This is one of my favorite Dendrobiums. The parentage is Den. Liholiho x Den. strebloceras. I haven't been able to find a picture of Liholiho so I would say that the prominent parent in the cross is strebloceras because it looks a lot like it. This plant has been blooming since March and now has a total of 13 inflorescences which totals approximately 160 flowers.
The Spatulata section of dendrobium's are often referred to 'antelope' dendrobiums. They are called antelope dendrobiums due to their twisted, upright petals just like a wild antelope. Out of the 12,000 hybrids and 1,600 species, there are only 30 species that have these long twisted petals. The only place you can find these type of dendrobiums in the entire world are Papa New Guinea and the North East coast of Australia. Most are found overlaying rivers and some even by the ocean. I have currently bred this particular dendrobium with a few of my other antelope den's. and are currently forming seed pods which should be ripe enough in a few more month's to flask. Some of the plants will grow to be 5-6 feet and other plant will grow to be as big as a small onion.
very nice, Joshua.
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