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Dendrobium lawesii (f. red yellow × f. purple white), open-pollinated, in vitro

Dendrobium lawesii (f. red yellow × f. purple white), open-pollinated, in vitro

Each OrchiPack contains 4 plants.

18,90€ - 18,90€
18,90€
18,90€ - 18,90€
18,90€

incl. German VAT plus shipping costs
For cross-border deliveries, the rules of the respective EU country apply.

Delivery time:

DE: 2-3 business days (weather permitting)
EU: 3-5 business days (weather permitting)

This image is for illustrative purposes only. The actual plant may differ in shape and color from the image. Plants are shipped without flowers.

Description

Dendrobium lawesii (f. red yellow × f. purple white), open-pollinated, in vitro

Name: Dendrobium lawesii 'f. red yellow DW' × Dendrobium lawesii 'f. purple white'
Etymology: Dendrobium (from the Greek dendron = tree and bios = life, referring to its epiphytic life on trees); lawesii (named in honor of the English missionary and plant collector William George Lawes, who discovered the species in Papua New Guinea).
Origin / Distribution: Cultivar (intraspecific cross). The parent species Dendrobium lawesii is native to Papua New Guinea and the neighboring islands.
Location / Habitat: Epiphytic. After deflasking, it requires intermediate to warm conditions, a bright to partially shaded location with plenty of indirect light (no direct, intense midday sun), humidity of approx. 60–80%, and continuous, gentle air circulation.
Description & Notes: This deliberate sibling cross (sibling cross) combines two exceptional color forms of the popular Melanesian species Dendrobium lawesii. The species is renowned for its pendant clusters of tubular to bell-shaped flowers, which often appear directly on older, leafless pseudobulbs. The parent 'f. red yellow DW' contributes warm, vivid red and yellow hues, while the partner 'f. purple white' offers contrasting purple and white tones. The seedlings promise vigorous plants with a fascinating range of variation in their characteristic waxy flowers—from bicolored red-yellow combinations to intense purple and pastel shades. After deflasking, the young plants are ideally suited to growing in hanging baskets, pots with airy substrate, or mounted on cork, showcasing their naturally pendulous growth to best effect.

In vitro culture: You will receive a flask containing 4 young plants. The plants are generally large enough to be deflasked. After opening, carefully remove all the nutrient medium from the roots with lukewarm water and pot the young plants in fine, airy bark with a little sphagnum. For the first few weeks, we recommend high humidity, intermediate conditions, and bright but sheltered light with good air movement. Keep evenly and slightly moist; only gradually increase the drying period between waterings once the plants are well established.