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.
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.
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