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The dry season in February signals the flowering period of many dend species:
Dend linguella. A local species that grows tall (3-4 foot) slender canes with an untidy habit. Grown this from a keiki from a friend a few years ago. I was just complaining about the lack of flowers when this popped out. lol. If you like similar-looking flowers on a much smaller, neater plant, dend hercoglossum is recommended.
Dend primulinum. The pale variety without the bright yellow blotch on the lips. Reliable bloomer, once a year. The flower buds develop very fast and very suddenly in hot dry weather, about 5 days from when they emerge from the nodes to full bloom. Light honey fragrance.
Dend anosmum. Known as the 'February orchid' among some local growers. Flowering season begins now and extends up to April or May, depending on variety. I absolutely love this species and its superb raspberry fragrance.
Skinny local variety:
The more popular var. superbum originally from the Philippines:
Dend linguella. A local species that grows tall (3-4 foot) slender canes with an untidy habit. Grown this from a keiki from a friend a few years ago. I was just complaining about the lack of flowers when this popped out. lol. If you like similar-looking flowers on a much smaller, neater plant, dend hercoglossum is recommended.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/440/440e01c4856a86b7a64584046223669c.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/d1c/d1c59d4eea88801eb2279a662bea44c4.jpg)
Dend primulinum. The pale variety without the bright yellow blotch on the lips. Reliable bloomer, once a year. The flower buds develop very fast and very suddenly in hot dry weather, about 5 days from when they emerge from the nodes to full bloom. Light honey fragrance.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/ba6/ba6ff013644e90d72bc731b0aa93e23d.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/bb3/bb35e665dc08a88fb3a82d5433437dd7.jpg)
Dend anosmum. Known as the 'February orchid' among some local growers. Flowering season begins now and extends up to April or May, depending on variety. I absolutely love this species and its superb raspberry fragrance.
Skinny local variety:
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/eb1/eb186b9a559fdba2ceb55a7fd5cf6cac.jpg)
The more popular var. superbum originally from the Philippines:
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/daf/daf2bbcbf8251da8804106a617e394e6.jpg)