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2014/15 Australian Dendrobium and Sarcochilus list
Australian Dendrobiums are bred with species that originate in Australia. The Aussies have done an amazing job in the breeding of their native Dens and have made significant improvements; they are very popular in Australia.
Here in the USA we rarely see the advanced hybrids for sale. We do see D. kingianum, and anyone who grows it knows how robust they are. The Aussie Dendrobiums are all very hardy. They do well with hot summers (75-95 deg. days) and cool winters (40-55 deg. nights). I have been trialing them all over the USA and have had customers report good successes in Florida, Virginia, New York, Michigan, Oklahoma, and California. The flowers are fragrant and will fill the growing area with a wonderful aroma. Most importantly they re-flower from the old pseudobulbs, which allows for an outstanding floral display. I have seen plants produce 12 inflorescences from a single bulb over a 5 year period; now THAT is a nice feature! This re-flowering characteristic makes for plants that form beautiful specimens in a relatively short period of time.
Sunset Valley Orchids is the leading hybridizer of Aussie Dens in the USA. We have been sourcing plant material for many years and have developed a superior collection of breeding stock. This season we have been focused on breeding yellow flowers with red markings, a highly desirable color form.
Here is the first significant offering in the USA of what our friends in Australia have worked on so diligently. Give them a try - we think that you'll be impressed!
| Australian Dendrobiums |
SVO 5040 Gillieston Jazz has the best deep purple-red flowers. In Australia they say the color is "beet root" - an amazing color for an Aussie Den. The plant is also very compact and free flowering. Victorian Bride has a 'chunky' flower with a white background color and dark purple markings. Here we are expecting dark purple-red flowers on multiple upright spikes per bulb. Very showy. |
SVO 5290 Elegant Heart is very popular with collectors for its color, large red lip, chunky flower size and ease of growth. Warrior is a show stopper with its star-shaped bright yellow flowers and bold red markings. Looking to add yellow to the base color and intensifying the red markings. |
SVO 5306 This unregistered hybrid is getting pretty complicated….but click on the link to see the picture of the flowers. Very impressive in shape and color, it also has good flower production on a compact plant. The 'Daylight Moon' is the best curvicaule and flowers with over 100 chunky light yellow blooms per inflorescence. Remember, although speciosum is in the immediate background, it will not add much to the plant size, as this is a recessive trait. Expect the color to come through and improved flower count and size. Very nice. |
SVO 5307 Warrior is a show stopper with its star shaped bright yellow flowers and bold red markings. The 'Daylight Moon' is as good as it gets, with over 100 chunky light yellow blooms per inflorescence. Remember, although speciosum is in the immediate background, it will not add much to the plant size. Expect the bright yellow flower color and red markings to come through from the Warrior and the 'Daylight Moon' to improve flower count and size. Don't miss this one. |
SVO 5309 Elegant Heart is very popular with collectors for its color, large red lip, chunky flower size and ease of growth. The 'Daylight Moon' is as good as it gets, with over 100 chunky light yellow blooms per inflorescence. When mature, Jayden plants will be 16” tall and have lots of chunky yellow flowers with lavender overlay. If you like Elegant Heart, this is the next level of improvement. Very nice. |
SVO 5620 Regal Gillieston has a superb plant habit, beautiful light yellow flowers with a blush of red and a solid red lip; it's a good breeder too. The Hilda is one of the best I have seen with great color, flower count and blooming habit. These will be brightly colored yellows with dark red on the lip and petal bases. |
SVO 5623 Den. Purple Cluster has a very dark purple flower which is unusual for Aussie Dens. The (Aussie Charm x Zip) has large flowers with bold blotches of purple on the segments. This is a classic style of breeding that will produce multiple upright stems from each bulb in colors ranging from dark purple to purple with a white background and darker purple lips. |
SVO 5661 Cheryl's Glory is vigorous growing with lots of light lavender flowers. Its parentage is comprised of kingianum, tetragonum and bigibbum. The addition of 'Beechwood' will improve flower count, making for generous inflorescences with 10-15 flowers each. |
SVO 5663 Sunny Vista (Peewee x Yondi Tina) produces large brighter yellows with a purple blush originating from the influence of bigibbum. The Dunokayla produces solid yellow chunky flowers with 20 or more blooms per stem - very impressive! I expect these to be good yellows with a faint red blushing, high flower count and chunky blooms. This is a really nice cross and similar to SVO 5668. |
SVO 5690 Warrior is a show stopper with its star shaped bright yellow flowers and bold red markings. The 'Windermere' is a time tested breeder, which is recessive for color, this will allow the brilliant color of the Warrior to come thru. Remember, although speciosum is in the immediate background, it will not add much to the plant size. Expect the bright yellow flower color and red markings to come through from the Warrior with improved flower count and size. Don't miss this one. |
SVO 5016 This is my first hybrid with superior grex of Den. Jannine Banks. Aussie Parade is proving to be an excellent breeder for color, vigor and free flowering. The expectation is for starry yellow flowers with red spotting produced 15-20 blooms per inflorescence. These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. |
SVO 5042 Here we have paired a superior semi-alba (white with red lip) kingianum to the green of Hilda Poxon. We are hoping for light green flowers with red lips; these will be exceptional. I also expect some white and lavender colors to appear. These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. |
SVO 5044 These will produce big, bright yellow flowers on strong arching
Inflorescences; the yellow color forms are very popular with collectors. These plants have the 'red factor' in the foliage which is a good indicator for flower color. These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. |
SVO 5267 Spidery stars of yellow and red which are very collectable; just wait until your friends see these bloom! Expect 10-15 flowers per inflorescence, these will flower 2 or 3 times a year. Very nice. These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. |
SVO 5268 Elegant Heart is very popular with collectors for its color, large red lip, chunky flower size and ease of growth. This Hilda is really 'Spectacular' with large starry green flowers of superior form. So I am expecting large chunky flowers with yellow background color, red-lavender overlay and spotting, all with good flower presentation too. These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. |
SVO 5269 The 'Red Wine' has an amazing deep burgundy color and the plant is very free flowering, producing many inflorescences per growth. This Hilda is really 'Spectacular' with large starry green flowers of superior form. This combination is an attempt to add yellow-green behind the deep burgundy of 'Red Wine', and to bring out near to solid red flowers. Don't miss these as they have amazing potential. These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. |
SVO 5270 Gillieston Jazz has the best deep purple-red color I have ever seen in an Aussie Den. The plant is also very compact and free flowering. The 'Red Wine' has an amazing deep burgundy color, and the plant is very free flowering, producing many inflorescences per growth. This combination is for deep purple-red flowers. The best of these will be what is referred to as 'beetroot' in Australia. These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. |
SVO 5290 Elegant Heart is very popular with collectors for its color, large red lip, chunky flower size and ease of growth. Warrior is a show stopper with its star shaped bright yellow flowers and bold red markings. Looking to add yellow to the base color and intensifying the red markings. These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. |
SVO 5300 Regal Gillieston had a superb plant habit, beautiful light yellow flowers with a blush of red and a solid red lip. The 'Daylight Moon' is the best curvicaule available and it produces over 100 chunky light yellow flowers per inflorescence. |
SVO 5308 Jannine Banks has good light yellow flowers with bold red marking and a solid red lip; it is a vigorous grower and produces lots of inflorescences per bulb. The 'Daylight Moon' is as good as it gets with over 100 chunky light yellow blooms per inflorescence. These plants will be about 16” tall, a bit more than other crosses listed. This cross will have high flower count and improved shape and from the 'Daylight Moon' with the good coloring from Jannine Banks coming through. These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. |
SVO 5309 Elegant Heart is very popular with collectors for its color, large red lip, chunky flower size and ease of growth. The 'Daylight Moon' is as good as it gets with over 100 chunky light yellow blooms per inflorescence. Jayden plants when mature will be 16” tall and have lots of chunky yellow with lavender overlay. If you like Elegant Heart, this is the next level of improvement. V These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. Very nice. |
SVO 5333 This is a cross I am really looking forward to flowering. It is as current as any Aussie Native breeding in Australia. The (Class x Star of Gold) is a rather large yellow flower with red markings on the edges of the segments and a white lip covered with fine red spots. The Dunokayla produces solid yellow chunky flowers with 20 or more blooms per stem, impressive! I expect these to be good yellows with a few red markings, high flower count and chunky. These are nice robust plants, ready for potting in to 4” pots. Really nice |
