Dendrobium laevifolium (The Shiny Leafed Dendrobium). Found as a mini-miniature, warm to cold growing epiphyte that occurs on moss covered trees in of the Southwest Pacific: New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands and Vanuatu at elevations of 650 to 2400 meters (1,000 to 5,000 feet). They receive periods of cool rain and periods of hot sunny conditions throughout the day time. Beautiful, compact species with reddish purple flushes in the leaves and clusters of bright, deep magenta flowers around the base of the rounded pseudobulbs. Keep moist all the time but slightly reduce water and withhold fertilizer until new growth is initiated in the spring. Flowers can last for over three months under optimal conditions and the plant can flower twice per year or whenever the conditions favor flowering. Pot Size: 2.5" basket/pot Blooming Size: YES – Usually bloom in Summer and Fall1"–2" Long lasting, deep magenta Flowers Temp: Cool to Warm Light: Low to Medium bright (filtered)Humidity: HighAir circulation: Medium Watering: Keep moist all the time but well drain, not soggy. Never allow to dry outFertilizer: 1/4 strength balancing fertilizer every week or hafl strength every 2 weeks *** Shipping Policy Read the description very carefully before you purchase. Due to the sensitive nature of orchids, there are no refunds or returns when plants leave our nursery. You must let us know if you have special shipping needs, such as including a heat pack. Plants are packed carefully, but we cannot guarantee flowers, buds, sheaths or spikes once the plant leaves the nursery. We offer local pick up at the nursery in San Jose. We ship within the US; outside the US by arrangement only. We usually ship on Monday – Tuesday. If an order is received after 9:00 AM PST Tuesday, we may ship the item the following Monday. We normally ship by Priority USPS; or FedEx or UPS for large boxes. We will combine shipping where possible; some orders may be in multiple boxes. Plant may or may not ship with flowers. We cannot guarantee a delivery gets to a specific address in the time frame requested due to current shipping conditions. Time to arrival/delivery quotes are generated by USPS, Fed Ex, UPS, not Orchid Design. Also keep in mind the package will not travel in a direct route but rather from one shipping hub to another. If damage occurs in shipping and you want to file a claim with USPS, FedEx, or UPS, it is your responsibility to file a claim. For more items find us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/orchid.design.8888/ or on the web! All images on this album are property of Orchid Design and cannot be used elsewhere without permission
