Dendro Sonia Orchid - Growing & Care Techniques from A to Z

Dendro Sonia orchid is a very popular orchid species in Vietnam. Its flowers have eye-catching purple-pink and purple-white colors, pleasant fragrance, long-lasting flowers, and high economic value.

Dendro Sonia orchid is not only a beautiful orchid but also has high economic value, commonly grown in Vietnam. Standing out with its brilliant purple-pink and purple-lotus colors, along with the ability to bloom all year round and adapt well to tropical climates, this orchid has become a symbol of beauty for hybrid orchids.

In today's article, let's explore the details of Dendro Sonia orchids from their origin, characteristics to techniques for growing and caring for this orchid species to help bring high economic efficiency.

Origin and breeding process of Dendro Sonia orchid

Dendro Sonia is a famous hybrid orchid line.

Dendro Sonia, scientifically known as Dendrobium Sonia or Dendrobium Sonia-17 (commercially), is a hybrid orchid of the genus Dendrobium. They are crossbred between two different orchid varieties, Dendrobium Bigibbum x Dendrobium Phalaenopsis, with the aim of creating an orchid variety with beautiful flowers, bright colors with purple, white purple, dark pink or lotus pink tones, strong growth, flowering all year round and adaptable to hot and humid tropical climates.

This orchid species was first bred in Thailand, then quickly spread throughout Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. Currently, in our country, Dendro Sonia is widely grown to serve the export of fresh flowers.

Role and application of Dendro Sonia orchid

Dendro Sonia orchids have many important roles and applications and bring high economic value. Let's find out the details below.

• Applications in the flower industry such as wedding flowers, event decoration flowers, gifts for holidays or potted flowers for decoration in gardens, restaurants, hotels,...

• Growing Dendro Sonia orchids for export is a key industry in many orchid growing regions in Vietnam such as Ho Chi Minh City, Lam Dong, Binh Duong,...

• Dendro Sonia orchid is a stable artificial hybrid orchid variety, often used as the basis for breeding many new orchid lines.

Morphological characteristics of Dendro Sonia orchid

Close-up of Dendro Sonia orchid with beautiful structure and impressive color.

Let's learn in detail about the morphological characteristics of Dendro Sonia orchid to see what makes this orchid so outstanding and popular.

Close :

• Pseudobulb, cylindrical, grows upright with an average height of 40 - 80 cm
• The stem is sturdy, bright green, has clear nodes (eyes), each node is where roots or buds, flowers grow.
• Each Dendro Sonia orchid stem can produce 2-3 batches of flowers per year and its life cycle is from 20-3 years before fading.

Leaves :

• Leaves grow alternately, close to the stem, lanceolate, thick and quite brittle.
• Leaves are dark green or glossy green, with clear mid-rib.
• Leaves have good photosynthetic ability and can withstand partial sunlight.

Roots :

• Wind roots, growing strongly
• The roots are ivory white, the root tips are purple or light green.
• Roots have the ability to absorb moisture and exchange nutrients well.

Flower :

• Flowers grow in clusters in the leaf axils, near the top or from the middle of the stem up.
• Flower stalks are 20 - 30 cm long, each stalk has 7 - 15 flowers alternating with each other.
• Flowers are quite large, from 6 - 8 cm
• The petals are soft, slightly curved backwards, with a variety of colors such as lotus purple, dark purple, white purple, lotus pink,...
• The flower has a light, pleasant fragrance.
• Flowers stay fresh for a long time, from 15 to 25 days.

Dendro Sonia orchid growing techniques bring high efficiency

Detailed instructions for growing Dendro Sonia orchids.

If you want to grow Dendro Sonia orchids successfully and get the most brilliant and long-lasting orchid pots, please refer to the following basic techniques.

Choose healthy seedlings

If you want your Dendro Sonia orchid to grow well, take root quickly and have few pests, the first important factor you need to pay attention to is choosing a healthy seedling. Please note the following:

• Choose seedlings from reputable nurseries or professional stores, do not buy seedlings of unknown origin.
• Choose a tree with a thick, straight trunk, with at least 3 - 5 nodes.
• Leaves must be shiny green, with no signs of pests or diseases.
• The roots are white, ivory white, the root tips are green, not mushy, not rotten.
• Prioritize plants with 1 - 2 developing shoots.

Prepare suitable pot and substrate

Another important key that directly affects the growth of Dendro Sonia orchids is choosing the right pot and substrate. Please note the following!

Choose the right pot :

• Plastic pots: Good drainage, light weight, low cost
• Terracotta pots or wooden pots: Highly aesthetic but expensive

Select and process the substrate :

• Pine bark : Soak in lime water or clean water for 1-2 days, then drain completely.
• Coconut fiber : Soak in Physan solution and lime water.
• Charcoal chips : Soak, rinse many times with clean water then dry.
• Dried coconut fiber : Soak in water and dry in the sun.

Maintain optimal light - temperature - humidity

A key factor to help Dendro Sonia orchids grow quickly, bloom evenly, beautifully, and abundantly is that you need to maintain optimal light, temperature, and humidity. Specifically as follows.

Light :

• Natural light from 50 - 70%, prioritize light morning sunlight or diffused light
• If planted outdoors, a layer of black netting is needed to shade the plant.
• Planting on the balcony should be placed in the East, Southeast direction.
• On average, rotate the pot periodically every 1 - 2 weeks so that the plant receives enough sunlight.

Temperature :

• Ideal temperature from 18 - 30 degrees Celsius
• There is a temperature difference between day and night of 5 - 8 degrees Celsius.
• During hot weather, you can spray mist or move the orchid pot to a shady place.

Humidity :

• Maintain humidity from 60 - 80%, slightly moist, not too dry, not too wet
• Spray light mist in the early morning or cool afternoon, depending on the weather.

Watering Dendro Sonia orchids properly

Proper watering will help Dendro Sonia orchids grow quickly, bloom on time, and have long-lasting and beautiful flowers. Please pay attention to the following to avoid watering incorrectly and affecting your orchid pot.

Basic principles :

• Water enough - at the right time
• Do not let water stagnate and cause root rot.
• Water only when the growing medium begins to dry out.
• Prioritize watering in the early morning and cool afternoon.

Watering frequency :

• Dry season : Water 1 - 2 times/day
• Rainy season : Limit watering, only water when the growing medium is dry.
• Winter : Spray light mist every 3 - 5 days

Fertilize appropriately for each stage of growth

Fertilizing at the right time, with the right type and in the right dose will help Dendro Sonia orchids grow best, with many flowers, long-lasting color and freshness. Let's find out in detail how to fertilize each stage of this orchid's growth below.

• Seedling stage: Fertilize with NPK 30-10-10 + B1, fish fertilizer, and diluted seaweed to stimulate young plants to root and develop stems and leaves.
• During the strong growth stage: Fertilize with NPK 20-20-20 combined with B1 and organic fertilizer to provide nutrients to nourish the stem and accumulate.
• Flowering preparation stage: Switch to NPK 6-30-30 or 10-30-20 combined with Calcium Boron fertilizer to stimulate flower buds.
• Flowering stage: NPK 15-20-30, zinc, boron, iron to increase durability and color stimulation for flowers.
• Post-flowering stage: Fertilize with NPK 20-20-20 combined with organic fertilizer to help the plant recover.

Proactive disease prevention for Dendro Sonia orchids

Disease prevention for Dendro Sonia orchids is a mandatory care step because thanks to that, your orchid pot can grow strongly, have a long life and be less susceptible to pests and diseases.

Principles of disease prevention :

• Prevention is better than cure
• Keep the orchid growing area clean and airy
• New seedlings need to be isolated to avoid disease transmission.

Regular spraying of preventive medicine :

• Fungicides, root rot prevention: Spray Physan 20 SL, Ridomil Gold every 15 days
• Prevent leaf spots and leaf burn: Spray Antracol and Score every 10 days.
• Insect and pest prevention: Spray Confidor, Abamectin every 10 days

Dendro Sonia orchid price list

Currently, Dendro Sonia orchids are sold very popularly in Vietnam with many different forms and prices, from orchid seedlings, mature orchids to cut orchids. For more details, please refer to the following price list.

Beautiful Dendro Sonia orchid pictures

If you want to admire more pictures of Dendro Sonia orchids blooming brilliantly, don't miss the collection we share below, we guarantee you will make everyone fascinated by this elegant and charming beauty.

Dendro Sonia orchids are blooming in the afternoon sun.

Dendro Sonia flowers are dreamy purple-pink.

A garden of Dendro Sonia orchids in bloom.

Dendro Sonia flowers have beautiful purple-pink color.

With its delicate beauty, good adaptability and high economic value , Dendro Sonia orchids are not only a perfect choice to decorate your living space but also play an important role in the industrial orchid production industry.

Hopefully, the information shared by orchid-vn.com in the above article will help you gain more experience and confidence to try your hand at this special orchid species.

Goodbye and see you soon in the next articles of the Blog section to explore more beautiful orchid species together.