Dendrobium laevifolium in bloom

[wintergirl]

The new pseudobulbs usually show up on the bottom in the moss. So sometimes you don't see them right away as they are hidden. My plant is still making new leaves, no flowers yet.

[gngrhill]

Mine now seems to be done blooming and some of the leaves are turning yellow. I assume from what I've read here that that is normal, and they will probably fall off. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

[wintergirl]

Originally Posted by gngrhill

Mine now seems to be done blooming and some of the leaves are turning yellow. I assume from what I've read here that that is normal, and they will probably fall off. (Correct me if I'm wrong)

That is normal for the leaves to eventually turn yellow and fall off after blooming, then they go dormant. Usually they bloom for a long time, like 4-6 months. Mine was in bloom when I got it last Oct and had flowers until the end of Feb 2015.

[No-Pro-mwa]

I think ours are on a different schedule. I keep sort of picking it up as I was thinking that is where the new growths would start....nothing. I will keep poking at it. I like to bother them

[gngrhill]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

I think ours are on a different schedule. I keep sort of picking it up as I was thinking that is where the new growths would start....nothing. I will keep poking at it. I like to bother them

Yeah, I kind of like to bother mine too. I am always looking for new growth, green roots, tiny flower spikes, and , of course, the ugly things no one wants to see. Thankfully, I don't seem to have much of a problem on that front.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Mine is losing leaves again. It is still in bloom but they seem to be getting done. It seems like the last buds didn't last long. I also have a new growth so I'm very pleased.

[gngrhill]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

Mine is losing leaves again. It is still in bloom but they seem to be getting done. It seems like the last buds didn't last long. I also have a new growth so I'm very pleased.

Mine is totally bald now. I don't know if I will even be able to tell if it gets new growth . The old bulbs are so close together. Do they usually rest for a while after going bald before they start new growth ?

[wintergirl]

Originally Posted by gngrhill

Mine is totally bald now. I don't know if I will even be able to tell if it gets new growth . The old bulbs are so close together. Do they usually rest for a while after going bald before they start new growth ?

Yes they do rest before they start new growth. According to my records my pseudobulbs were "naked" for 2 months until little growths started to appear. There is a picture post #18 on page 2 of this thread of my little new growth starting. Now I have several larger leaves, but it still is some slow growing. Make sure you still keep the media slightly moist, they don't like to dry out even in rest.

[estación seca]

I posted to this thread 8/14/2015. My plant dropped all the leaves it had but one. The blooms it came with lasted a long time, and it opened a new inflorescence. That is gone now too.

About the time the last flowers died it began growing 3 new growths. I posted a photo to Orchid Board when they were tiny but can't recall now which thread. Here is the plant today:

[wintergirl]

My leaves have gotten really big but still no rebloom.