As a confirmed killer of Phalaenopsis, I have to turn to the Phalaenopsis-type hard-cane Dendrobium as a substitute for my craving for the full form moth orchid.Hard-cane dendrobiums are very to easy to grow and care for in our hot, wet climate. The flowers are long lasting and come in all colurs from white to dark purple.
Here are 2 of my favourites. The light peach-coloured one is Den Airy Peach and the dark one is Den Red Dragon, a large-flowered dendrobe (3 1/2 ins). I prefer this with the white pattern on the lip and the brushed-on white streaks on the petal to the more common concolor purple.





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