Dendrobium loddigesii (Project 10 Cool - Spring 2010)

[RosieC]

Interesting Nenella. Mine is actually growing better than it was when potted... meaning that it's growing at all. I'll have to see, I need to up my watering of it I think as it's one of the ones that's been a bit neglected and a neglected mount is not going to do well.

[nenella]

Here's what mine looks like today...
Would love to see other peoples too!

[RosieC]

Wow, looking really good Nenella. Mine is pretty pitiful (and in three pieces). I'll try and get a shot tonight if I can (if it's not raining as they are outside).

[RosieC]

Well mine got sunburn and is even more pitiful now

I think I just can't get the conditions right for this.

[nenella]

Rosie that still has life in it! Hope you keep on trying
Mine looks the same as pic above except it's grown a bit. No flowers though this year..

[RosieC]

Yeah, I've not given up yet. I've moved them to yet another different spot so we shall see!

[nenella]

Have you thought of potting one of them up as a trial?
Personally I bought some choir bark in the UK and am leaning more and more towards repotting in it as plants seem to like itmore than Bark in my conditions (in & out of my terrariums)

[RosieC]

They were originally potted and I really didn't get on with it. I might try one of them back in bark, or maybe lecca to see how it goes

[nenella]

for you!

[RosieC]

Still mounted, and while they look pathetic just now (and about the same as the last pictures) there has been some very small growth.

My conclusions so far is they don't like the light my milt spectabilis gets but they do like it reasonably bright. My greenhouse seems to be suiting them just now, but I think it will get too cold over the winter. They've stayed out there before but I don't think it did them much good, so going to try them in the house this winter.