Dendrobium catenatum, first bloom!

[Jacob Reitsma]

Hi all!

This is my first bloom for my Dendrobium Catenatum.

I don't know if this is the first bloom for this plant but I bought it as a young plant so it might be?

The plant has two spikes, one with two flowers and one with three. Strange thing is that one of the spikes is also making a root.

It's also making some new growth.

After purchasing last September I couldn't offer the right humidity but since three months I kept it in a grow box with high humidity and LED.

For me the leaves of the new growth seems a bit yellowish instead of a deep green. I was wondering wether hat is normal or not?

Recently I lowered the amount of light from 1000fc to 650fc because I find the colour of the leaves to light, so far I don't see much change and according to what I read the plant needs 1000-1500fc, so maybe I should put it back to 1000fc?

[WhiteRabbit]

Very nice!
I have had Dens that also get roots on spikes - sometimes the spike may develop into a keiki, tho it may not become apparent until the next year, if a new growth starts there.

The color of the leaves looks ok to me - but I defer to others that may have experience with this species.

Congrats on the blooms!

[fishmom]

That's a cutie! I've never seen that species before. The leaves do look all right to me; many dens do not have dark leaves when they get high light. Since you are getting blooms, I'd say the plant is happy.

[voyager]

I'm not familiar with this species. But, I'd say that it looks pretty normal for a deciduous type Den. at that stage. The yellowing that I see on the leaves is probably nothing more than they're getting ready to drop as the new growths take over.

[No-Pro-mwa]

What a cute little bloom.

[Jacob Reitsma]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Very nice!
I have had Dens that also get roots on spikes - sometimes the spike may develop into a keiki, tho it may not become apparent until the next year, if a new growth starts there.

Yes indeed, I was wondering that because I was missing the new growth there, it's only a spike so far and no new growth. Let's hope for the best that it develops into a keiki.