Den Lori's Star

[shadytrake]

This is the first time I have bloomed a Formosae type Dendrobium. I love these but they can be difficult.

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful!

[shadytrake]

Thanks! I bought 8 different Formosae types. I figure I should be able to bloom a few and have a few backups just in case I kill one.

[NYCorchidman]

I took a picture of a small group of these at the botanical garden yesterday.
so cute.

What makes them difficult??

[shadytrake]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

I took a picture of a small group of these at the botanical garden yesterday.
so cute.

What makes them difficult??

I'm not really sure but apparently I have a hard time with them. It may be that my humidity is not foggy enough in the early morning. I think these types tend to do better with that.

Or it may be that I tried the most difficult one first and several times before I gave up and went for the others. Den tobaense is finicky. I have now killed 5. I will not buy another until I master growing some of the other Formosae species.

[bethmarie]

Love it! One of my favorite Den. types. Who could resist those flowers?

[NYCorchidman]

Den. Lori's Star is not a species, it is a hybrid, and shouldn't be too sensitive to humidity.

I thought it would be good enough with general nobile care.

I hear the flowers last for very very long time.

I recently got a ceologyne hybrid whoes flowers look similar to these. interesting.

[shadytrake]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

Den. Lori's Star is not a species, it is a hybrid, and shouldn't be too sensitive to humidity.

I thought it would be good enough with general nobile care.

I hear the flowers last for very very long time.

I recently got a ceologyne hybrid whoes flowers look similar to these. interesting.

I know that it's not a species. I was referring to my other group of Formosae species that I am trying to grow. I tried tobaense first and killed 5. I have draconis, lowii, schuetzei, and a couple of others that I am trying to grow.

[RosieC]

I love these, really nice.

I've never tried growing one though I've sometimes considered it when I've seen them for sale at shows.

[shadytrake]

Hi Rosie,

You should. The blooms last a long time.