Dendrobium Joyce Kelly ‘White Queen’

[DrLeslieEe]

I purchased this beautiful primary spectabile (x johnsoniae) hybrid from H&R booth in 2018 as their demo plant. I gave it as a present to my OB (orchid buddy) Stan as he loves these types.

It didn’t bloom since then until he gave it a cool dry winter rest. And voila! It threw two spikes with gorgeous porcelain white twisted flowers with black maroon striping. NS = 10 cm x 7 cm

Well done Stan!


Above is current blooming.

Below is when I bought it:

 

[SouthPark]

The size of each flower is awesome too - aside from the very nice shapes and patterns and colour contrast. Very nice indeed.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

The size of each flower is awesome too - aside from the very nice shapes and patterns and colour contrast. Very nice indeed.

It is one of Roy’s best and he didn’t really want to sell. But I’m pretty convincing at times lol.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Me likey

 

[SouthPark]

It is one of Roy’s best and he didn’t really want to sell. But I’m pretty convincing at times lol.

hahaha DLE! Nice one! This is definitely one of those cases where ----- one way or another ----- you are getting it hehehe. No is not an answer haha! Excellent how you acquired that one!

 

[Ozpaph]

very eye-catching

 

[PhragNewbie021]

How long is considered a cool winter rest & under what conditions?

 

[skirincich]

Makes me wonder what my Joyce Kelly x spectabile seedlings will look like in the future. Great photo!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

How long is considered a cool winter rest & under what conditions?

According to the grower, two months rest of 15C days and 10C nights. Like the nobile Dendrobiums.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Makes me wonder what my Joyce Kelly x spectabile seedlings will look like in the future. Great photo!

Be interesting to see if this double dose of spectabile will resort back to looking like the original species with very twisted yellow flowers and mahogany veining.

Be interesting if the aureum form of spectabile was used.

 

[PhragNewbie021]

Thanks Fr. Ee.

 

[PhragNewbie021]

Thanks Dr. Ee.

 

[Guldal]

Very beautifull... and kudos to your friend for culture!

I’m pretty convincing at times lol.

Really? You must be kidding?!

 

[skirincich]

I was speaking to Roy Tokunaga about making the cross with the aureum form of spectabile, and he reminded me that the aureaum variety is recessive for the yellow-green color. I really like the Joyce Kelly with the heavy influence of johnsoniae. Not sure how my Joyce Kelly seedlings with two tetraploid parents will work out. Apparently tetraploid seedlings usually show little or no variability within the group. So much for surprises!

 

[abax]

Spectacular flowers!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Me double likey