What is it? - Orchid Board

Jeffery · #1 08-06-2010, 09:31 PM

its a Dendrobium Phal Type? Now I am sure I never heard of that, I will have to check out that medium better when it dries a little, it was bone dry when I got it today, it could had been broke down bark. I will check info on that Den.
Thanks!!

marydaniellesantos · #2 08-06-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffery

its a Dendrobium Phal Type? Now I am sure I never heard of that, I will have to check out that medium better when it dries a little, it was bone dry when I got it today, it could had been broke down bark. I will check info on that Den.
Thanks!!

It could be, I was just saying from my recent experience.

But good luck, and they really are quite lovely!

Roly0217 · #3 08-06-2010, 09:40 PM

It's definetely a Dendrobium and Phal type refers to the shape of the flowers compared to something like this Dendrobium unicum. They like to dry out in between waterings so as suggested a coarse medium is the best.

Jeffery · #4 08-06-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Roly0217

It's definetely a Dendrobium and Phal type refers to the shape of the flowers compared to something like this Dendrobium unicum. They like to dry out in between waterings so as suggested a coarse medium is the best.

Those are cool!! I seen some of those Dend/Phal types on the net, the flowers looks close, but the stem is way off, the ones I seen were more like bamboo, skinny and long, mine are short and fat :