Blue Dendrobium Orchids
If the roots appear dark brown or black trim off the infected parts of the root disinfecting the pruning shears between each cut.
Blue dendrobium orchids. The only surefire true blue orchid that we have confirmed based on our research is the exquisite vanda coeruelea aptly known as the blue. This flexibility makes the dendrobium easy to care for. This behavior lends it the name dendrobium which comes from the greek word for tree dendron. How to care for a dendrobium orchid.
It is a cross of den. Dendrobium kila blue is an orchid hybrid originated by limberlost in 1967. Most other orchids just sit around the soil. In total there are more than a thousand dendrobium species.
It is a cross of den. Dendrobium orchids can store water and are more tolerant of dry soil than overly wet soil. In an effort to find the answer about true blue orchids weve read a lot of blogs claiming of having true blue dendrobium orchids or blue phalaenopsis orchids but somehow they seem to be without merit. The dendrobium prefers a light spot in summer and winter but not in direct sunlight.
Water them every 1 2 weeks. Potential symptoms include wilting and shriveling yellowing leaves. Allow the top 1 inch 25 cm of the soil to dry before re watering. Dendrobium blue twinkle is an orchid hybrid originated by faisaka in 1991.
The compactum species comes in white blue and pink and the phalaenopsis hybrids come in white pink purple blue red yellow green brown and cream. It is considered a primary hybrid because it is a cross between two species. Repot the plant in fresh orchid mix thats been. The roots of dendrobium orchids tend to creep over the rocks and trees that theyre planted around.
Some dendrobium species are scented.