Name:	Dendrobium Sunny Gold 'Harp'	Seed parent1:	Dendrobium Moony Night
Date acquired:	13 March 2004	Pollen parent:	Dendrobium Santana
Source:	Orchids by Hausermann	Season:	Late winter-early spring
Container:	none (deceased)	Climate:	Intermediate, cool dry winter rest

14 March 2004

14 March 2005

This Dendrobium Sunny Gold 'Harp' came from my spring trip to Orchids by Hausermann.  Not only was the plant flush with bright yellow flowers, it had six new growths and an unbelievable lemon fragrance.  It's not quite as powerful as Oncidium Sharry Baby is, but you can still smell it from the other side of the room when it's in full bloom.  The plant has doubled in size since I got it, so it should put on quite a show come springtime.

This plant is a D. nobile-type hybrid, so it needs a cool, dry winter rest in order to develop flower buds.  I kept it in my unheated bathroom window over the winter to encourage it to bud.

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References:
(1)  International Orchid Register: www.rhs.org.uk/plants/registration_orchids.asp