Good morning from East Tennessee!

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Originally Posted by estación seca

The Dendrobiums in your photos are similar. Almost all Dens sold in mass markets are hybrids. You will learn to tell them apart by plant and flower shape, like cactus. Den phals usually have shorter and stiffer leaves than yours, which is why I think they're mixed with one or more from the other groups.

Thank you so much. I apologize for asking. The leaves look so different in shape and form to me. I guess it could be attributed to location during growth.

And the hybrid issue with variances makes perfect sense to me, especially at big commercial grower.

[estación seca]

The one closer to your thumb looks more like Antennatum or Latouria group, and the othe closer to Phalaenopsis group.

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Originally Posted by estación seca

The one closer to your thumb looks more like Antennatum or Latouria group, and the othe closer to Phalaenopsis group.

Sincerest thanks for taking the time!

[No-Pro-mwa]

Every one else has given you good advice so I'll just say welcome to the board. Your Phal is very pretty. And were not that snobby, I still have several of my big box stores orchids and I also still love them.

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Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

Every one else has given you good advice so I'll just say welcome to the board. Your Phal is very pretty. And were not that snobby, I still have several of my big box stores orchids and I also still love them.

Thank you!

I don’t view the board as snobby at all. People are just at different phases of the learning and caring process.

I will shamelessly purchase big box store Phals and fire sale orchids. As a beginner, I’m not qualified to care for rarer species yet.

OTOH, I’ve sown some really expensive Lithops seeds. Im going after the high dollar high color species. But I’ve at least garnered enough basic experience that they should thrive!