Den Angle Pink

[lostonthebeach]

Nine months of beautiful blooms for 38 months of care. Who wouldn't like that kind of return?
I would say it paid you back for all your hard work.
I think I shall go out and have a serious talk with my dens.

[Zoi2]

WOW..that's one very happy plant. You have done a great job.
Joann

[nenella]

Great Job! Well done!!!
I only have a nobile & although not dead (keikies growing) has never re bloomed for me (got it june 2007) I haven't sussed 'dend's ' out yet it my growing conditions..at least it hasn't died...

[SP2340]

Very pretty, thank you!

[Ethan]

Very nice, Sue!! Almost irredecent looking. Your patience and hard work certainly paid off!

[Lene Th.]

Congrats on a great job, Sue!
It surtenly paid you back for all the hard "work"/waiting... and thats just why we all just loves theese kind of plants, right?
Nice colors on the flowers too!

[cb977]

Thanks everybody

I don't give this chid any special care, gets treated exactly the same as all the others. That being said, in the past few days I'm realizing that this actually has been a true learning experience! I think some of my Dens might be overpotted and I'm going to repot them into smaller pots or baskets. This very large ever-blooming chid is in a 3 inch basket...and happy happy!

Lesson learned: (most) Dendrobiums like to be crowded in their pot

[cb977]

Well, this one lost it's last bloom today...meaning it was in full bloom from July 20, 2008 through June 5, 2009!

While it was losing it's blooms, it put out a huge new growth which is firmly attached to the outer/upper row on it's wood basket

I feel bad about not knowing which vendor I got it from

I had only just begun collecting at that point and found a vendor at Redlands in '05 that had Den seedlings, 5 for $10.00. All I remember is that the word "Jungle" was in their name

[RosieC]

Wow, that's really good going

[nenella]

Wow! I know (some) phal flowers last that long but didn't know that Dends could too! Thanks Sue learn something every day