Dendrobium cymbidioides

This lovely orchid came to our collection as Epigenium cybidioides but along with all epiginium species has moved to Dendrobium as a result of molecular studies.

Cymbidioides refers to the similarity between the flowers of this species and some Cymbidium species although to my eye the flowers look much more like Coelogynes.

Dendobium cymbidioides is nartive to the islands of Indonesia; Java, Sumatra and the Sunda Islands where it is reportedly found in cool moss forests from 2200-2800m altiude. We replicat this habitat by growing plants in our 'Himalayas' greenhouse (min 7C) with lots of water in thje growing season. We have found that plants enjoy bright light especially in the winter which helps to encourage heavy flowering in April and May.