Dendrobium kingianum var. Silcockii
This is an exceptionally elegant color-form of one of our favorite outdoors miniature species! The little, crystalline-white flowers have brilliant, lavender-pink lip markings, and they bloom as sprays with and upright to arching stem.

The foliage typically stands 3-4 inches tall. One of the most resilient, compact, and easy to grow orchids, although best to keep out of winter rains. Not for indoor growers unless their winter lows reach the low 50F or 40F. Great for those with limited outdoor space, or an excellent companion plant to Cymbidiums and Cattleyas!

Established blooming-size divisions from a mother-plant slightly different than that pictured above.

Temperature Tolerant. February - March blooming. Species from Australia.
Orchid of the Day: February 17, 2021

Dendrobium kingianum 'Albert West'
This is a famous old-time variety of one of our favorite species, the very resilient Dendrobium kingianum. A superb compact plant for outdoor growing alongside Cymbidiums or Cattleya alliance.

To encourage flower spike production over the growth of keiki-foliage, kingianums do best sheltered from Winter rains, especially in very wet years. Not recommended as a house plant, unless nighttime Winter temperatures for the growing area are reliably in the upper 40’s and light is bright.

Established blooming-size divisions from our mother-plant, the single-flower spike plants offered here are much smaller plants than the one in the reference photo thumbnail.

Temperature Tolerant. March blooming. Species from Australia.
Orchid of the Day: February 14, 2025