Den. Kingianum

[aparnamane]

Originally Posted by Roberta

You should definitely consider those Aussie Dendrobiums... they do very well here. In fact, living in Vista, among your orchid journeys, you should definitely make a visit to Sunset Valley Orchids, also in Vista. They are having an Open House on Saturday, Dec 2. Along with mini and compact Cattleyas, and Catasetinae, they specialize in Australian Dendrobiums (temperate area) hybrids. Check out details here, scroll down a bit: Orchid Event Calendar, Shows and Festivals
If you can't make the Open House, you should call for an appointment before you visit. But for the Open House, just show up.

Thanks Roberta.

Thanks for the link I was not aware of their open house.

I had been there two times from last couple of months and had one den and 9-10 cats from them so far, its just within 4 miles from my place so would visit on Open house.


Thanks.

[katsucats]

For what it's worth, I'm more inland than aparnamane (10A, Sunset Zone 20). I put my kingianum outdoors in last fall where it got battered by all that winter rain, survived, and is now doing better than it as ever been when I was growing indoors. Temperature range (according to AccuWeather) was about 37-101.

When I put it out it was doing poorly and I thought it was going to die, probably due to being irregularly watered and under a too-dim LED light. Outdoors it's still irregularly watered, still under mostly shade, east side of the house under a tree, probably gets some filtered sun in the morning. But it's grown into a nice bush in the course of a year. Literature says it needs more light, but when I put it by the anceps, at least my variegated one suffers.

Going to put it under a roof this winter and hopefully it will bloom next year.

[Roberta]

I am firmly convinced that this group of Dendrobiums really benefits from, probably needs, that winter chill. I also have found that L. anceps light (really full sun) is too much... I have toasted a few leaves. In shade, it's still likely a lot brighter than what it was experiencing indoors, Lots of light gets scattered into those shady areas, not obvious to the eye but seen by the plant. But indoors it's a lot easier to get the light correct than it is the wide seasonal temperature range.