Den. anosmum blooming season almost over - Orchid Board

Hawaiian Sunshine · #1 04-20-2009, 06:16 AM

The blooming season for Den. anosmum is almost over. Fortunately, a few late bloomers are still putting on a good show in my growing area. Here is one plant that flowered this week. I like the color and shape of the flowers. The flowering stems are 26 inches long.

Flickr Photo Download: Den. anosmum

Flickr Photo Download: Den. anosmum

playtime8978 · #2 04-20-2009, 06:37 AM

That is quite some show! It is beautiful, such a lot of pretty flowers. Thank you for the photos and well done on growing such a magnificent Orchid.

isurus79 · #3 04-20-2009, 06:45 AM

That one looks great! I can smell it now! Ive got one that blooms in May every year and its got flower nubbins, so the season should continue for me!

Grandma M · #4 04-20-2009, 08:21 AM

This is such a pretty color. I was in my son's greenhouse yesterday and a beautiful deep purple one tried to follow me home. My problem is, I didn't have the correct area to grow it. What did follow me home was a couple "Little Pots of Horror" aka Venus Fly Traps.

I almost got a cat also. I mentioned I had found a mouse in my gargage so he offered me a one of his cats. I said maybe I should borrow it for a few days until he found my mouse. Dave said "Oh no Mom, once you get him he's yours"..........I stopped on my way home and bought a couple of mouse traps instead.

Marilyn

rastafouni · #5 04-21-2009, 06:22 AM

oh yes very nice and many flowers 1 It is my first year that I grow this specie, I don't know what I did wrong ( I made strict 3 months rest) but nothing at all ...

dr_dmd · #6 04-21-2009, 10:20 AM

Thanks for sharing your beautiful pics of an amazing plant!

Hawaiian Sunshine · #7 04-22-2009, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rastafouni

oh yes very nice and many flowers 1 It is my first year that I grow this specie, I don't know what I did wrong ( I made strict 3 months rest) but nothing at all ...

Den. anosmum should do well in Thailand. Many of the growers in Hawaii including myself do not give our plants any rest. We keep the media moist all year round and fertilize throughout the year. I use plastic pots and New Zealand sphagnum as the media.

RosieC · #8 04-22-2009, 04:28 AM

That is really pretty, wonderful pics of it

rastafouni · #9 04-22-2009, 05:28 AM

Yes Hawaiian Sunshine agree , this plant should do very well in Thailand as it's growing here in the wild. And thanks for informations , I didn't know that this plant can bloom without any rest. For myself, I still hope it'll bloom , I saw 3 weeks ago in the market many with plenty of flowers...