Dendrobium kingianum family photo

[smweaver]

My partner, who completely lacks the orchid appreciation gene, refers to my Dendrobium kingianums as "the weed collection," but I like to think of them as the horticultural version of tribbles, the prolific creatures from the original Star Trek series that tended to reproduce exponentially (and alarmingly). They're trouble free and consistently produce a great flower show every spring after a cool/cold and dryish winter rest (and then, for a short time, they cease to be derided as "Australian dandelions").

[silken]

Very nice healthy looking bunch! I have had one for about 6 months and will hopefully get some blooms.

[cbuchman]

I only have 1, but it's getting large (8 inch pot). Lots of spikes starting. Can't wait!

[ronaldhanko]

Beautifully grown. Would be nice to see them all in bloom.

[JaneEyre]

What a happy tribe!
Are all of them the same or different flowers? I'd love to see a pic of those in bloom if you have it.
I agree, they are the easiest of bunch to care for. I practically neglected mine outside. I have three kingianum type NoIds. One I bought last February and it is starting to spike. The other two I got as keikis from mother in law last December. One of those is starting to spike. I can't wait to see what the flowers will look like.

[smweaver]

Thank you, everyone, for your comments. JanEyre, they're all different varieties--basically all different shades of purple. One is supposedly an alba, and of course that's the one plant that, in spite of being treated like the others, has so far been unwilling to bloom (with my luck it's probably just a more stubborn version of one of the purple-flowered plants). I'll post pictures in the spring when the blooms arrive--and I'll be interested in seeing the flowers on your plant as well.

[WhiteRabbit]

They look great!

[lostonthebeach]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

They look great!

I agree with Sonya/ They really look good.

[nutgirl]

[quote=smweaver;532773]...I like to think of them as the horticultural version of tribbles, the prolific creatures from the original Star Trek series that tended to reproduce exponentially (and alarmingly).quote]


Hehehe, what a great (and accurate) description.


Maureen

[Orquiadicto]

I've got two of them, both the same color. Though they are the same, one of them produces spikes (last winter) and blooms, but the other one is just producing keikis all the time. Last winter it had a few blooms. I'm wondering what they will do this year. So far no signs of spikes, though.