Mystery dendrobium

[Rosiefuture]

Dendrobium just love to keiki. I bought a big old dendrobium off eBAy and I potted up 40 sturdy keikis from it!

It looks like a softcane they will often keiki and even bloom again on an old cane.

[weng]

Dunno, but the old canes on my phalaenopsis types flower every year

[Phantasm]

It's obviously a hybrid, but nailing it down further is almost impossible.
As far as dealing with canes on dendrobium, leave them alone unless they are 1) dead or 2) you are dividing the plant.

[Orchonubee]

Originally Posted by Skwishee

Whew, good thing I asked about cutting off the old cane before I went ahead and did it!!

You were wise to seek an answer here before clipping a cane. I don't think this type Denbrobium will flower from the cane, but there are few absolutes when it comes to orchids. I rarely ever cut a cane even if it's withered and schiveled, as I have errored by cutting one that looked dead. Do these beautiful blossums have a scent?

[Shadow]

Unfortunately, I cannot identify it. But is it so important to name it? I think it is better to have unnamed plant than to give it the wrong name. The most important thing is that it has nice flowers.

[cneos]

It is better to have an unnamed plant (NOID) than a falsely named plant. A NOID plant can't earn an AOS award, but is still beautiful in a collection.

[Orchonubee]

Originally Posted by cneos

It is better to have an unnamed plant (NOID) than a falsely named plant. A NOID plant can't earn an AOS award, but is still beautiful in a collection.

Pardon my ignorance but what do the letters N O I & D stand for? Unfortunately I have quite a few NOIDs as the Florida' hurricanes of 04 & 05 blew many of the labels into the next county. I have had a few identified on this web site, and a local grower has helped with a few more, but the hybrids will probably forever remain NOIDs

[cneos]

NOID is 'no identification' or 'not identified'. A properly named species has a verifiable taxonomic/botanical identification whereas a (registered or registerable) hybrid has verifiable parentage.

Hybrids sold with only the parent names on the label either have been registered with RHS and have a valid Grex name or are as yet UNREGISTERED.

Visit RHS website for guidelines on 'naming'/registering a hybrid.

[Skwishee]

Orchonubee, no scent that I've noticed.

Shadow, no, I guess it doesn't really matter whether or not it has a name. I was just curious, more than anything

Thanks for all the feedback

[Orchonubee]

[QUOTE=cneos;24643]NOID is 'no identification' or 'not identified'. A properly named species has a verifiable taxonomic/botanical identification whereas a (registered or registerable) hybrid has verifiable parentage.QUOTE]

Simple enough, and I thank you. I've seen NOID in publications and was curious.