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03-20-2011, 11:54 PM
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the secret ....
The poster mentioning cooler temperatures is correct, they need lower temps to bloom and bright light during the year. I keep mine outdoors here in sun most of the day. Our Dec-Feb weather regularly gets into the low 40's at night and we have a fair number of nights in the 30's and a few frosts. As to size, I have a few very small plants a year away from being keikis on the plant and even with just a couple of short branches they flower.
Here's a picture of one of the smaller plants next to my bigger one, and I have others half that size with blooms.
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03-21-2011, 02:59 PM
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Wow, gorgeous display! I love the smell of this one.
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03-22-2011, 01:34 AM
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Hello I'm new on this forum and to orchids its A kingianum I bought this orchid for its amazing aroma do it only has 1 spike but there at least 3 more spikes coming. Should I fertilize now thats in flower? When it comes time to pot up what medium or mix should I use? Im gonna try to post a picture sorry for the quality. thakyou for any recomendations.
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Ramon - I have been fertilizing mine year round, so it's definitely fine to fertilize now. Mine is potted in a combination of perlite and pumice, but I do believe many people grow them in a bark mix. |
03-22-2011, 01:36 AM
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Originally Posted by mjHuntingtonBeach
The poster mentioning cooler temperatures is correct, they need lower temps to bloom and bright light during the year. I keep mine outdoors here in sun most of the day. Our Dec-Feb weather regularly gets into the low 40's at night and we have a fair number of nights in the 30's and a few frosts. As to size, I have a few very small plants a year away from being keikis on the plant and even with just a couple of short branches they flower.
Here's a picture of one of the smaller plants next to my bigger one, and I have others half that size with blooms.
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fabulous! that's quite a display! mine has been in spike forever, and still waiting for blooms  |
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03-22-2011, 05:59 AM
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Yep! Giving kingianums (and most dends for that matter) a cool spell is the secret to success. Roughly 8 weeks of cold for good blooming. Remember where dends come from- cooler highland areas of japan/pan asia
and cloud forests where evening temps can go down low. These are gorgeous btw- wish mine bloomed this well. Not surprisingly, it often gets too cold where I live (Chicago) and the buds blast  |
03-22-2011, 06:02 AM
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What an amazing display!!!  Mine is getting quite large, but just can't get it too bloom. Too cold in the winter to leave it outside, and too warm inside.
So what were you doing before that it wasn't blooming for you?
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03-22-2011, 07:13 PM
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Dendrobium kingianum
PS: Love your Clivia, too.
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03-22-2011, 10:51 PM
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Ramon - I have been fertilizing mine year round, so it's definitely fine to fertilize now. Mine is potted in a combination of perlite and pumice, but I do believe many people grow them in a bark mix.
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Thank you for the reply I keep looking every day at the small little spikes.
We have the San Diego Orchid Show this week end cant wait.
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03-23-2011, 09:20 AM
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Most outstanding! I hope you will share your method that brought such a magnificent display.
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03-27-2011, 02:42 PM
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I just bought one with about 5 blooming spikes. Its in a VERY tight moss right now. Unfortunately there was no care sheet with it. Any hints. What are you growing it in. I'd seen one at the Philadelphia Flower Show for the past 2 years- it was maybe 4-6feet in diameter and you could smell it despite being in a huge building with maybe 25000 people, for over 30 feet. It is amazing. I"d love to keep it alive. How often do you water it, fertilize it and what is it growing in. Your's is what I'd like mine to look like in a few years<G>. I have both expanded clay medium and bark. I don't care for moss as I cannot see to tell when its just dry on the top and wet on the bottom. I won't repot it until its finished blooming. But at this point I do not know what light inside - I'm unfortunately sort of limited to windowsills until it warms up. Then it will go to a porch with sliding glass doors so it can be in sun, partial sun or shade but I have no idea and I cannot find much on Wilsonara's. Apparently you are doing something very right! Any help appreciated
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