Den Kingianum which famaily of VI DEns

[schukie3]

Hi everyone it's been awhile SO hI TO EVERYONE, but i have a question about the Dendrobium Kingianum! I was just reading a post that Ross had written a while ago it says there are 6 groups of Dens, WHICH ONE DOES THE KINGIANUM FALL UNDER BECAUSE I HAVE 2 AND I HATE TO SAY IT BUT FALL AND WINTER ARE CREEPING UP ON ME HERE SO I'D LIKE TO NO HOW TO CARE FOR THEM. THANKS KAREN

[cbuchman]

It is section Dendrocoryne. I find that this website has a lot of good information such as this

Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia

[schukie3]

Thanks but that one is not highlighted to click on . Maybe i'm doing it wrong, i'm pretty new to orchids and looking things up on that site might or is beyond my expertise. I have found some great articles from Australia that I think will help me. Thanks again Karen.

[WhiteRabbit]

Kingis want some cool temps to initiate spikes. I DO NOT give mine a water-fertilizer rest in winter, as many people advise as necessary - and it blooms spectacularly every spring. I do grow it slightly drier than during warmer months.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Dendrobium kingianum are lithophytic orchids in the genus Dendrobium and section Dendrocoryne that naturally occur in Australia from a thin strip of coastal woodland between Sydney and Brisbane.

There is a proposal by Australian taxonomists to separate Den kingianum into another genus altogether called Thelychiton, so you might even come across the name Thelychiton kingianus, which is the same species of orchid.

So…

Dendrobium kinginaum = Thelychiton kingianus

They naturally grow on granitic rocks that have some leaf litter or some bark on them. I don't know why people think they're epiphytic, but they mostly aren't. About as epiphytic as they seem to appear to get is growing near the roots at the base of trees.

These guys typically come from areas where the temperatures can be really cool during the winters. In cultivation they can handle a very wide temperature range of 36 F - 110 F, with no problems whatsoever.

When the orchid experiences some stress that doesn't outright kill it, they will produce a lot of keikis. If they are grown in such a way that doesn't make them stressed out, then they will either drastically reduce their ability to produce keikis, or they will stop making keikis altogether.

This species appreciates some bright indirect light.

Moderate humidity is fine.

Moderate to good air circulation is fine.

I have successfully grown my Dendrobium kinginaum potted in a mix of granite pebbles and some small grade bark.

They bloom pretty easily once their needs are met, and they are very easy to grow.

The flowers on this orchid are rather small on their own. Each flower is only about 1/2" across and only last about 5 days. It is a showy orchid when the plant produces a multitude of inflorescences, where the multiple flowers per spike bloom.

This species of orchid is clearly fragrant. There is no doubt that they smell good. Fragrance is like honey.

It appears that this orchid is most likely bee pollinated.

They are self fertile.

Seed pods/capsules take about 2 - 3 months to mature.

[cbuchman]

I have one and have never withheld water/fertilizer in winter either. I leave it outside along with my Cyms until November or so, and it blooms reliably for me in the early Spring..

It does have a lot of keikis. So maybe I am not growing it as well as I thought. I had also heard that the keikis can be the result of insufficient light. So I am trying a sunnier spot this summer. If a keiki breaks off, I just tuck it back into the pot; if there are several that break off, I pot them up. get them established ,and will donate to my Orchid Society auction, raffle or door prize table.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Wanted to add a little more info I forgot to mention…

One of the common names of this orchid is "Pink Rock Orchid".

[schukie3]

Wow thanks everyone I just noticed all these replies. Great amount out of answers ways of growing. Thanks again schukie3

[mimigirl]

If the color is good, can it get too much light? I have mine in a south window. Sun and shade

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I'm sorry, the part of the question where you mention, "If the color is good…" is throwing me off.

Can you explain what you mean to ask further?