Dendrobium Tyabb 'Heather' AM/OSCOV × Flinders 'Sunshine'

Dendrobium Tyabb 'Heather' AM/OSCOV × Flinders 'Sunshine' is an Australian native Dendrobium seedling cross (cross number 5116) for growers who like a hard-cane Dendrobium with heavy spotting and a good flower count. Tyabb 'Heather' holds an Award of Merit (AM/OSCOV) and is known for white flowers with heavy purple-magenta spotting and a high flower count. Flinders 'Sunshine' contributes warm yellow tones and vigorous cane production. The photographs show the parent plants, not the seedlings. Individual seedlings will vary in flower colour, pattern density and form, as is normal for a seedling cross.

About this plant

• Flowering: Spring. Racemes of multiple flowers are carried on upright to arching spikes above the canes.
• Flowers: Expected range is white to cream to yellow, with variable purple-magenta spotting and barring reflecting the Tyabb parent. Lip colour and pattern will vary across the batch.
• Plant: Upright hard-cane Dendrobium.

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, not yet at flowering size and not yet flowered. It ships from the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria.