New Dendrobium owner

[modernmissus]

Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum and a new dendrobium owner. I have had phals before but never a dend. I'm wondering if anyone could tell me which kind I have nobile or non? Is it a phal type dendrobium? Also I just bought this 3 days ago and i've noticed the bottom 2 leaves on the largest cane (which has 2 spikes with blooms on them, 1 of which is all buds that haven't opened yet). Is this normal? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[Ross]

Firstly, welcome to the board. Can't say I have any info for you on your Dendro, but others will, I am sure. Enjoy your time here and please explore the forum. There's lots of stuff of interest here.

[quiltergal]

It's kind of hard to tell from the small pics but it looks to me like a phal type. It's not unusual for Dens to get shocky when moved to a new environment. They may drop a leaf or two initially but usually are fine once they acclimate themselves to your home.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Dendrobium hybrid has Dendrobium from the section Spathulata in the parentage. It may also have Phalaenanthe in the parentage as well.

It's not a nobile type (belonging to section Dendrobium), and nowhere do I see any kind of section Dendrobium parentage in the plant.

Grow intermediate to warm (55 degrees F to 90 degrees F). Keep roots very potbound, (I grow a 2' Dendrobium hancockii in a 4 inch pot). Moderate to bright indirect light.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I forgot, it's semi-deciduous.

[modernmissus]

Thanks! So if its a non nobile type, does that mean I continue to water it through the winter? Should I water it similar to my phals right now? Wait till it dries out before watering? Should I expect this type to keep its leaves year round?

[Singingirl96]

It looks to me it is a dendrobium 'burana'. It looks just like mine. Mine got yellow when I first got it too, so don't worry. Keep it root bound, and keep it in a very bright place.
I've had mine since january or so.... It has flowered for months, there are two new shoots growing and I just noticed today that I have a keiki growing! My first one!
I have mine sitting on the window sill. It likes the change of temperature at night.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

You can water year round. I would start cutting back a bit with the watering once cooler weather comes around in the fall.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Some of the leaves will drop. Older leaves are the ones that normally do. Eventually some canes become fully leafless.

BTW as a side note, you cannot neccessarily tell the age of a cane or pseudobulb based off their size, it's misleading because you're not taking into consideration factors like the possibility of it being stunted.