Dendrobium laevifolium blooming

[wintergirl]

I have been growing this little cutie since Oct. in a lightly shaded north window, temp 72 day, 65 night. I have been keeping it moist. Got a new flower today, another flower and 2 new bulbs/shoots since Oct. Not sure that it needs all that much sun.

[wintergirl]

Just re-potted my guy and I was pleasantly surprised how many roots were in there. Found 2 new bulbs in first picture.




This side shows new leaves.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by wintergirl

Just re-potted my guy and I was pleasantly surprised how many roots were in there. Found 2 new bulbs in first picture.




This side shows new leaves.

Great growing. They like bright, but can probably grow in lower light too. I actually mounted my plant some month ago on the kool log and it is presently outside, where it will stay, seems to be very happy, did not even loose the open buds that are in bloom for many months now.

[wintergirl]

Since it is doing so well where it is, I'm afraid to increase the light. Just love this plant though. It keeps on giving cute little flowers and bulbs. The bulbs are pinkish tinged and there is red tinging on the leaves, signs of enough light or genetic?

[The Mutant]

Noooo! Why did I click on this thread?! Yet another Dend I want and it sounds like it could do fairly well together with my normanbyense (bright light and around the temperatures it seems to get in the wild, lower lightlevels, but same temperatures can also be provided).

It's absolutely adorable and it's so small which is perfect!

Does it want to dry up more than the normanbyense between waterings?

Originally Posted by wintergirl

Just re-potted my guy and I was pleasantly surprised how many roots were in there. Found 2 new bulbs in first picture.




This side shows new leaves.

Amazing root system. You're obviously doing something right.

Now I need to go and check if any of my favourite vendors have this one...

[wintergirl]

It is in all spag moss. It likes to be moist. I usually misted the top moss everyday, never letting the plant dry out but not soaking or pouring water in. When I re-potted everything was moist, nothing was rotten.

When I bought the plant the vendor only told me it liked to be moist. That was all I knew. Not sure about the normanbyense, but you can't let this guy dry out.

[The Mutant]

Originally Posted by wintergirl

It is in all spag moss. It likes to be moist. I usually misted the top moss everyday, never letting the plant dry out but not soaking or pouring water in. When I re-potted everything was moist, nothing was rotten.

When I bought the plant the vendor only told me it liked to be moist. That was all I knew. Not sure about the normanbyense, but you can't let this guy dry out.

Sounds like the normanbyense then. You should never let that one dry out either. It sounds like the laevifolium might appreciate cooler temperatures more than than the normanbyense, but I haven't had mine for long, so I don't know yet.

Oh, a little Dend laevifolium might have slipped into a virtual basket when I went looking for one earlier. Two Paph friends might have joined... Whoops!

[wintergirl]

Originally Posted by The Mutant

Oh, a little Dend laevifolium might have slipped into a virtual basket when I went looking for one earlier. Two Paph friends might have joined... Whoops!

Oh you will love that little guy! Keep us posted/pictures.. oh ya pictures

[The Mutant]

Originally Posted by wintergirl

Oh you will love that little guy! Keep us posted/pictures.. oh ya pictures

It really sounds like my kind of Dend. It's one year from BS, so I really hope I'll be able to care for it properly. Depending on the vendor, it might take a couple of months before I get it (it all depends on the temperatures), but I can wait.

[The Mutant]

My laevifolium arrived last Friday and we did not have a good start I'm afraid. I noticed it had some blisters on some of its leaves after I had had it for about 24 hours (don't know how I missed them in the first place, but there was a lot going on on Friday). At first I thought they were scale so I started treating it, but now it seems they were not.

Anyway, yesterday I trimmed away most of its newest bulb because the new leaf was completely rotten, and that's when I discovered an unwanted guest; a slug. I'm glad I treated it against scale, since the insecticide is effective against slugs too. I thoroughly cleaned the root system and repotted it (its traveling companions have all gone through the same treatment as a precaution), and I really hope it'll be able to deal with everything it has been through.

I feel we really could've gotten of to a better start, but now it's here (although it and its friends are isolated from the rest and will be for some time in case of more slugs).