Help! please help me id this Orchid...and what issues it has

[buhuo8888]

New to this forum, and growing orchid... in southern CA region. found this orchid on the side of street by someone, and brought it back home couple of months ago. repotted it with barks, but not sure what is it? and why it has a black spot on its leaf?

appreciate any comment on this!

[Roberta]

First, Welcome!

Great rescue. A little hard to tell what kind... It could be a Dendrobium of some sort (the 3 leaves on a pseudobulb remind me of Den. speciosum, could be a hybrid in that group) I think just nurture it and it will tell you eventually what it is. Don't worry about the black spot, that looks a lot like sunburn (the white at the base of the spot is just where it got a little less sun on the spot but still scorched a bit) Don't cut anything. Watch for new growth in the spring, the new growth pattern will also give some clue as to its identity.

It should be fine outside where you live, unless there is danger of frost, even then just a little shelter near the house may be sufficient protection.

[buhuo8888]

Appreciate your advice very much! Thanks and will do.

[Kittyfrex]

Are the pics new? Some canes look a little bit shriveled, but that might be a species/hybrid thing.

[Roberta]

If it is what I think it is (a temperate-zone Australian Dendrobium?) that would be normal... old canes do look like that, and can still bloom.

[Kittyfrex]

I tough it might be something along the lines, but tough it might be better to check in on it. My kinganium hybrid looks remarkably similar, but that is likely due to the other parent.

[Roberta]

There are many variations on the Den speciosum-kingianum theme (mixing in a little of this or a little of that of related species) It will be fun to see this one bloom.

[estación seca]

Welcome. The leaves are wrinkled. Along with the Den. in your other thread, this one hasn't been getting enough water for a while. This kind of Den. tolerates that better.

This plant doesn't need much water through the winter, but it should be kept moist while making new growth. Unless you live where you might get frost, it would do fine outside for the Winter, getting natural rain. The cooler temperatures will encourage it to flower better than if it stays inside. Taken care not to give too much sun.