New Dendrobium Anosmum

[cvelez]

Hi all,

First post. Just got a new dendrodium anosmum var superbum shipped in from Hawai'i on Wednesday (14 June). I'm sure it got stressed out due to the shipping so I was wondering if anyone knew about how long (of course depending on the culture. It's currently hanging next to a south facing window with a humidifier keeping the average RH at ~60+%, watering it everyday and fertilizing it 2x per week) it would show signs of happiness. See attached photo for current status of the orchid. All inputs are appreciated.

Thanks!

Also, I live in San Antonio, TX... much drier than Hawai'i I would imagine...

[Roberta]

It looks happy to me... if you were asking when will it bloom, I would suspect in early spring. With your care, it will put its strength into growing those new canes. During the winter you can cut back on water - it will tend to lose leaves, that's normal. The flowers emerge on the older, leafless canes and can do so repeatedly over several years (so PLEASE don't cut anything that is firm even if it has no leaves... when the canes are really dead, they'll shrivel and turn light tan, only then would it be OK to cut them)

[Rothrock42]

Like Roberta said. An you are in for a treat! They are beautiful to look at and have the most amazing fragrance.

[cvelez]

Thanks for the replies. Really my biggest concern was the stress that was due to shipping, but I guess it s bounced back already!

[estación seca]

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

Leaves of this kind of Dendrobium last for about two years, then they all fall off of that older growth. The growth remains alive, though, and capable of flowering or making more growth.

The newest growths should have shiny, healthy leaves for at least the first growing season.

You can read about this kind of plant here on Orchid Board if you use the Search function in the top maroon menu to search on Dendrobium nobile care. Den. anosmum is closely related to Den. nobile.

[Bud]

I have this orchid plant and I find it very tricky for me to grow and bloom in my zone....Manhattan can be very dry in winter so I put it indoors on the south facing window with humidifiers and in the summer we have very high humidity just like San Antonio so it is outside on the fire escape under the full sun. Gradually expose it to direct sun, you do not want to burn the plant. It just loves the rains....when you lose all the leaves in winter, just dont fret....it will form buds in the spring....I give it gradual winter rest by watering it instead of every other day to once a week. Hold the fertilizer in the winter months....

here's the link to my plant

Dendrobium anosmum

[Bud]

Originally Posted by cvelez

Hi all,

First post. Just got a new dendrodium anosmum var superbum shipped in from Hawai'i on Wednesday (14 June). I'm sure it got stressed out due to the shipping so I was wondering if anyone knew about how long (of course depending on the culture. It's currently hanging next to a south facing window with a humidifier keeping the average RH at ~60+%, watering it everyday and fertilizing it 2x per week) it would show signs of happiness. See attached photo for current status of the orchid. All inputs are appreciated.

Thanks!

Also, I live in San Antonio, TX... much drier than Hawai'i I would imagine...

Remove the plant carefully from that plastic pot by soaking it for 5 minutes=it will easily pry loose. Line your wooden basket with coconut fibers and attach the orchid plant securely to the basket and make sure to fill the basket with orchid mix until it feels tight and secure....wet your mix overnight before filling the basket. Make sure the position of the canes should cascade downwards.