dendrobium aberrans

[ezil]

I grow this one mounted, and give it a cool autumn/winter rest. It requires quite high humidity, so it's "under glass". This is the best blooming I've had so far.

[cbuchman]

Beautiful! Well done!

[Bloomin_Aussie]

How long do you rest it for? It is suggested for most Latourea section Dens to keep damp right through the year. Not the case with this one?

[RosieC]

Lovely!

[Vanda lover]

The flower has such an unusual shape!

[AnonYMouse]

One of my favorites!

And what Bloomin_Aussie said.

[ezil]

Bloomin Aussie and AnonYMouse: What worked for me may not work for you, our growing conditions are bound to be different. I grow this one in a terrarium, in front of a window, which stays open until the temps fall too low (-5C when the wind is on that side). It gets quite the temp. drop that way. It does not get fertilized from beg. September, and lightly sprayed with rainwater only 1 - 2 a week until buds appear. I keep the humidity up by spraying the moss and ground cover between pots. The rh is between 65 - 80% most of the time. Keeping the rh. up is the biggest problem.

[WhiteRabbit]

Lovely!

[Bloomin_Aussie]

Ah. I see. I think that's actually how it would be in nature. Bound to have plenty of available moisture if the rh is that high.