Dendrobium Newbold Norm's Delight

Dendrobium Newbold Norm's Delight is an upright hard-cane Dendrobium seedling cross (cross number SJS3502) bred from Snugglebear 'Kings Park' × Tyabb 'Rosy Cheeks'. It suits growers who want spring flowers in magenta to soft pink with white streaking, on a compact to intermediate plant that grows outdoors in southern Australia.

About this plant

Snugglebear 'Kings Park' contributes intense magenta-pink colouring with characteristic white streaking. Tyabb 'Rosy Cheeks' adds broader petal form, soft pink ground colour and a deep red-burgundy lip. The photographs show the parent plants. Individual seedlings will vary in flower colour, pattern density and form.

• Flowering: Spring. Upright to arching spikes carry multiple flowers above the canes.
• Flowers: Expected to range from deep magenta-pink to soft pink, with variable white streaking and splashing from the Snugglebear parent. Lip colour will vary, and deep red to burgundy is likely in many seedlings.
• Plant: Upright hard-cane Dendrobium, compact to intermediate in size.

Growing conditions

• Temperature: Cool to intermediate, with cool nights. 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 in late autumn through winter.

What you'll receive

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