Early Summer in N.E. Oz - Dendrobium crumenatum blooming

That is just so beautiful Bernie

Yes it certainly is Klahanie, and such a tiny little thing too. It tends to get lost amongst all the greenery in my shadehouse garden, but thank goodness I noticed the blooms this week and managed to get a couple of photos.

I agree it looks wonderful

Thanks Mushy. It's an oldie but a goodie.

I would love to be able to grow Dendrobiums outdoors!

We are very fortunate here to be able to do so. I don't have many Orchids, but the few I have sit all year round out in my shadehouse garden.

Mine go out for the summer, but that's it here.
This cool growing one blooms happily enough outdoors in the spring, but still needs winter protection............

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I suppose that I ought to congratulate you guys on The Ashes, but I'm sulking!!!!

What a beautiful thing that Pleione is. I'm not familiar with that species. It certainly has a fantastic form.

Hmm, yes about the cricket. Not wanting to crow about it or anything, but ...

Yes we did win, and very pleased about it we are too. We can put three straight Ashes defeats behind us now.

Pleione is one that you may struggle with in Queensland. Not impossible I'd have thought, but may require a little extra effort.

"We can put three straight Ashes defeats behind us now."

You can if you win the next two series! The next one in England should be easy for you as I think we're in a state of transition, but after that...................

We're nothing if not optimistic, Meanie. We're going to talk as if it's all in the bag, lol! It's been seven years.

Nothing lasts forever!

You crack me up!