Culture on dendrobium trantuanii and toressae

[disalover]

I have a chance to get this wonderfull species only described in 2003. But little cultural information is available anyone grow it? And a small cutting of a society members den. torresae, what would be the best way to mount and care?

[WhiteRabbit]

[MattWoelfsen]

I have both of these plants. Here is some information:

Dendrobium trantuanii: This species is a recent discovery from northwestern Vietnam that was first described in 2003. It is also sometimes called Dend. tuananhii. It is found at elevations of 2600 to 3300 feet. The flowers are 2" across, waxy and of heavy substance and very long-lasting. The plant stays compact and may reach a height of 10".
Culture: The elevation suggests that this plant grows warm, but It can be grown in intermediate or cool-intermediate conditions. It grows best potted, usually in a fine bark mix, but it can also be grown mounted. Give it year round water and dilute fertilizer and let it approach dryness between waterings.

Dendrobium toressae: This species is found growing on trees in the open and dense forest of northeastern Australia at elevations of 0 to 1950 meters. It blooms in the spring with a single .5 cm flower. Flowers are fragrant.

Culture: Plant grows in cool to warm temperatures with medium amounts of light. Keep plant moist and fertilize during growing season. During winter reduce watering until new shoots appear. Grow in a well drain mix of sphagnum moss or medium fir bark. Mine is mounted on cork.

[theloyalplum]

While I don't have trantuanii myself the grower in my area grows the pretty easily (or so he says) mounted. Typically weather in the Bay Area is cold to intermediate. They are some funky plants, and maybe I'll grab one someday.

[Brooke]

I grow the trantuanii and the first 1 1/2 years I had it I grew it mounted. It didn't die but it didn't grow either. I finally put it in a net pot with seedling bark and keep it constantly moist.

As Matt says, it is a small growing Den with beautiful very long last flowers which makes it a favorite of mine.

Brooke