Dendrobium ID without Flowers? - Orchid Board

thediaTOMaceouscity · #1 12-29-2012, 10:42 AM

Can anyone ID these dendrobium species. The first is a picture of the new growth and the second is a picture of the plant itself. It seems that it's evergreen, and I have not seen any flowers on it as yet, dut to it being a donation to me. What do you think?

Silje · #2 12-29-2012, 12:50 PM

Wow...! No, got no idea. I...would...say that perhaps it is some kind of nobile hybrid, but I'm not sure at all.

The reason why I say that is that it looks like the 'rings' around the canes (where the white, papery stuff...you can see I'm not really into the right terminlogy here, right?) stop, or begin are pretty close together. On my den phal plants they are further apart, but my NOID nobile type looks like this one.

I thiknk it will be impossible to come up with a name (if it at all has one) with these pictures, but I'm sure somebody will be able to provide more help than me.

Good luck with it in any case! It will probably be a nice flower!

Vanda lover · #3 12-29-2012, 01:19 PM

I think it could be a nobile hybrid. I have one that looks like that but it was given to me with no label. I also have a nobile hybrid that is similar but the leaves are slightly narrower. They need a winter rest to bloom, and so far the one that was given to me doesn't look like it will bloom this year.

thediaTOMaceouscity · #4 12-29-2012, 05:46 PM

Thanks for the responses I will post a pic when it blooms. As far as the new growth goes, doesn't that mean that it's not resting right now? And what does a "Winter Rest" actually mean? No fertilizer, and less water? I water about every 10 days as it is, but what can I do now that it's putting off a new cane?

Tom

Vanda lover · #5 12-29-2012, 06:09 PM

No fertilizer, cool, bright conditions and only enough water to keep it from shriveling too much. I have always had a problem with this type, though I did get it to bloom last year. I left it in my little greenhouse untill we were getting frost, then moved it to our coolest, brightest sill and put it close to the glass so it would be cooler.
Maybe someone can tell us if I'm right.

Silje · #6 12-30-2012, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanda lover

No fertilizer, cool, bright conditions and only enough water to keep it from shriveling too much. I have always had a problem with this type, though I did get it to bloom last year. I left it in my little greenhouse untill we were getting frost, then moved it to our coolest, brightest sill and put it close to the glass so it would be cooler.
Maybe someone can tell us if I'm right.

I've heard the same. Haven't tried it yet because I got mine in the spring and now it's summer here.

You can also google Yamamoto dendrobiums to find their web page and read up on the 'care' section there. They suggest gradual changes in watering according to temp drops.

Vanda lover · #7 12-30-2012, 02:49 AM

Thank's Silji, I'll do that. The person who sold mine to me, told me that it didn't need a rest. After 2 years of no bloom I did a little research. It isn't always easy to find the right spot to put it. I give it a little extra light because it is very dark here in the winter.