Ken, Den. nobile is a species that has been used for countless hybrids. Many of these have been used for the flower trade and do not have names. Therefore, you will often see the term nobile type hybrid used for these soft cane Dendrobiums with the big spot in the center of the flower's throat. Here is a pic of one of mine:
I have been preparing for the orchid meeting tomorrow so I will show you what I'm taking for the bloom table:
First is Den. speciosum. These flowers have stayed true to their white color.
Then there is Rth. Carolina Golden D'Or (Rth. Bouton D'Or x Ctt. Warpaint), just opening.
Then another species, C. skinneri.
Brilliant colors on this Ctt. Gold Digger (Ctt. Red Gold x Ctt. Warpaint)
Finally, the big elephant in the room will be Cym. Leodogran 'Cradlemont' (Cym. Sweetheart x Cym. Liliana). Kathy was showing this one too. Mine weighs about 80 lbs., thus the 2 wheel dolly. I'm thinking ribbon winner here as she won one last year.
My cousin is here from Indiana so we have been showing them the tourist spots. Last Saturday we went to the Tarpon Springs sponge docks where boats go out to harvest sponges from the sea floor. There are plenty of sponges for sale and one type looks like it would make a good orchid pot. I'm going to pick up a small orchid and see if I can grow it in this sponge. It should be interesting.
Jim
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