Growing conditions
Intermediate Temperature class
1,650–3,275m Elevation
11°C Day/night drop
2,691mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern
Temperature
6°S Southern Hemisphere Day high Night low Range across populations
Rainfall
2,691mm/yearJan 23° 20–26 12° 9–17 279mm
Feb 23° 20–26 12° 9–17 286mm
Mar 23° 19–26 12° 9–17 308mm
Apr 23° 19–27 12° 9–17 248mm
May 23° 19–27 12° 9–17 205mm
Jun 22° 19–26 11° 8–17 144mm
Jul 22° 18–25 11° 8–16 147mm
Aug 22° 18–26 11° 8–16 154mm
Sep 22° 19–26 12° 8–17 199mm
Oct 23° 19–26 12° 8–17 225mm
Nov 23° 20–27 11° 8–17 225mm
Dec 23° 20–27 12° 9–17 271mm
Bloom Season
Based on 5 recorded blooms.
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Awards
HCC / AOC 2002 'Arcoona Park'
76.50 points Exhibited by Tozer H. VIC 12 July 2002
Measurements
Flower size 25 × 25 mm Petals 15 × 9 mm Dorsal sepal 15 × 9 mm Lateral sepals 15 × 11 mm Lip 15 × 5 mm
Segments orange 29B. Labellum orange 29B banded greyed purple 187A. Sixty one flowers. VOC Show. Points ACC = 78.8.
View on AOC website ↗ACC / AOC 2002 'Arcoona Park'
76.50 points Exhibited by Tozer H. VIC 12 July 2002
Measurements
Flower size 25 × 25 mm Petals 15 × 9 mm Dorsal sepal 15 × 9 mm Lateral sepals 15 × 11 mm Lip 15 × 5 mm
Segments orange 29B. Labellum orange 29B banded greyed purple 187A. Sixty one flowers. VOC Show.
View on AOC website ↗HCC / AOC 1999 'Hot Pants'
76.60 points Exhibited by Royale Orchids NSW 19 September 1999 OSNSW Spring Show
Measurements
Flower size 28 × 25 mm Petals 19 × 12 mm Dorsal sepal 19 × 12 mm Lateral sepals 19 × 12 mm Lip 17 × 7 mm
Segments red 45D. Labellum orange-red 20A & greyed orange 166A. Eight flowers.
View on AOC website ↗ACC / AOC 1994 'Wylde'
78.00 points Exhibited by Meggetto N. VIC 18 January 1994
Segments orange-red 33A. Labellum orange-red 32C edged greyed purple 183A. 45 flowers/ 6 buds in 120mm pot.
View on AOC website ↗CBM / AOC 1987 'Essendon'
0.00 points Exhibited by McCraith G. VIC 16 February 1987
Measurements
Flower size 37 × 32 mm Petals 12 × 8 mm Dorsal sepal 12 × 8 mm Lateral sepals 11 × 8 mm Lip 17 × 6 mm
Tepals even 33A. Labellum 32B. Most attractive specimen of this well known but rarely seen New Guinea species. Twenty two flowers on compact plant in 10cm pot.
View on AOC website ↗Award Comparison
| Measurement | HCC/AOC 2002 'Arcoona Park' | ACC/AOC 2002 'Arcoona Park' | HCC/AOC 1999 'Hot Pants' | ACC/AOC 1994 'Wylde' | CBM/AOC 1987 'Essendon' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower size | 25 × 25 mm | 25 × 25 mm | 28 × 25 mm | 0 × 0 mm | 37 × 32 mm |
| Petals | 15 × 9 mm | 15 × 9 mm | 19 × 12 mm | - | 12 × 8 mm |
| Dorsal sepal | 15 × 9 mm | 15 × 9 mm | 19 × 12 mm | - | 12 × 8 mm |
| Lateral sepals | 15 × 11 mm | 15 × 11 mm | 19 × 12 mm | - | 11 × 8 mm |
| Lip | 15 × 5 mm | 15 × 5 mm | 17 × 7 mm | - | 17 × 6 mm |
| Flower count | - | - | - | 45 | - |
Hybrids from Dendrobium cuthbertsonii
As seed parent
Cypripedium Pepe Portilla × Dendrobium cuthbertsonii
Dendrobium Aussie's Hi-Lo × Dendrobium laevifolium
Dendrobium Nagomi × Dendrobium bracteosum
Dendrobium Pepe Portilla × Dendrobium cuthbertsonii
Dendrobium Swiss Mountain Palace × Dendrobium Mtn's Butterfly Kisses
As pollen parent
Cypripedium Butterfly Jewel Dendrobium Mtns Butterfly Kisses ×
Cypripedium Ecuagenera Rainbow Dendrobium Gaëtan Minet ×
Cypripedium Ecuagenera Vibes Dendrobium Hsinying Paradise ×
Cypripedium Pepe Portilla Dendrobium agathodaemonis ×
Cypripedium Uzhupud Jewels Dendrobium Mingle's Sapphire ×
Dendrobium Butterfly Jewel Dendrobium Mtn's Butterfly Kisses ×
Dendrobium Ecuagenera Rainbow Dendrobium Ga�tan Minet ×
Dendrobium Ecuagenera Vibes Dendrobium Hsinying Paradise ×
Dendrobium Eidolon Dendrobium Illusion ×
Dendrobium Flower Baby Dendrobium victoriae-reginae ×
Dendrobium Gaëtan Minet Dendrobium aphanochilum ×
Dendrobium Gaëtan Minet Dendrobium aphanochilum ×
Dendrobium Gina Perlite Dendrobium prasinum ×
Dendrobium Harlekin Dendrobium Swiss Mountain Palace ×
Dendrobium Illusion Dendrobium lawesii ×
Dendrobium Magenta Magic Dendrobium goldschmidtianum [miyakei] ×
Dendrobium Misty Magic Dendrobium gonzalesii ×
Dendrobium Mountain Magic Dendrobium pseudoglomeratum ×
Dendrobium Mtn's Butterfly Kisses Dendrobium glomeratum ×
Dendrobium Papuatu Dendrobium mohlianum ×
Synonyms
Dendrobium agathodaemonisDendrobium asperifoliumDendrobium atromarginatumDendrobium carstenszienseDendrobium coccinellumDendrobium euphuesDendrobium fulgidumDendrobium fulgidumDendrobium laetumDendrobium lichenicolaDendrobium sophronitesDendrobium trachyphyllumMaccraithea agathodaemonisMaccraithea asperifoliaMaccraithea atromarginataMaccraithea coccinellaMaccraithea cuthbertsoniiMaccraithea euphuesMaccraithea lichenicolaMaccraithea sophronitesMaccraithea trachyphyllaPedilonum asperifoliumPedilonum coccinellumPedilonum cuthbertsoniiPedilonum euphuesPedilonum sophronitesPedilonum trachyphyllum