New dendrobium phalaenopsis orchids are SO BIG!!! How do I keep them?

[fudJy23]

I totally did not need to know about this sale!

[mexicowpants]

Big, heavy, natural clay pots. Organic-looking, more aesthetically pleasing and sturdier than terracotta, and dead simple to just drop the plastic Den pot inside. Easily removed for watering/draining, too.

[bil]

How tall do they grow? I have some generic ones and the largest so far is about 2 feet tall.

[NYCorchidman]

It depends on the varieties, but most potted plants won't get much bigger than 2ft.
The more spatula it has, the bigger it will get, but growers are well aware of this fact and these huge varieties are not sold as pot plants usually.
They are more for greenhouses or for yard plants in the tropical zones.

I got rid of almost all, but only kept Sonia, which is my favorite.
Then, again, the cutflowers of this variety is always sold on the markets even on the streets, so I'm thinking if I really want to hold on to this plant as it is rather big now.

I am now collecting much smaller hybrids.

[bil]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

It depends on the varieties, but most potted plants won't get much bigger than 2ft.
The more spatula it has, the bigger it will get, but growers are well aware of this fact and these huge varieties are not sold as pot plants usually.
They are more for greenhouses or for yard plants in the tropical zones.

I got rid of almost all, but only kept Sonia, which is my favorite.
Then, again, the cutflowers of this variety is always sold on the markets even on the streets, so I'm thinking if I really want to hold on to this plant as it is rather big now.

I am now collecting much smaller hybrids.

What do you mean by spatula?

[NYCorchidman]

Oh, my, how embarrassing!
That is a major spelling failure. hahaha

I meant to type in spatulata group of dendrobium.

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by bil

What do you mean by spatula?

Good question. Does that mean
Dendrobium section Spatulata?

[bil]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

Oh, my, how embarrassing!
That is a major spelling failure. hahaha

I meant to type in spatulata group of dendrobium.

Have you any idea how long I was searching google fr orchid spatula? I got nothing except kitchen implements.

[estación seca]

For some reason, every time I read the word spatula, I think of the spork.

[mexicowpants]