Queen Victoria's Dendrobium

Queen Victoria's Dendrobium Dendrobium victoriae-reginae

What is the plant

Dendrobium victoriae-reginae is a member of the family Orchidaceae endemic to the Philippines. Queen Victoria’s Dendrobium was named to celebrate the British monarch. Plants usually bloom in late spring with one to three 2.5 cm flowers.

Dendrobium victoriae-reginae is a small to medium-sized, warm to cold growing epiphyte with thin, descending, clumping pseudobulbs that rarely branch and carry many, unsubdivided, pointed papery leaves, and inflorescences that are violet or purple with a darker tip and white center of 3 to 4 centimeters. It is found in Montane ecoregion of the Philippines growing on moss covered trucks of Lithocarpus species at 1300 to 2700 meters in elevation.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

15°C - 30°C

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Water
Watering dendrobium orchids dendrobium likes watering a little more than most orchid varieties. water abundantly during the growing season, from May to September. dendrobium likes high humidity and a lot of watering during this period.
Sunlight
If your plant is not getting enough light, the most common sign is the yellowing and dropping of leaves, stunted leaf growth, elongated stems, and a dull-green color. If your plant is getting too much light, then its leaves will have singed tips, burned patches, or will be falling off (yikes!).
Fertilizer
Use slow-release fertilizer. Avoid using too much fertilizer.

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Soil
Use a well-draining indoor potting mix with perlite to help with drainage.
Pruning
Dead fronds and leaves can be removed.
Temperature
The average temperature of the day throughout the year is 19-22°C, night 10-13°C, giving a daily difference of 6-10°C.

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Container
Here’s a handy guideline: increase pot size by 2.5-5 cm (1 to 2 inches) in diameter for plants that are growing in pots 25.4 cm (10 inches) in diameter or less. For larger plants, those growing in pots greater than 10 inches in diameter, increase the pot size by 5 or 7.62 cm (2 or 3 inches) in diameter.
Popularity
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