Dendrophylax lindenii after 4 months

[GardenTheater]

I read a few articles about people growing and blooming Dendrophylax lindenii along with their other orchids and without any special care. I decided to grow them like I grow Angracoids. Worst case, they die and Oak Hill continues to propagate more seedlings.

They didn't do well in the colder winter temperatures (max 66F and min 59F) and lost a lot of roots. I moved them to a warmer part of the house. There are still some seedlings left on the mounts. I hope they begin to do better as the weather gets warmer. I am surprised some are still alive and enjoyed the experience. I think I got my money's worth as they lasted much longer than a bottle of wine does in my home. LOL. Here's how they look now.


Dendrophylax lindenii 1/29/14 by Gardentheater, on Flickr

[TOMMYMIAMI]

wow, at least you still have some alive. Yes, this one hates cold weather and as I heard pretty much it will kill it fast! I would provide only worm temps and high humidity at all times, and these leftover ones may actually make it!

[GardenTheater]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

wow, at least you still have some alive. Yes, this one hates cold weather and as I heard pretty much it will kill it fast! I would provide only worm temps and high humidity at all times, and these leftover ones may actually make it!

Thanks for the support. With the weather getting warmer, I'll soon be able to put them back in the window that has more humidity from all the orchids I have stuffed in there. LOL.

[Bud]

it is very wet=this wants to be evenly moist but not wet....you have high humidity in your environment so you are fine....take out that kind of moss and cradle it in a Spanish moss instead and do not mount it yet ....get a small basket fill it with Spanish moss and put it on top and if possible elevate it in a bowl with water underneath it....spray it every other day. go online and always check the weather in Florida especially the humidity percentage and try to recreate it for your lindenii....easy on the fertilizer maybe twice a month only ....The Florida glades sometimes get frost but the thermal heat from the trees protect these plants; I suggest you don't expose this to below 50F

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http://www.aos.org/AM/Images/pdf/GhostOrchidSidebar.pdf

you can see the picture on the left it is a seedling that is on a bed of Spanish moss and when it grew a bit bigger after 3 years then and only then it was mounted

[GardenTheater]

Originally Posted by Bud

it is very wet=this wants to be evenly moist but not wet....you have high humidity in your environment so you are fine....take out that kind of moss and cradle it in a Spanish moss instead and do not mount it yet ....get a small basket fill it with Spanish moss and put it on top and if possible elevate it in a bowl with water underneath it....spray it every other day. go online and always check the weather in Florida especially the humidity percentage and try to recreate it for your lindenii....easy on the fertilizer maybe twice a month only ....The Florida glades sometimes get frost but the thermal heat from the trees protect these plants; I suggest you don't expose this to below 50F

Thanks Bud. My humidity can be as low as 50% during the day, but it does go up at night. The Everglades have higher daytime temps and humidity than I can easily provide. I periodically check them with an iPhone App. The mounts are totally dry by night time and look wet because I just watered them before taking the photo. I do very well with sphagnum moss. I have been growing all 8 of my Phals in it and even one Catt. 6 of the Phals are spiking now and the Catt re-bloomed. The moss does need to be replaced at least once a year. I don't think the vendor would grow their seedlings on moss if it lead to problems. I have them as they were sent by the vendor. How do you grow your ghost orchids?

I am thinking about sending mine to TommyMiami. LOL.

PS I could not get the link to work. I'll try going directly to the site.

[Bud]

I think you can grow that successfully in your environment....just remember the balmy air of Tommy's Miami atmosphere is totally different from the Florida everglades....so maybe you have a better chance in making this orchid bloom....I remember an OB member posting his bloom sometime ago and he is from your area.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Bud

I think you can grow that successfully in your environment....just remember the balmy air of Tommy's Miami atmosphere is totally different from the Florida everglades....so maybe you have a better chance in making this orchid bloom....I remember an OB member posting his bloom sometime ago and he is from your area.

I love that growing on the Spanish moss, I may get small flask baby of this, so I will try it. I know Bud has that special piece of the branch from Everglades if not mistaken, that has still left the special fungus this guy grows in symbiotic with, right?

[ronaldhanko]

Hope they make it. I only tried this once and it was not a success.

[Bud]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

I love that growing on the Spanish moss, I may get small flask baby of this, so I will try it. I know Bud has that special piece of the branch from Everglades if not mistaken, that has still left the special fungus this guy grows in symbiotic with, right?

you are merely miles from where you can get the bark where this plant can ideally be mounted....it has the fungi that is symbiotic to the plant roots and help it make food....but the critical moment for this plant is the first formative three years....

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Bud

you are merely miles from where you can get the bark where this plant can ideally be mounted....it has the fungi that is symbiotic to the plant roots and help it make food....but the critical moment for this plant is the first formative three years....

That's the plan Bud, I wanna get that branch, but I am waiting to know for sure I will have the baby first:-)