ID's needed!

[mmursuli]

My neighbor gave me two orchids with no id's--she does that from time-to-time. She buys them in bloom, doesn't know how to take care of them and when they don't look "pretty," gives them to me. One of them looks like a dendrobium, but its cane is a lot thinner than the Dens. I already have...The other one I'm absolutely clueless about.
She also gave me a Phal. keiki...I told her not to touch it until it had at least 3 strong roots, but of course she didn't listen to me. It has two leaves and 2 strong, 2-inch roots. What are its chances of survival?
Below are the pics of the two orchids I need help IDing.

[BikerDoc5968]

The 1st is some type of Dendrobium. Without a flower might be tough to place it into the several divisions of Dendrobium. The last 2, not a clue, but could be in the Cattleya Alliance. . . just a guess?

[mmursuli]

@BikerDoc: Thanks for your input =) What's your take on the Phal. Keiki with two roots (sorry, no pics)?

[BikerDoc5968]

Originally Posted by mmursuli

@BikerDoc: Thanks for your input =) What's your take on the Phal. Keiki with two roots (sorry, no pics)?

General rule is 3 roots 3" long. But I guess if you have 2 roots of substantial size, go for it! the other thing you could do is wrap the roots in sphag with a twist-tie, leaving it attached to the mother plant and wait until the roots are more developed. You might have greater success when you do remove it. You are at an advantage living where it is warm and humid.

[mmursuli]

Unfortunately, she removed the keiki from the mother =/ I potted the keiki in bark with sphag on top, around the roots. I haven't had much luck with sphag as the main medium, so I use it sparingly.

[BikerDoc5968]

Originally Posted by mmursuli

Unfortunately, she removed the keiki from the mother =/ I potted the keiki in bark with sphag on top, around the roots. I haven't had much luck with sphag as the main medium, so I use it sparingly.

I would not use sphag and bark in the same pot, because the bark will dry out faster than the moss. And, moss in combination with bark may have wet moss and dry bark and then root rot because you want to water the dry bark. Also, I doubt that the moss on top will do much except give you a false sense of dampness of the bark under the moss.

[mmursuli]

cool. thanks for all the advice! I'm so happy to have stumbled upon this site =)

[BikerDoc5968]

Originally Posted by mmursuli

cool. thanks for all the advice! I'm so happy to have stumbled upon this site =)

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[mmursuli]

Thanks! I was wondering about that.

[mmursuli]

@BikerDoc: just want to update you on that keiki--it's doing GREAT Thank you so much for the advice! I don't know if it's the TLC I've been giving it or the Hormex, or a little bit of both, but it is doing really well. Thanks again!