The orchid dendrobium kingianum, is often a great starting point for new orchid growers as it is a hearty orchid when established, is quite beautiful, and has a pleasantly sweet fragrance. Australian native orchid seedlings established in 50mm pots sarcochilus in 60mm pots. Dendrobium kingianum den124 inferno amaos x karl marx. Dendrobium x suffusum is a rare hybrid with dendrobium kingianum and can be distiguished by its shorter pseudobulbs and outside markings usually pink rather than red brown.
It is popular in australian native horticulture and is a commonly cultivated orchid. Orchid insanity aussie dendrobium kingianum hybrid easy. The dendrobium kingianum is a pretty little species which can prove to be quite difficult to bloom. Growing dendrobium kingianum in adelaide 1983 and now. Dendrobium kingianum orchid, also called as thelychiton kingianus, captain kings dendrobium, pink rock orchid, occurs naturally in an area along the east coast of australia between rockhampton in queensland and the hunter river in new southwales at elevations of 50 to 1200 meters. A delightfully sweet raspberry fragrance graces this temperaturetolerant dendrobium species. A hugely diverse genus of plants native to southern asia and australia, with hybrids extending their diversity even further. It is a fastgrowing orchid that tolerates a wide range of conditions, making it perfect for the beginning orchid grower. In 1983, ron robjohns, nossas first treasurer, wrote a comprehensive series of articles about growing epiphytes in south australia. Set of six cards celebrated australian orchids left to right. Dendrobium kingianum pink rock orchid captain kings.
Dendrobium kingianum den123 black beauty x inferno. Dendrobium kingianum temperature tolerant with a smell as sweet as honey. Thelychiton kingianus is native orchid in australia and is most commonly called the pink rock orchid or the small rock orchid. Dendrobium kingianum bidwill ex lindley 1844 section dendrocoryne photo by wilford neptune plant grown and awarded to wilford neptune. See more ideas about dendrobium orchids, orchids and plants. Dendrobium kingianum den124 inferno amaos x karl marx amaos. Dendrobium x gracillimum is a hybrid with dendrobium speciosum var. It grows exclusively on rock faces or among the decaying leaf litter in rock crevices. Dendrobium kingianum is a very common species in australia. Dendrobium kingianum is a native of eastern australia, usually found as a lithophyte or growing on rocks.
Orchitime bark 20 litres size 810 mm 15,00 rain mix 400 gr 10,00 dendrobium kingianum den123 black beauty x inferno amaos. Pseudobulbs are up slender, up to 35 cm long with a thick base. One of the easiest of all orchids to grow, these robust plants are carrying 810 canes and can easily double in size each year. Dendrobium kingianum dark pink, called pink rock orchid or captain kings dendrobium is native to eastern australia. Dendrobium kingianum den123 black beauty x inferno amaos 15,00 dendrobium kingianum den124 inferno amaos x karl marx amaos. Silcockii this exceptional form of one of our favorite species is white with brilliant lavender markings on the lip. Dendrobium kingianum pink rock lily this is possibly the best known and most variable of our native epiphytic orchids. Recently there has been a proposal to transfer this species and those related to it to a new genus, thelychiton, although it remains to be seen if this name change will be accepted. Apr 02, 2019 dendrobium kingianum in world checklist of selected plant families. It comes from eastern australia where it can handle temperatures near freezing in the winter, and near triple digits in the summer. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Native orchid society of south australia journal volume 7, no. The flower stem grows to 15cm with up to 15 flowers 30mm across.
It is a very small cane, generally less than 3 inches high and very fat. Kingianum is called the pink rock orchid, because like most orchids it is an epiphyte which means it grows on other plants and sometimes rock surfaces. It is a neat, compact, attractive plant, even when not in bloom, and it is easy to grow and rewards one with an array of beautiful. Plant partial shade orchids for sale in stock ebay.
Dec 05, 2017 dendrobium kingianum orchid, also called as thelychiton kingianus, captain kings dendrobium, pink rock orchid, occurs naturally in an area along the east coast of australia between rockhampton in queensland and the hunter river in new southwales at elevations of 50 to 1200 meters. Thirty years on rons information for growing is still helpful and applicable for today. Its habitat ranges from approximately 32 south to 23 north in a crescent shape along the east coast. Akerne orchids belgiums leading botanical orchid nursery. Proper care of dendrobium kingianum species requires good drainage, and filtered light, generally regarded as a hardy orchid. Dendrobium kingianum, commonly known as the pink rock orchid, is a flowering plant in the orchid family orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern australia. Petals are based colored light lavender and overlaid with magenta feathering. Kings dendrobium governor new south wales 1800s the pink rock orchid. Any updates or extra information are in black text. He grew many orchid genera, but his favorite was dendrobium kingianum, a species native to australia. Dendrobium is a genus of mostly epiphytic and lithophytic orchids in the family orchidaceae.
Dendrobium kingianum tissue culture propagation tissue. Grow and care dendrobium kingianum thelychiton kingianus. It is a very large genus, containing more than 1,800 species that are found in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast asia, including china, japan, india, the philippines, indonesia, australia, new guinea, vietnam and many of the islands of the pacific. Thelychiton kingianus is native orchid in australia and is most commonly called the pink rock orchid or the small rock orchid this species occurs naturally along eastern australia from just above newcastle to the central queensland. The pseudobulbs grow to 30cm by 2cm with 2 to 7 apical leaves 10cm by 2cm. This type of dendrobium comes from australia and is cool growing, liking a drop to 10. Dendrobium kingianum has been transferred to the genus thelychiton by some authorities but the earlier name is retained here until the taxonomic situation becomes more clear. If the orchid shown above is not named correctly, and youre absolutely sure, please fill in the correct name. Some orchid species are discovered, enter cultivation and remain so over long periods of time while others, either because of rarity, incorrect collection data, cultural difficulty or a combination of these factors, disappear from cultivation rather rapidly and may not ever reappear or do so after a long lapse. Continuing and, perhaps, concluding this run of orchids, we have dendrobium kingianum. Water well but remember that good drainage is essential dendrobium kingianum do not like to dry out completely and do like a little humidity although a little less water in fall and winter.
The problem is that many kingianums on the market are actually berry odas in disguise, so i hope soon we can make a comparison. Dendrobium kingianums discussion in for tradesale started by thekellylove, apr 30, 2017. Easy growing fragrant orchid dendrobium kingianum live. Orchid insanity aussie dendrobium kingianum hybrid. Dendrobium kingianum den123 black beauty x inferno amaos. They produce a mass of small, bright pink flowers which are also sweetly scented. It produces a profusion of fragrant purple, pink, or white flowers depending on the type. This item easy growing fragrant orchid dendrobium kingianum live plant pot and soil included perfect beginner orchid 5 live orchid plants cattleya, oncidium, dendrobium, vanda, and phalaenopsis premium beautiful orchids angels orchids.
Feb 08, 2015 dendrobium kingianum blooms in semi water culture 4112016 duration. Dendrobium kingianum dragonatte x lloyds choice seedling. Dendrobium kingianum in world checklist of selected plant families. This rare alba strain is a more compact grower, with lighter green foliage, than the more common pink form. This lithophyte forms large clumps on rocks in open forest around brisbane. To create online store shopfactory ecommerce software was used. If the orchid shown above is not named correctly, and youre absolutely sure, please fill in the correct name in the box below. Latouria dendrobium hodgkinsonii, swamp orchid phaius australis, cooktown orchid state flower emblem of queensland, sydney rock orchid dendrobium specioum, sun orchid thelymitro media, and king orchid dendrobium kingianum. There are usually 3 to 6 thick leaves at the top of each pseudobulb. Flowers occur on stems from the top of each pseudobulb in racemes of 2 to 15 flowers per stem. Each subject is printed on bright white high quality card. Dendrobium kingianum black beauty x inferno amaos lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Its range is along the coastal strip from the hunter river in new south wales to rockhampton in queensland. Dendrobiums tagged kingianum species australian orchid. Attempting to divide a large dendrobium taberi dendrobium speciosum var. Quisque massa ex, dapibus non enim et, semper molestie tortor. Besides lecturing and publishing on orchid culture, dr. This aussie dendrobium hybrid is derived from the naturally occuring species, dendrobium kingianum, the easiest orchid on earth also available from orchid insanity on amazon. Feb 28, 2018 today we take a look at an old orchid that no one remembers, my kingnum. Dendrobium kingianum occurs naturally in an area along the east coast of australia between rockhampton in queensland and the hunter river in new southwales. Orchids tillandsia fertiliser potting materials books shippings costs sales conditions. Dendrobium kingianum is usually a lithophyte growing on rocks but can sometimes be found as an epiphyte growing on another living plant, but not parasitic in nature. Dendrobium kingianum is an extremely easy orchid that anyone can grow. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Media in category dendrobium kingianum the following 57 files are in this category, out of 57 total.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. He had fortytwo named clones and was proud of his hybridizing efforts. Dendrobium kingianum dragonette x victorian flare solid violet lip. Get outdoors for some landscaping or spruce up your garden. It is generally a small plant which produces inflorescences of light pink to dark purple flowers held on long inflorescences above the plant. Today we take a look at an old orchid that no one remembers, my kingnum. Flowers are white through shades of pink, purple or red and have broad segments with a. Dendrobium kingianum bidwill ex lindley 1844 section dendrocoryne photo by wilford neptune. Like everything else in australia, these orchids are tough and can handle almost any reasonable growing conditions, from freezing temps in the low 30s f through temps up. The average height of the plants is 17cm, including the pot. Dendrobium kingianum australian species orchid archives. Posts about dendrobium kingianum written by nossaorchids.
It is a compact growing variety with overall height when in bloom only 8 tall. Wilford neptune although i grow 155 genera, this is my favorite of all the orchids. Dendrobium kingianum splatters a robust and freeflowering cultivar of this unusual color form. Grows well with the nobile type dendrobiums and cymbidiums. It usually grows on rocks, rarely as an epiphyte, and has thin, spreading leaves and spikes of up to fifteen, usually pink flowers in late winter to spring.
Dendrobium kingianum at santa barbara orchid estate. One of our hardiest orchids, this australian species is a prolific grower and great bloomer. Flower closeup photo by eric hunt flower closeup pink photo by jay pfahl. Apr 06, 2018 the dendrobium kingianum is a pretty little species which can prove to be quite difficult to bloom. I have had my present plant 18 months but have grown it several times before, always with success for it is an easy orchid. Dendrobium kingianum is one of the most popular of all dendrobium species. I have had my present plant 18 months but have grown it several times before, always with success for it.