Dendrobium primulinum (cretaceum) album
A beautiful form of this captivating species! The name 'primulinum' comes from its spring blooming season and while many seen for sale elsewhere are pink, offered here is the lovely and rare white version that has just a hint of soft pink in the lip. The growth habit is generally pendant, with the long slender canes hanging downward. The blooms appear along the length of the new and old canes in late spring or early summer. This is a compact growing species, with growths less than a foot long when mature. Suitable for hanging basket or mount culture as well.
Growing Suggestions: Dendrobium primulinum is considered easy to grow, but they still need some specific growing conditions in order to do their best. Very bright, though filtered light is best. Brighter light will make stronger canes and more blooms. Plants will grow well in a range of temperatures from 55-85 degrees, but they do need a cool winter period for buds to set. If they are kept warm year round plants are not likely to flower. We give ours water year round, though summertime is more frequently and winter is more like a heavy mist. When in active growth from April through August water well and fertilize every third or fourth watering. In the fall and winter, give just enough water to keep canes from shriveling. Plants will drop most or all foliage each year. This is very normal. Usually the last of the old leaves fall just as new spring growth is emerging.
We have a limited number of seedlings mounted on cork wood, with pendant foliage.