Dendrobium Gatton Sunray FCC/RHS - Orchid Board

JeffreyGreen17 · #1 10-25-2010, 05:44 PM

I just got my dendrobium gatton sunray the other day, but I'm not really sure of the specific care techniques used for this species . Does anyone have any pointers?

RosieC · #2 10-31-2010, 04:42 PM

Sorry I can't help, just giving you a bump in the hope someone else will be able to

JeffreyGreen17 · #3 10-31-2010, 04:42 PM

thank you

Baz in Oz · #4 11-01-2010, 05:15 AM

G'day Jeffrey! I am a long way from being an 'expert' in anything but I do have a Den. gatton sunray that is about to flower.
I was given a division by another forum member a little over a year back that consisted of not much more than two leafless canes. It sent out a small new growth last summer.
A few weeks ago, the two old canes suddenly produced one small flower spike each. Hopefully, the buds will open in the next week.
I live in the subtropics and this plant gets the same treatment as anything else I have in the SH i.e. - outdoors under 70% shade potted in composted pine bark and fed weekly weakly.
Please bear in mind that this flowering may be the plant's last great act of defiance before it dies but I hope not as I have seen photos of magnificant flowering large plants.
Good luck with your plant.

Baz

JeffreyGreen17 · #5 11-01-2010, 07:30 PM

thanks you! my dendrobium has 4 canes all with leaves and im pretty sure a new cane is starting to form at the base of another one!

Lana · #6 11-01-2010, 10:24 PM

Jeffrey, I got my Den. Gatton Sunray 2 weeks ago from Kawamoto in HI. I asked Reid Kawamoto to give me any tips, and he said to simply give it bright filtered light, water it thoroughly every week and fertilize every other week. He also clarified it that he doesn't give this plant any winter rest period. FYI, I grow it on the balcony here in So Cal. Oh, and mine is 2 beautiful growths with leaves and one leafless one. I'll be very excited when I see new growths and leaves

JeffreyGreen17 · #7 11-01-2010, 11:02 PM

no winters rest?! that sounds odd? but i definitely want to hear how it goes! i think someone told me in order for them to bloom you should give them a winters rest :/ hmmmm
how big is yours? my longest one is approx 8in then 7in, 5in, and 3in. i really hope it blooms!!!!