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Dendrobium orchid
I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons
yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear them. Are these especially tricky? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Dendrobium orchid
"sacha" wrote...
I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear them. Are these especially tricky? Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as to the care needed. Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three types... Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the stem or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when growing. Needs a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and bright diffused light and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to make new canes, water from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed every other watering or a bit more when in full growth. Repot every two or three years. Dendrobium kingianum species and hybrids, Australian species, flowers usually pinky mauve but can be white, on stalks from the top of each cane, has a perfume. Grow as above. Dendrobium bigibbum var phalaenopsis type. Another Australian species(or have they now been separated into two). Flowers on stalks from the tops of both old and new canes. More tropical so needs more heat, day min 20°C night min 16°C. That said I have a friend who isn't a plants person who grows one on her bathroom windowsill and it's a superb plant. Hers grows on a deep saucer full of stones so the plant can dry out but the humidity is raised, a good tip for all orchids. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
Dendrobium orchid
On 2013-12-01 14:06:14 +0000, Bob Hobden said:
"sacha" wrote... I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear them. Are these especially tricky? Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as to the care needed. Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three types... Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the stem or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when growing. Needs a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and bright diffused light and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to make new canes, water from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed every other watering or a bit more when in full growth. Repot every two or three years. snip Many thanks, Bob. By that description and doing a bit of Google image searching, it sounds like Dendrobium nobile. I'll flag your post to keep the info. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Dendrobium orchid
"sacha" wrote
Bob Hobden said: "sacha" wrote... I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear them. Are these especially tricky? Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as to the care needed. Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three types... Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the stem or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when growing. Needs a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and bright diffused light and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to make new canes, water from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed every other watering or a bit more when in full growth. Repot every two or three years. snip Many thanks, Bob. By that description and doing a bit of Google image searching, it sounds like Dendrobium nobile. I'll flag your post to keep the info. If you really want to know all about them this is the page.... http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/FREE/Den_Art.html BUT don't let it frighten you, they are not that difficult as long as you get the rest period right. Basically forget about them. Watch for slugs and snails if growing under glass, IME these are the plants they will go for when the plants have fresh young growth. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
Dendrobium orchid
"sacha" wrote
Bob Hobden said: "sacha" wrote... I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear them. Are these especially tricky? Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as to the care needed. Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three types... Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the stem or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when growing. Needs a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and bright diffused light and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to make new canes, water from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed every other watering or a bit more when in full growth. Repot every two or three years. snip Many thanks, Bob. By that description and doing a bit of Google image searching, it sounds like Dendrobium nobile. I'll flag your post to keep the info. This is link to a wholesale/retail nursery specialising in nobile types with lots of photos and with good instructions on care if you click the Caring link. http://www.yamamotodendrobiums.com/h...il_plants.html -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
Dendrobium orchid
On 2013-12-01 14:50:23 +0000, Bob Hobden said:
"sacha" wrote Bob Hobden said: "sacha" wrote... I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear them. Are these especially tricky? Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as to the care needed. Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three types... Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the stem or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when growing. Needs a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and bright diffused light and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to make new canes, water from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed every other watering or a bit more when in full growth. Repot every two or three years. snip Many thanks, Bob. By that description and doing a bit of Google image searching, it sounds like Dendrobium nobile. I'll flag your post to keep the info. If you really want to know all about them this is the page.... http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/FREE/Den_Art.html BUT don't let it frighten you, they are not that difficult as long as you get the rest period right. Basically forget about them. Watch for slugs and snails if growing under glass, IME these are the plants they will go for when the plants have fresh young growth. For now, it's in the house but when it's finished flowering, I may move it into a greenhouse, so I'll bear the slug/snail thing well in mind! Thanks, Bob. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
Dendrobium orchid
On 2013-12-01 15:47:09 +0000, Bob Hobden said:
"sacha" wrote Bob Hobden said: "sacha" wrote... I took my courage in both hands and bought one of these at Morrisons yesterday for £10. Checking some info about it online, I see that M&S are selling them for £40, so I'm quite pleased with that! It seems to require light but not direct sunlight, not too warm and sparing watering. It's on the landing windowsill, which faces east and is probably one of the cooler rooms in the house, so I hope I manage to keep it going. If anyone has any advice or tips I'd be grateful to hear them. Are these especially tricky? Dendrobium is a huge family so it depends what sort you have bought as to the care needed. Considering where you bought it I would expect it to be one of three types... Dendrobium nobile hybrid. These flower along and straight out of the stem or cane at the leaf nodes. Day 20°C, night above 13°C when growing. Needs a dry cool (8°C) rest in winter to flower well and bright diffused light and moisture when growing in the spring/summer to make new canes, water from the top. Likes humidity and (orchid) feed every other watering or a bit more when in full growth. Repot every two or three years. snip Many thanks, Bob. By that description and doing a bit of Google image searching, it sounds like Dendrobium nobile. I'll flag your post to keep the info. This is link to a wholesale/retail nursery specialising in nobile types with lots of photos and with good instructions on care if you click the Caring link. http://www.yamamotodendrobiums.com/h...il_plants.html Thank you! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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