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Oooh, nice and curly!

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Originally Posted by mopwr (Post 990429)

I have a couple orchids I've thought about posting here, but here's one of my more crazy ones...

Dendrobium Bullenianum. I was told it likes to grow in baskets, well, it does... Sort of...

As you can see it's packed the small basket it was put into a long time ago and they just keep going. I was told this orchid doesn't like to dry out during periods of growth, well, mine never dries out really ever. It's so thirsty that I sit a tray of water underneath the basket put wicks from the tray into the pot because I got tired of constantly watering it.

It's randomly in flower throughout the year and happenned to be this week on one of it's earliest growths. Took a shot of those as well.

I've NEVER seen roots as freaky as that second pic! They look like p-bulbs and flowers!!! You nasty!

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Oh, I got so shook up I didn't even notice it's a Dendrobium. Canes and flowers I should say. You young'ns with your weird kinks!

This is an old yellow phal that I bought from the Nortons’ as a seedling in 2011.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Cuthberts...thberts-X2.jpg

not bad after a few months of my over care :)

hahaha, cute little thang!

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Cattleya loddigesii root tips looking juicy!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1350082f_b.jpg Cattleya loddigesii roots by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

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Cattleya purpurata roots got away from me. Adding media to the new pot.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c4508634_b.jpg Cattleya purpurata roots by Stephen Van Kampen-Lewis, on Flickr

this guy....get a room!!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2867e641_c.jpg Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

and one in my hand for reference

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...410af4e0_c.jpg Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

neofinetia (vanda) falcata Hisui

yes scientists call it a vanda, but true neo growers will not! fukiran!

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Originally Posted by Jmoney (Post 1002191)

yes scientists call it a vanda, but true neo growers will not! fukiran!

I'm not changing MY tags, and I just grow a few not-special Neos. The lumping may inform relationships, but masks all sorts of useful information when actually growing them!
Those are BEAUTIFUL roots!

Rhyncholaelia digbyana 'Mrs. Chase' AM/AOS

a bit exuberant? (also in bud!)