Trying to Identify Many Unknowns - Post 2 - Orchid Board

Wokeye · #1 09-16-2010, 06:14 AM

This was my Grandfathers pride and joy, does anyone know what type of orchid this is?

RosieC · #2 09-16-2010, 09:42 AM

Well it's a Dendrobium.

It's one which someone should be able to at least tell you a predominant species in it's background but I can't

I recognize the look immediately but just can't summon up the name. Hopefully someone else will know the one I'm thinking of.

I believe it's a deciduous orchid which will need a winter rest period.

Wokeye · #3 09-16-2010, 07:11 PM

Thanks Rosie!

Baz in Oz · #4 09-16-2010, 07:24 PM

Wok, you have Dendrobium nobile.

Baz

RosieC · #5 09-17-2010, 07:21 AM

nobile... really should have known that name!

Baz in Oz · #6 09-17-2010, 05:00 PM

If you think your memory is bad now Rosie, just wait until you get past 70.

I had no trouble identifying it as Den. nobile because I have a big plant flowering under the pergola at my back door and I went out and picked a flower and compared it with Wok's photo.

Baz