant go with gravity since the lower stem of the cane is thin and the weight of the top is really taxing the plant....now, I like it pendulous rather than tied up a stick.

[kevin1217]

It looks beautiful! love the purple color.

[Lana]

What a beauty! Healthy, gorgeous plant. Love the color of the blooms!

[nutgirl]

Good growing!

What a lovely specimen.


Maureen

[nenella]

Nicely grown Bud. I love the colour too.

[Bud]

Thank You, Kevin....Lana....Maureen....and nenella!