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Dendrobium Valdina came from a small group of hybrids from William Kirch in Hawaii. It was the 70's and we were looking for a compact dendrobium that would not defoliate in the winter with normal weather conditions in Southern California. It is the sole survivor of that small group. We propagated it through tissue culture in our lab and it continues to perform with compact growth habit, no barren canes and a nice touch of purple pinstriping on its canes and the edges of the leaves. Flowering can occur from late summer through the winter and many of the current crop have multiple spikes.
dry out. They appreciate a good flush/wash with rain water to minimize salt buildup. These varieties have been grown without heat but under a solid cover through the winter and temperatures down to high 20's. As they grow larger, they do better in large deeper containers that prevent them from tipping and give their large roots room to grow.
Here is the Red Beauty seedling spike almost fully open. We're just a week away from Valentine's Day and very happy to see these flowers open.
The seedling to the left shows the orange end of the color spectrum and has a slightly shorter spike.
And these three represent the mid range of colors, spike height and flower count.
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve and I'm looking at some nice buds plumping up but nothing's open yet. December has been mild and wet. We've had three very nice storms giving us almost 4 inches of rain total. The storms have kept us cloudy and much cooler with the low temperature one night dipping to 32 degrees, and most of the other nights touching the low 40's. This week's been much warmer and brighter with a slight offshore and fog tonight.
A surprise! A cymbidium spike opened in the growing range. I think it is a variety that usually blooms around Valentine's Day. Small flowers for a standard, short spike with 6 nicely shaped flowers. This plant had 3 spikes and the other 2 will be open this week. We are having a wonderful warm bright beautiful Santa Ana day (breezy but not windy).
al placement as the tip continues to grow. This makes it easier to count the buds. There are 12 buds, very dark color. The suspense and excitement makes me want to hurry the bud and spike development along......BUT, overheating or overhandling can result in a broken spike or blasted buds.
