The first Double Dendrobium in over 25 years

[Daniel Moninger]

I've been growing orchids for over 25 years. I started in Miami, and now live just south of Tallahassee. I at one time had over 300 orchid plants, but have given away some and the cold weather has taken a heavy toll as well. I now have about 20 plants left. I just went out to my greenhouse and discovered a DOUBLE dendrobium blossom. I'm curious how rare or common that is. I've never had any orchid produce a double blossom before. Any information or similar experiences would be welcome.

[estación seca]

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

Do you mean one flower, or all the flowers on a spike?

[gjanick2]

Why didn't you include pictures? We would like to see.

[knewt]

Originally Posted by gjanick2

Why didn't you include pictures? We would like to see.

+1 on that!

[Diane56Victor]

They might not be able to as their comment is their 1st post.
Its usually 5 posts before you can post a photo.
A good workaround is including a link to the photo uploaded in a photo hosting site

[Roberta]

It is worth trying to post a photo... I have seen quite a few, I think, from new members. But the photo hosting side approach certainly works, another would be fo post the photo to one's Google Photos or One Drive, and get a "share" link that can be placed in the post.

[gjanick2]

To me, the words are almost meaningless if we can't see the plant or what they are talking about. And DianeVictor, thank you for your reply. I forgot that new members cannot attach photos. I am not sure if I agree with that rule.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by gjanick2

To me, the words are almost meaningless if we can't see the plant or what they are talking about. And DianeVictor, thank you for your reply. I forgot that new members cannot attach photos. I am not sure if I agree with that rule.

None of us can change any of the rules in the software. But I do think that I have seen photos in messages from very new members.

[Daniel Moninger]

My wife has the photos on her phone. Apparently this site won't let her post the photos. At least not yet. I'll write/comment a few more times and see if she can have success in the near future.