Dendrobium stardust Firebird reblooming question

[Miss Flower]

so there is no way of distinguishing a keiki from a bud in the beginning? just a wait and see type thing?

[RosieC]

No way that I've seen. I watch with anticipation each year to see what I get. This year it was flowers, previous years it was keikis. I couldn't tell the difference until the actual buds started forming this year.

[Miss Flower]

well success so far!!! those are definite flower buds

also thank you to everyone for the help, especially NYCorchidman

[bellini girl]

Yay. Way to grow, can't wait to see flowers.

[Miss Flower]

thx ...will post as soon as they open

[Miss Flower]

Smartest idea I ever had to put it in the wine fridge (8 Celsius) for 2 weeks at night.

First buds opened today and I am attaching a pic as promised!

[Optimist]

Originally Posted by Miss Flower

Smartest idea I ever had to put it in the wine fridge (8 Celsius) for 2 weeks at night.

First buds opened today and I am attaching a pic as promised!

That's a good idea, because you have more control over the actual tempreture. What happens when you nobile is 4 feet tall and does not fit in the fridge?

[RosieC]

Great on the buds.

It's interesting, I have the Den Stardust "Chyomi", same hybrid, different cultivar. Mine (several small plants of it) have been in the house all winter and standard house temps (15C absolute minimum, more usually 18C-20C) all I did was cut out fertiliser from August. A couple of them flowered earlier in the year and just noticed big buds on another of them today. Not sure why mine doesn't need the cold

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by Optimist

That's a good idea, because you have more control over the actual tempreture. What happens when you nobile is 4 feet tall and does not fit in the fridge?

Then your're doomed!

By the way, congrats on amazing results!!!

I can already picture beautiful bright orange flowers covering the whole plant!!!!

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Originally Posted by RosieC

Great on the buds.

It's interesting, I have the Den Stardust "Chyomi", same hybrid, different cultivar. Mine (several small plants of it) have been in the house all winter and standard house temps (15C absolute minimum, more usually 18C-20C) all I did was cut out fertiliser from August. A couple of them flowered earlier in the year and just noticed big buds on another of them today. Not sure why mine doesn't need the cold

Rosie, do you get abundant bloom on yours like the one posted here?

Regardless of the answer, your absolute minimum of 15C is actually about the highest end of many of these "nobile type" hybrids and they will flower fine.
Of course, a bit lower temp will definitely bring out the quaruntted great results.

I just looked up all the species used in the making of dendrobium stardust, and one species named moniliforme has a long bloom season spanning winter into summer.
It could be that your plant somehow got more of the warmth tolerant genes from this species.

[Miss Flower]

I have a very easy solution to the 4 foot dilemma...buy a bigger wine fridge

Chiyomi is the yellow version. that is next on my radar

But first the house and the greenhouse has to be built. I promised myself a break from orchid acquisition until it's done

In other news: Any clues on how to bloom Brassavola jiminy cricket and a mini cattleya?