Dendrobium Enobi Stripe x sib. - Orchid Board

RJSquirrel · #1 07-01-2011, 10:04 PM

and the sib is (Purple Splash x Pink Splash). Grown in my jar world since may 2011.

was pretty happy to see 2 nice spikes coming out the large cane

..Then noticed a few days, weeks, months later that I have all told 6 spikes all together. 4 more spikes popped out some old canes.

I had to clean the jar world out the other day as it was getting a little too green in there. I soaked the fresh moss in some hydrated lime and water to keep the slime down and added some charcoal pieces in it too. I dont know might keep it fresh. We will see.

I have one blooming already from the greenhouse but only 2 spikes..

the canes are fatter and the spikes have a little more substance than mine but I have more spikes

Ill have pic of the blooms soon as they are so purple they will make your eyes pop out

silken · #2 07-02-2011, 02:36 AM

Ooh, that looks like a healthy plant! I have a tiny Den. Enobi Purple splash that came bare root or should I say no root! It now has a lovely inch tall new growth and looks like it will make it. I should show it your plant so that it knows what it should aspire to

Can't wait to see the blooms on yours.

RJSquirrel · #3 07-02-2011, 06:02 AM

thanks you

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They grow very fast and need lots of light and water. Mine grows right next to the lower light bi-foliate catts.

Everything SMALL goes into a jar 1st, If they like it, we then call it HOME. I should know better to put the plants in net baskets so I can get them out of the house more easily. The fact that the bloomed canes can bloom again makes for a nice all around easy to grow happy dendrobium that everyone should try and enjoy at least 1

WhiteRabbit · #4 07-03-2011, 12:20 AM

looks great! how do you care for them in the jars?

RJSquirrel · #5 07-03-2011, 06:51 AM

Dont do much with them. They are actually a result of me growing indoors trying to make my orchids look more like houseplants ya know.They get such a bad rap for looking sad most of the time, Ive tried to make them less Sad. Ive even pounded on that a few times as to the why orchids are reduced to a back lot when they arent in spike or blooming. I want mine up front, I paid for them and I want to look at them.
Back to the question. They are easy to care for. I just do my weekly weakly watering on them. Pour it in and turn em upside down let it drain back out. Done. On occasion I re-moss them up just bec I like to look how they doing. Its easier to get them out to maintain the jars if they are in net baskets that fit the bowls..Yes those are fish bowls

. Guess how much they cost?

1 dollar each. I love dollar stuff!! Trouble with the net basket if you want to call it trouble is I have had to break off new growths to get them out of the jars. Dont like to do that but if theres lot of new stuff 1 or 2 popping out thru the basket wont hurt them none to break em off.. I know

They bowls need to be cleaned about every 3rd month or so and have the rocks washed off etc etc as I like them clean. They like fresh moss too...

I cut one spike off today as it was blasting the buds. Cut it to save the other one I hope. 5 spikes now. I think I got it to close to the light and they dried up.

cday2inflorida · #6 07-03-2011, 09:13 AM

Very healthy looking.

WhiteRabbit · #7 07-03-2011, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RJSquirrel

Dont do much with them. They are actually a result of me growing indoors trying to make my orchids look more like houseplants ya know.They get such a bad rap for looking sad most of the time, Ive tried to make them less Sad. Ive even pounded on that a few times as to the why orchids are reduced to a back lot when they arent in spike or blooming. I want mine up front, I paid for them and I want to look at them.
Back to the question. They are easy to care for. I just do my weekly weakly watering on them. Pour it in and turn em upside down let it drain back out. Done. On occasion I re-moss them up just bec I like to look how they doing. Its easier to get them out to maintain the jars if they are in net baskets that fit the bowls..Yes those are fish bowls

. Guess how much they cost?

1 dollar each. I love dollar stuff!! Trouble with the net basket if you want to call it trouble is I have had to break off new growths to get them out of the jars. Dont like to do that but if theres lot of new stuff 1 or 2 popping out thru the basket wont hurt them none to break em off.. I know

They bowls need to be cleaned about every 3rd month or so and have the rocks washed off etc etc as I like them clean. They like fresh moss too...

I cut one spike off today as it was blasting the buds. Cut it to save the other one I hope. 5 spikes now. I think I got it to close to the light and they dried up.

cool! thanks for explaining that - it looks great, and your plants seem very happy that way too!