Dendrobiums blooming, spiking, and growing

[NYCorchidman]

Hi, Camille!

I think I have all the color spectrum now, well, I dumped the green Jade last fall. it just looked 'suspicious' lol

The fourth one is nobile hybrid, Oriental Smile Fantasy "AD/AOS" my favorite! It does look like cattleya flower in a way. It bloomed like they should forming a dense cluster along the cane, which is all gone now, but then some flowered on top just last week and there are some toward the bottom of the cane that bloomed last season. So it looks kinda funny with 5 flowers on top and 5 flower on the bottom, but they smell and look great! The individual flower size is much larger reaching 3.7 across. don't know what caused this change. last year, it was at least one inch smaller, which is quite the difference. all the ones I see at stores ( I see lots of Oriental Smile this year, became a trend or something) have smaller flowers.

InspirChid1712- I would love to have them outside for summer, but no space for that. They would go crazy. multiple canes and more flowers!!!
My favorite orchids are dendrobiums. They grow so well and flowers are beautiful and long lasting. some smell quite nice. what more can I ask?

[camille1585]

I was tempted by Oriental Smile Fantasy, a dutch grower recently added it to their catalogue. I don't think it's a trend, vendors just sell whatever the asian suppliers happen to be flooding the market with.

[NYCorchidman]

Love Memory Fizz, Red Prince, Fancy Angel are always available from winter to spring here. but this year, I see Oriental Smile Fantasy and Yellow Song in quite a few stores. They are super tall too!
My Oriental Smile is very tall but my Yellow Song is rather short, which I like as well.

Get one, Camille, you'll love it!

[camille1585]

I can't do cool resting Dens..... So I just enjoy photos from other people!

[NYCorchidman]

gotcha.

I use my friend's unheated balcony for the winter rest. He's a minimalist, that's why I only have two. Otherwise, I would have sooooo many! hahaha

I love to see them while growing so fast during warm season as well. They look sort of like mini bamboos.
of course the flowers are the highlight.

[lostonthebeach]

As you said, dens are "Very interesting plants."

[MJSK]

Wow, your Dendrobiums are gorgeous. Camille asked my first question. My second is, what kind is the Den in your fifth picture?

[NYCorchidman]

Dendrobium Cherry Dance is the name for that one.
I am not so sure about the parentage, but it looks like it has some dendrobium cannaliculatum in it.
It has 5 spikes, quite the flower show, but the flowering cane just lost 3 leaves suddenly last week. It is strange because none of the older cane has lost any leaves and that is usually the case. old ones going first. hmmmm
At least it is also growing a new cane, so at least that is a good sign I guess.

love to them grow. so fast!!!!

[tucker85]

Those are some beautiful dendrobiums. All your plants look incredibly healthy. You've made me think about retrying some. I have a small outdoors growing area and the dendrobiums got too big after a couple of years. But your's look so nice I might try them again.

[lostonthebeach]

Originally Posted by tucker85

Those are some beautiful dendrobiums. All your plants look incredibly healthy. You've made me think about retrying some. I have a small outdoors growing area and the dendrobiums got too big after a couple of years. But your's look so nice I might try them again.

You should give it another go. Dens do awfully well down here in Central Florida.