Singapore OrchidsName: The Dendrobium Orchid is also known as the "Singapore Orchid".Description of Singapore Orchids: They are sprays of 10-12 dainty flowers on slender stems, often like daffodils in shape. Color: Singapore Orchids are available in creamy white, bright magenta purple, pink, green, red and some striped shades. Availability of Singapore Orchids: They are available all year round. Family: Singapore Orchids or Dendrobiums are just one species of orchid. There are more than 250,000 different orchid species and hybrids known. The most decorative have been bred for cut flower use. Care Tips for Singapore Orchids: Like most orchids they are very long-lasting both on the plant and even after being cut and keep looking fresh for up to three weeks or more. Faded flowers on the bottom of the stem or spike can be removed to encourage upper buds to open. Facts: Singapore or Dendrobium orchids once used to be considered exotic and extravagant but in these days they have become much more widely available. However, they still ooze glamour and elegance, because just a couple of stems can add a sophisticated touch to a room . Dendrobium Ekapol (Singapore Orchids) Dendrobiums are among the most popular among cut- flowers. Dendrobium Ekapol is currently one of the most popular of the Dendrobiums cultivated in Singapore. Singapore Orchids are easy to cultivate and they should be kept under semi- shadeed conditions, fertilized and watered regularly but the roots should be allowed to dry out between 2 waterings. The climate in Singapore changes with altitude and in mountainous areas there are cool, misty nights and warmer, bright days. The exquisite cool and intermediate miniatures like the Cuthbertsonii grow here. Do not allow them to dry out completely and feed often with dilute fertilizer. The river valleys between the mountain ranges are warm and wet, and some of the most exotic Singapore Orchids like Lasianthera and many Latouria types with long lasting flowers grow here. These orchids need generous feeding and watering. The southern plains resemble Queensland but are wet and very warm all throughout the year and some of the outstanding species from this area are Bigibbum and Canaliculatum, the former often found growing on rocks and the latter on the trunks of paperbark trees. There are various Dendrobium hybrids and these are almost always derived from species within one group, Himalayan, Australian or New Guinea. Most of the Singapore Orchids, although developed there, are derived from species of New Guinea and the adjacent islands and need almost the same culture as the River Valley New Guinea species. |