Dendrobium Brimbank Dark Night 'Adam' × Aust. Rose-Beauty 'Pink Delight' HCC/AOC

Dendrobium Brimbank Dark Night 'Adam' × Aust. Rose-Beauty 'Pink Delight' HCC/AOC is an Australian native Dendrobium seedling cross (cross number 5402). Brimbank Dark Night 'Adam' is valued for its very deep, near-black purple flowers and compact upright canes; Aust. Rose-Beauty 'Pink Delight' HCC/AOC is an awarded cultivar recognised for its warm rose-pink flowers and refined form. The photographs show the parent plants. Individual seedlings will vary in flower colour and form. What to expect Flowering: Spring. Upright to arching spikes carrying multiple flowers above the canes. Flowers: Expected deep purple to pink range, with the dark tones of Brimbank Dark Night potentially softened by the warm rose-pink of Aust. Rose-Beauty. Lip colour and patterning will vary. Individual plants will vary. Plant: Compact upright hard-cane habit. Supplied in an 80mm pot as an established seedling. Growing notes Temperature: Cool to intermediate. Hardy and well-suited to outdoor growing in southern Australia. Protect from frost. Light: Bright filtered light. Morning sun is beneficial; avoid harsh afternoon exposure. Water: Water freely during summer growth. Reduce significantly in autumn and winter — a dry winter rest is important for flowering. Feeding: Balanced fertiliser during the growing season. Cease in late autumn through winter. Shipping & condition Supplied in an 80mm pot as an established seedling. Not yet flowered. Ships from the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria.