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06-23-2012, 07:35 PM
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Dendrobium victoria-reginae (in bloom)
This is endemic to the forests of the Philippines. This is growing on East facing windowsill of my kitchen; this is an intermediate growing specie that I keep humid and moist all throughout the year…. The flowers are about one and a half inches in diameter and deep violet/bluish petals with a white center. The short flower sprouts out on mature stems and bear up to 3 to 12 flower clusters making it quite spectacular.
I have this in small sized bark, lava rock, charcoal, hydroton and sponge rocks on a plastic netpot but hanging on a wire to let the canes fall free….I used coconut husk fibers and soft wires to hold the media and not fall off the pot.
Fertilizer: weekly weakly alternating Algoflash with seaweed mix and worn tea mix….
Its summer so I water it generously every other day….in winter it gets water only weekly with the fertilizer…
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06-23-2012, 08:01 PM
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It looks healthy and happy. Those flowers are beautiful.
Sydney
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06-23-2012, 08:30 PM
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Thank You, Sydney !
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06-23-2012, 10:59 PM
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Fabulous! One of my favorites!
Mine has just started to open a couple of buds - unfortunately just the one spike, and actually on an older keiki on the plant  Think I need to hang mine too - was letting the canes hang over the shelf it's on, but didn't think about that eventually the pot will start to tip, which is what it is now doing |
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06-23-2012, 11:57 PM
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Thank You, Sonya !
I just decided to let the plant go with gravity since the lower stem of the cane is thin and the weight of the top is really taxing the plant....now, I like it pendulous rather than tied up a stick.
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06-24-2012, 01:03 AM
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It looks beautiful! love the purple color.
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06-24-2012, 01:14 AM
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What a beauty! Healthy, gorgeous plant. Love the color of the blooms!
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06-24-2012, 11:48 AM
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Good growing!
What a lovely specimen.
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06-24-2012, 02:05 PM
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Nicely grown Bud. I love the colour too.
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06-24-2012, 04:06 PM
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Thank You, Kevin....Lana....Maureen....and nenella!
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