I may have gone insane

[Tindomul]

Hello all,

I may have gone insane. After spending the last 6 years totally ignoring Dendrobiums and not wanting to know anything about them, I have just spent over $100 on new Dends.

It all started yesterday when someone posted some nice looking Dends and before I knew it I needed to have some in my collection.

Basically what I am looking for are miniature Dends with little or no winter rest requirments. My plan is to grow them in my terrariums.

I just bought Dend. Illusion from Mountain Orchids (Thanks Ron for suggesting the vendor, though they did not have the one I was looking for).

On e-bay I bought D. bracteosum and bullenianum. It was a three for the price of one from Incredible Orchids and ended up with an D. anosmum as well. Maybe I will trade this one later.

Also I got from Orchids by Hausermann
Dendrobium laevifolium ('Red' x var. aureum)
and
Dendrobium unicum (Vietnam Form).

I really hope I get to do well by them. Any advice or comments welcome. Am in over my head????

[veekay]

Originally Posted by Tindomul

Hello all,

I may have gone insane. After spending the last 6 years totally ignoring Dendrobiums and not wanting to know anything about them, I have just spent over $100 on new Dends.

It all started yesterday when someone posted some nice looking Dends and before I knew it I needed to have some in my collection.

Basically what I am looking for are miniature Dends with little or no winter rest requirments. My plan is to grow them in my terrariums.

I just bought Dend. Illusion from Mountain Orchids (Thanks Ron for suggesting the vendor, though they did not have the one I was looking for).

On e-bay I bought D. bracteosum and bullenianum. It was a three for the price of one from Incredible Orchids and ended up with an D. anosmum as well. Maybe I will trade this one later.

Also I got from Orchids by Hausermann
Dendrobium laevifolium ('Red' x var. aureum)
and
Dendrobium unicum (Vietnam Form).

I really hope I get to do well by them. Any advice or comments welcome. Am in over my head????

Hi take it easy and manage what you have'
veekay

[fishmommy]

congratulations

Mountain Orchids is a great vendor, and right down the street from me.

[NatalieS]

I just took delivery of a den peguanum and a den trantuanii. Both miniatures, and both require only a reduction in water in winter rather than a rest.

Dendrobium is by far and away my favourite genus! There is just so much variety there to choose from.

[fishmommy]

you have not gone truly insane until you start acting like me and buying the *same* species multiple times because you a) forgot and/or b) got swept up in the moment

[Leafmite]

I remember asking myself the same question when I ordered all the angraecums. Good luck!

[ronaldhanko]

Tindo, you're not insane, just crazy.

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by fishmommy

you have not gone truly insane until you start acting like me and buying the *same* species multiple times because you a) forgot and/or b) got swept up in the moment

been there, done that. hehe.

[fishmommy]

welcome to the nut house then
LOL

[WhiteRabbit]

Haha welcome to the club (the insane club)

I was intimidated by Dens for some time, but then got a few different kinds, and I pretty much just love them - some of my favorite orchids now! Don't have any of the ones you got, tho I recognize some names of ones I have drooled over pix posted here. I still don't have many Dens by comparison to some other alliances, but I am definitely more interested in them now. I love that there are so many small ones! (space issues here)

Sounds like a great haul - can't wait to see pix!