Den. bigibbum v. compactum (and friend!) in bloom - Orchid Board

WhiteRabbit · #1 11-09-2014, 09:14 PM

Mounted Den. bigibbum v. compactum, and two small keikis I removed and potted (1.5" and 1.75" clay pots) this spring. (first 3 photos)
Blooms on the keikis are as large as on the parent, despite the keiki canes being only half as big (or less!)

Also, a similar looking Den-phal hybrid (4th photo) - very floriferous! It keeps getting turned (grows on a narrow windowsill) to accommodate the length of the spikes as they grow ... so, very difficult to photograph

The plant I've attached photos of (5" clay pot) has already finished blooming on two spikes, has three spikes (I think blooming), as well as three spikes with unopened buds). I also have a smaller division (2.5" plastic pot - 5 canes, I think?) with 3 nice blooming spikes, and a couple more spikes with unopened buds) ... it's a happy hybrid

Both are hard to get correct color in photos - they are both the common orchid color of purpley-pink/pinkish purple, tho quite nice, vivid, saturated color.

Thanks for looking

Ginger9899 · #2 11-10-2014, 01:08 AM

Nice! I love the mount!

gngrhill · #3 11-10-2014, 01:22 AM

How old are your kiekis ? Just trying to guess how long I have to wait for flowers

WhiteRabbit · #4 11-10-2014, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ginger9899

Nice! I love the mount!

Thank you, Ginger

WhiteRabbit · #5 11-10-2014, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gngrhill

How old are your kiekis ? Just trying to guess how long I have to wait for flowers

One keiki is three canes, and bloomed on the parent last year when it had two canes; the other is two canes, blooming for the first time, with both canes spiking.