dendrobium-dearei

Within the genus Dendrobium ,white flowers are not a very common occurrence; therefore,they are among the feature that make D.deari a valuable species (and not only for cultivators).The plant is very bulky -its pseudobulbs reach up to 32 in /80 cm in size. They are thickly covered with leathery ,durable foliage. The flowers measure 2.8 in/7 cm in diameter and are snow-white with a greenish gullet;they are arranged in a sparse raceme. This species is one of the indeciduous Dendrobium orchids,and therefore has a great demand for moisture and warmth throughout the year .D. dearei usually blooms between May and June. It comes from Philippines.