Dendrobium Aust. Colourfest — Cobber 'Lavender & Lime' × Jesmond Sparkler 'Greg Hall'

Dendrobium Aust. Colourfest is an Australian native Dendrobium seedling cross (cross number 5895) between Cobber 'Lavender & Lime' and Jesmond Sparkler 'Greg Hall'. Both parents have star-shaped, spidery flowers, so the seedlings offer a range of colour from magenta-pink to yellow-orange. This plant is near flowering size and has not yet flowered. The photographs show the parent plants, and flower colour and form will vary across individual seedlings.

About this plant

Cobber 'Lavender & Lime' contributes bold magenta-pink flowers with a white-and-yellow centre. Jesmond Sparkler 'Greg Hall' is a multi-flowered clone in warm yellow-orange with fine red veining.

• Flowering: Spring. Star-shaped, narrow-segmented flowers are carried on branching sprays.
• Flowers: Expected to range from magenta-pink to yellow-orange, drawing on both parents. Individual seedlings will vary.
• Plant: Compact, upright hard-cane habit.

Growing conditions

• Temperature: Cool to intermediate. Hardy and well suited to outdoor growing in southern Australia. Protect from frost.
• Light: Bright filtered light. Morning sun is beneficial; avoid harsh afternoon exposure.
• Water: Water freely during summer growth. Reduce significantly in autumn and winter, as a dry winter rest is important for flowering.
• Feeding: Balanced fertiliser during the growing season. Stop from late autumn through winter.

What you'll receive

One established seedling in an 80mm pot, at near flowering size (NFS: close to flowering, but not yet at flowering size). It has not yet flowered. It ships from the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria.