🌳 Description:

• Scientific name: Dendrobium Sea Sky 'Silk'
• Family: Orchidaceae
• Genus: Dendrobium (hybrid)
• Origins: Hybrid of Asian origin
• Domestic use: Collector's orchid suitable for cultivation indoors in a bright location or in a heated conservatory
• Notable features: Hybrid with delicate flowers in shades reminiscent of the sky and silk; upright canes with flowers along the mature canes; requires a cool, dry winter rest period to stimulate abundant flowering
• Average adult size: Canes 30–60 cm; flowers 4–6 cm
• Flowering: Typically in spring, along the mature canes
• Fragrance: Yes — pleasant

🌞 Light exposure: Medium light — prefers bright, filtered light. Tolerates a few hours of direct morning sun.

🚿 Watering: Generous during active growth (spring–summer); reduce drastically in autumn–winter. Use rainwater or reverse osmosis water.

🌡️ Minimum tolerable temperature and growing temperature: Intermediate climate — nighttime low of 8–12 °C in winter (necessary for flowering), daytime 18–26 °C in summer. Avoid temperatures below 8 °C.

🌱 Soil type and repotting: Well-draining substrate of pine bark or a specific orchid mix. Repot every 2–3 years after flowering.

🌿 Fertilization: Every 2 weeks during active growth with half-strength orchid fertilizer. Suspend during the winter rest period.

✂️ Pruning or other recommended horticultural treatments: Do not remove old canes unless they are completely dry. Remove dry or damaged leaves.

💧 Ambient humidity: Medium-high humidity, 55–70%. Always ensure good ventilation.

The dimensions are purely indicative and refer to an adult plant.