Dendrobium Newbold Tybo 'SS3' x Dendrobium Newbold Beauty 'Kings Park' – Australian Grown Dark Pink

Start your collection with a stunning, Australian-grown Dendrobium hybrid. This robust cross, featuring deep purple-pink blooms with striking white and spotted highlights, is a true standout. Celebrated for its vigorous growth habit and prolific flowering, this variety promises a reliable display of color for both novice growers and seasoned collectors. Its compact size makes it an ideal fit for smaller spaces, windowsills, or greenhouse collections.

Care Requirements

• Light: Medium to bright filtered light. Avoid harsh, direct afternoon sun.
• Temperature: Intermediate to cool. Ideal range is 10°C to 28°C. Can tolerate warmer periods if humidity is maintained.
• Watering: Allow the potting medium to dry almost completely between waterings. Reduce frequency in winter months.
• Humidity: 50% to 70%. Can be grown in a home environment with a pebble tray or humidifier.
• Potting: Best grown in a free-draining Dendrobium mix. Repot every 1-2 years after flowering.
• Fertilizing: Use a balanced, liquid orchid fertilizer at half strength every 2-3 weeks during the growing season.

Genetic History & Provenance

• Parentage: Unregistered cross of *Dendrobium* Newbold Tybo 'SS3' x *Dendrobium* Newbold Beauty 'Kings Park'.
• Hybridizer: Private breeder.
• Registration: Unregistered.
• Awards: Not applicable.
• Note: This is a flask-grown cross from a reputable Australian source.

Flowering and Maturity Profile

• Season: Typically flowers in late winter to spring.
• Bloom Size: Approximately 4-5 cm across.
• Coloration: Flowers are a vibrant, dark magenta to purple, with a white band on the petals and sepals. The labellum is a striking white with deep purple spots and a bright yellow center.
• Fragrance: Not fragrant.
• Growth Habit: Compact, upright, and clump-forming.

Why Buy This Plant?

• Features a striking and unique bi-coloration, with a contrast between the rich magenta petals and the clean white markings.
• An extremely reliable and easy-to-grow hybrid, perfect for those new to collecting Australian Dendrobiums.
• Our stock is well-established, with multiple healthy canes, ensuring a strong start for your new plant.