This orchid portrait was a surprising golden shower of flowers in August. Yes, August! We have three other clones of Dendrobium lindleyi, and they bloomed as expected in March, after a semi-dry winter rest. This plant has been receiving a daily heavy watering (my simulated monsoonal rains) since May. It was also repotted in April. And yet it bloomed beautifully …
Dendrobium lindleyi has a wide range, from India through SE Asia, at a range of elevations. The canes on this one are distinct: smooth, roundish, silver-white, and relatively large; I noticed it at the orchid show sale table because it looked rather unique compared to our others. My internet searching has only noted winter-spring blooming for this species, but perhaps there are geographic forms with a different timing.
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