Do I need to remove keikis of this Den. Tianmu Green Elf

[aparnamane]

HI OB,

I bought this den. a few weeks back from Lowe's, it has multiple keikis, I removed two of them to gift my friends and I left as is the rest of them, but all flowers are fall, I would love to keep them as it is on mother plant but in that case do I need to mist their roots now and then or better remove and pot them separately? And also looks like it's potted in Sphagnum moss, moss looks fresh so is it ok to leave it in that only.

Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks.

[Roberta]

Leave the plant in one piece (keikis and all) for a good display. If you want to separate some, the time is in the spring there there are new roots. (The general rules for waiting for new roots when potting apply here). Don't worry about the aerial roots particularly, the keiki is also getting nourishment and hydration from the mother plant. Where you live, this plant can live outdoors most, if not all, of the time. Then watering is easy - just use a hose, you'll get both the aerial roots and those in the medium. I would suggest repotting when you see new roots - in another month or two, likely.

[estación seca]

There are many different kinds of Dendrobiums. They require different care. That kind is known as a Den. nobile type. At least some of those look like normal growths from the base. Don't divide those; that is where next year's flowers come from.

Take a look here:
Yamamoto Dendrobiums: Caring

Yamamoto Dendrobiums: Hints

Edit: According to this vendor page, the hybrid was registered by Tian Mu Orchids of Taiwan in 2018. The page also tells how they grow it.

[aparnamane]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Leave the plant in one piece (keikis and all) for a good display. If you want to separate some, the time is in the spring there there are new roots. (The general rules for waiting for new roots when potting apply here). Don't worry about the aerial roots particularly, the keiki is also getting nourishment and hydration from the mother plant. Where you live, this plant can live outdoors most, if not all, of the time. Then watering is easy - just use a hose, you'll get both the aerial roots and those in the medium. I would suggest repotting when you see new roots - in another month or two, likely.

Thank you Roberta.

I will repot once I see new roots growing, is there any particular potting mix need to be considered?


Thanks.

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Originally Posted by estación seca

There are many different kinds of Dendrobiums. They require different care. That kind is known as a Den. nobile type. At least some of those look like normal growths from the base. Don't divide those; that is where next year's flowers come from.

Take a look here:
Yamamoto Dendrobiums: Caring

Yamamoto Dendrobiums: Hints

Edit: According to this vendor page, the hybrid was registered by Tian Mu Orchids of Taiwan in 2018. The page also tells how they grow it.

Hi ES,

Thank you for your reply.

Those pages are very informative.


Thanks.

[Roberta]

Medium bark should work. When in active growth these need plenty of water. In winter when they slow down, they need less (and no fertilizer in winter). I grow my nobile-type Dendrobiums outside. So in winter they get cold, and that seems to be what they need to flower - mine get watered along with everything else, and that doesn't seem to be a problem.

[aparnamane]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Medium bark should work. When in active growth these need plenty of water. In winter when they slow down, they need less (and no fertilizer in winter). I grow my nobile-type Dendrobiums outside. So in winter they get cold, and that seems to be what they need to flower - mine get watered along with everything else, and that doesn't seem to be a problem.

Sounds good.

Thank you so much.