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Dendrobium kingianum (Pink Rock Orchid)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001222



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Orchidales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: Dendrobium kingianum
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bulb
  • Evergreen
Zones / Hardiness edit
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
  • Summer
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Hanging Basket
  • Greenhouse
  • Indoor
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Acidic / Peaty
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Lilac
  • Purple
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
  • Bulbils
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
Additional Short Notes add
  • Orchid native to eastern Australia, see opinions edit | delete
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  brombear (1128) wrote on Jan 16 2010
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One of the less spectacular orchids but very easy to grow in a temperate climate, they tolerate part shade to full sun and are great planted on masse in a rainforest garden. It has been reclassified as Thelychiton kingianum but is still mostly known as a dendrobium. It naturally occurs half way up the eastern coast of Australia (New South Wales and lower Queensland)in wet sclerophyll bush and temperate rainforests, growing usually lithophytically but also on logs. Keep humid but ensure good airflow, and treat like an orchid as far as growing media and fertilsation with a winter resting period. 2 to 7 leaves and up to 15 flowers per pseudobulb.

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