Coelogyne tenella (Dendrochilum tenellum)

This elegant little orchid comes from the mountain forest of the Philippines.

It grows at elevations of 1000m to 2300m and so we grow this species at a minimum of 12C in our cloud forest green house. It is watered all year round, more in the summer.

The species has very fine terete leaves and lots of lovely cream flowers on arching spikes that look a little grass like.

We bought this plant as a Dendrochilum tenellum but all Dendrochilums have been moved to the genus Coelogyne.

We have many ex Dendrochilum species in our collection some of which we grow hot and some cool, depending on their natural habitat and altitude.

This appears to be one of the easiest Dendrochilums (Coelogynes) to grow and it just sits in with our Masdevallias and does it thing.