Dendrobium victoriae-reginae

"Dendrobium victoriae-reginae Loher 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 Loher, Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 21: 399 (1897).

Dendrobium victoriae-reginae Loher, Photos by László Illés

Its native range is Philippines.

Latinh Name: 

Dendrobium victoriae-reginae Loher

Synonym:

Dendrobium coeleste Loher

Dendrobium victoriae-reginae f. album Valmayor & D.Tiu

Pedilonum victoriae-reginae (Loher) Rauschert

English Name:

Queen Victoria's Dendrobium.

Description: 

It has pendulous, basally branching, nodaly swollen stems enveloped by persistent sheaths and carrying to 12, oblong or lanceolate, papery, acute to acuminate leaves. They need to be kept evenly humid and moist throughout the year and 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 occuring in clusters that arise from the older leafless canes.

Distribution:

Philippines.

Ecological:

In dense, mossy forests with oaks, rhododendrons and azaleas at an elevation of 1300 to 2700 m as a medium to large sized, cool to cold growing epiphyte always growing with it's roots in moss, deep shade and with plenty of air movement.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the spring - summer.

Flower size:

3.0 cm.

Cultivation:

LIGHT/LOCATION: semi-shady

TEMPERATURE: moderate - warm (18 - 22 °C)

WATERING: Pour every 7 days

FERTILIZATION: once a month

Type:

Merrill, E.D. [5503], Philippines K001085106 Unknown type material.