Dendrobium 'Frosty Dawn'
Dublin Core
Title
Dendrobium 'Frosty Dawn'
Subject
Orchids
Living Collections
Living Collections
Description
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Genus: Dendrobium
Appearance: Small 2" frosty white/cream blossoms with a neon orange lip. Blossoms seem to shimmer in direct sunlight
Parentage: (Dendrobium Dawn Maree × Dendrobium Lime Frost)
Provenance: From a hybridized cultivated plant not of wild origin
Life Form: Epiphytic
Range: Native to much of Asia, including China, Japan, and India as well as many islands in the Pacific.
Habitat: Varied. Depending on the specific species within the genus, Dendrobiums have adapted to a wide variety of habitats, from the high altitudes in the Himalayan mountains to lowland tropical forests and even to the dry climate of the Australian desert.
Temperature Requirements: Intermediate-Warm. Some species may need cooler temperatures and a dry winter rest to set blooms.
Bloom Season: Varied
Fragrant: Yes
Light Level: Medium
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Genus: Dendrobium
Appearance: Small 2" frosty white/cream blossoms with a neon orange lip. Blossoms seem to shimmer in direct sunlight
Parentage: (Dendrobium Dawn Maree × Dendrobium Lime Frost)
Provenance: From a hybridized cultivated plant not of wild origin
Life Form: Epiphytic
Range: Native to much of Asia, including China, Japan, and India as well as many islands in the Pacific.
Habitat: Varied. Depending on the specific species within the genus, Dendrobiums have adapted to a wide variety of habitats, from the high altitudes in the Himalayan mountains to lowland tropical forests and even to the dry climate of the Australian desert.
Temperature Requirements: Intermediate-Warm. Some species may need cooler temperatures and a dry winter rest to set blooms.
Bloom Season: Varied
Fragrant: Yes
Light Level: Medium
Creator
Registered and Hybridized by H & R
Date
Registered in 1997
Relation
AOS dendrobium care guide:
https://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/dendrobium.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAg-qSBtS-Q
https://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/dendrobium.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAg-qSBtS-Q
Alternative Title
Nobile
Noble Dendrobrium
Pidgeon Orchid
Antelope Orchid
Noble Dendrobrium
Pidgeon Orchid
Antelope Orchid
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Living plant
Collection
Citation
Registered and Hybridized by H & R, “Dendrobium 'Frosty Dawn',” Omeka, accessed May 6, 2026, http://5590.pmarty.org/items/show/91.