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white blooms - two Dends and one Eria

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by ntgerald, Sep 2, 2009.

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  1. ntgerald

    ntgerald Member

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    There are hundreds of Erias, probably close to 400. Eria vanoverberghii was named after a Belgian missionary priest.
    Found in the Philippines at elevations of 300 to 1500 meters as a giant sized, hot to warm growing epiphtye with very elongate [1 m] pseudobulbs carrying strap shaped, acute, to 10" [25 cm] long, leathery leaves taht blooms on to 6, terminal, many flowered, to 10" [25 cm] long, racemose inflorescence. (IOSPE)
    It is found in the highlands of Luzon and Mindoro islands.
    Dendrobium auriculatum is found as a large sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte or lithophyte in the Philippines at elevations of 900 to 1000 meters with a smooth, greenish yellow stem carrying many, linear-lanceolate leaves around the lower portion of the stem that blooms in the summer and winter on a terminal, short, single flowered inflorescence with showy flowers arising close on a leafless cane. (IOSPE)
    Dendrobium polytrichum is found in the Philippines in humid forests at elevations below 800 meters as a small to medium sized, hot growing epiphyte with slender, basally thickened stems carrying several, semiterete leaves that blooms in the spring and fall on a few flowered inflorescence arising on leafless canes and carry fragrant flowers. (IOSPE)
     
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  2. Karen

    Karen Species nut

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    Great lip on the E. vanoverbergii! Always apprecieate your culture info!
     
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    Love them all, especially D polyrichum.
     
  4. Tom_in_PA

    Tom_in_PA I am not an addict

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    I really like the Eria vanoverberghii but the description is "gaint sized" so I will just admire yours LOL
     
  5. ntgerald

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    Thank you, guys.

    My Eria vanoverberghii is actually not a giant. The plant is less than a foot tall.