Den. "Mini Zengyo" - Orchid Board

WhiteRabbit · #1 10-03-2013, 10:31 PM

Tag says "Mini Zengyo", but that doesn't seem to be a registered name ...

Moderately sized, but new canes are still getting taller than previous ones after 4 1/2 years. Blooms are quite similar to my Den. bigibbum v. compactum, tho not identical; canes also differ from that species.

This has been a good and reliable bloomer! It has six spikes blooming on a fairly small plant - 3" pot, tho will need bigger next spring. It will then be too large to continue to hang from a curtain rod - not sure what I will do with it

Thanks for looking

Orchids4ever · #2 10-03-2013, 10:34 PM

It is a Beauty
I like it

very nice growing

Bud · #3 10-03-2013, 10:38 PM

Magnificent display of blooms !
I can see the biggibum parent ....on the colors and form of your flowers.

brianwstephens · #4 10-03-2013, 11:15 PM

Nice! Do you grow this outside year round? Where in Nor Cal are you?

WhiteRabbit · #5 10-03-2013, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

It is a Beauty
I like it

very nice growing

Thank you!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bud

Magnificent display of blooms !
I can see the biggibum parent ....on the colors and form of your flowers.

Thanks

Yes, the blooms are very similar to bigibbum v compactum, so I figure that must be a parent.

Since they are so similar, and I have the bigibbum, I had thought about getting rid of this one, but this one blooms so fabulously, I think it's staying

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Quote:

Originally Posted by brianwstephens

Nice! Do you grow this outside year round? Where in Nor Cal are you?

Thanks

I'm in the San Jose area.

No, this one grows inside in a window- I have grown it outdoors during warm months in the past - but it seems to bloom better when it stays inside - not to mention the one year I left it outside too late into fall, and it wasn't happy ;p This one definitely prefers not getting too chilly