Dendrobium farmeri fma. petaloid album 'Hsinying' SM/TOGA - fragrant

Dendrobium farmeri fma. petaloid album ‘Hsinying’ SM/TOGA is a rare form of the species Dendrobium farmeri (Orchidaceae family), native to the Eastern Himalayas, Assam, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Malaysia. The ‘Hsinying’ clone has received the SM/TOGA award (and, in some listings, GM/JOGA and CHM/AOS).

Botanical characteristics:

• Flowers: Approximately 5-6 cm in diameter (2-2.5 inches). Completely white, including the lip, with a yellow anther cap. Petaloid (peloric) form: the lip is shaped like a petal, hence the appearance of “three lips”. Fragrant. Densely grouped on pendulous flower spikes, up to 20 cm long, emerging from the upper nodes of the canes.
• Habit: Compact plant, with fusiform, ridged pseudobulbs, 20-30 cm long, and 2-4 leaves towards the tip. Intermediate growth.
• Special features: Very rare petaloid album form. Blooms in spring and summer, on both leafy and leafless canes. Flowers last 2-4 weeks. Keep it drier and cooler in winter.

Recommended substrate: Dendrobium Substrate

Fragrant flowers: YES 
Read the Dendrobium care guide here.
Note: This variety enters vegetative dormancy in winter - you may receive this plant with few or no leaves.