In the past, I stayed away from Dendrobium because every acquisition died or their presentation without blooms was not appealing, or they were too big to fit in my grow space. Last summer I came across Dendrobium moniliforme. I studied their culture and tried to provide their requirements. These are such forgiving plants. After a winter of small, pencil thin canes, they have started to sprout leaves.
Because of this limited success I started to look for other Dendrobium that might be as easy to grow as D.moniliforme: small in stature; pleasing to look at--without blooms; and easy to grow. I found these three Dendrobium on eBay and was able to win them at auction.
Dendrobium lichenastrum by
MattWoelfsen, on Flickr
Dendrobium jenkinsii by
MattWoelfsen, on Flickr
Dendrobium speciosum v. pendunculatum by
MattWoelfsen, on Flickr
The plant and photos come from eBay vendor cgaxquai. I have bought plants from him a year ago, so I was comfortable that he was a reliable source, plus he received niknik's endorsement.
Dendrobium Species Acquisition
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