Dendrobium Brimbank You Beauty 'Dieter' × Auscobber 'Kings Park'

Dendrobium Brimbank You Beauty 'Dieter' × Auscobber 'Kings Park' is an Australian native Dendrobium seedling cross (cross number 5181) bred from two compact kingianum-alliance parents. It suits growers who want compact, upright hard-cane plants with pink to magenta flowers in spring. The photographs show the parent plants, and individual seedlings will vary in flower colour and form.

About this plant

• Parentage: Brimbank You Beauty 'Dieter' is valued for its strong colour and neat upright canes. Auscobber 'Kings Park' contributes vigour and rich pink to magenta tones.
• Flowering: Spring. Upright to arching spikes carry multiple flowers above the canes.
• Flowers: Expected range of pink to magenta tones drawing on both parents. Lip colour and patterning will vary across individual seedlings.
• Habit: Compact, upright, hard-cane.

Growing conditions

• Temperature: Cool to intermediate. It needs cool nights, is hardy and is 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 in late autumn through winter.

What you'll receive

An established seedling in an 80mm pot, near flowering size (NFS). It has not yet flowered. Plants ship from the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria.