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03-31-2012, 03:11 PM
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Dichaea I think?
I got this from a friend, it has very tiny yellow blossoms. I believe it is a Dichaea of some sort? It hasn't bloomed in years- but apparently our warm winter (I'm in Tampa Florida) finally stimulated blooming. Any other ideas of exactly what it is would be greatly appreciated.[IMG]<a href="http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb172/catthom3/orchids%20from%20yard/?action=view&current=Verytinyorchid.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb172/catthom3/orchids%20from%20yard/Verytinyorchid.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>[/IMG]
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03-31-2012, 03:39 PM
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I believe that is Dendrobium anceps.
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03-31-2012, 04:14 PM
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Wow, I would never have thought Dendrobium= thanks!
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03-31-2012, 04:25 PM
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I have that braided leaf Dendrobium. It is also in bud...I will post pictures soon.
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03-31-2012, 04:25 PM
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Flower shape is the giveaway here.
It was easy to rule out Dichaea - you've grown it in Tampa for years and it's not dead! 
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03-31-2012, 08:18 PM
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Are dichaeas that hard to grow here?
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03-31-2012, 08:44 PM
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It was mostly a joke, but I have had no luck with them in so. FL. I can keep some going for a while, but they eventually croak. Since there are more than 100 species of Dichaea, I'm sure there are a few that would do OK. No doubt we'll hear from those that have been wildly successful with them down here. (I hope we do.)
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04-01-2012, 09:24 AM
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Yeah, dichaeas tend to be coldish-growers, and the blossoms are totally different.
Here is a Dichaea pupurea I grew (for a short while):

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04-01-2012, 11:36 AM
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Wow! Beautiful!
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04-01-2012, 12:17 PM
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THAT is why I keep trying to grow them!
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