Dendrobium Discolor 'Oakhill' Information

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Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Leafmite

Maybe it came from Oak Hill Gardens or was named in honor of Oak Hill Gardens, an orchid vendor that was once in the Chicago, Ill. area run by a couple who wanted very badly to retire (was then bought by someone else and moved to Wisconsin...then closed). It was a great place to buy unusual orchids, many quite young and cheap.

Leafmite, that sounds likely. We'll see if it outgrows its basket. I don't think the previous owner watered enough, it was bare root in a hanging basket with farely shriveled PSs so maybe it was surviving, not thriving.