Dendrobium aberrans

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Ludisia

Very nice Ross
This is my favorite Dendrobium too and now I've got two of them already. First one is growing something in middle of the leaves ???

The flower is cute.

I think the something you refer to is the spike. It looks dead as it sits there, then starts to swell on the end. The spike itself is thin like sewing thread!

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Dorothy

Go Ross Go Ross!
Cute little plant ..
What is your medium and the magic behind it's survival?
I could use a little advice for my dend. laevifolium.

Dorothy, I am growing in two of them in NZ sphagnum (loose) in tiny little clay pots. They are right under the T5 lights so maybe 1500 or so FCs. They stay out of the direct line of the misters so don't get too wet, just "moist". The third is mounted on a wood shingle with sphagnum and is also directly under lights but gets more misting. Hope this helps.

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[ScottMcC]

here's an example of what it can do, using your image:



original on the left, photoshopped on the right. subtle, but it does improve the appearance. of course, the difference is more noticeable on my computer with the higher res version. I used a strength of 25% for the highlights, and no change to the shadows.

[Lagoon]

Congrats Ross, What a cutie, Love white orchids!!
Whats that ? Your growing in sphag. moss - Thought you hated this stuff ??

Ya done good

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Lagoon

Whats that ? Your growing in sphag. moss - Thought you hated this stuff ??

Not in the orchidarium. I have several mounted to sticks, etc. using moss and for that purpose, sphagnum works fine. Just not in the windowsill plants.

Thanks for the comments.

[Tindomul]

Congratulations Ross!! I used to think, once a Dendro killer, always a Dendrokiller. But you have proven me wrong, and give me new hope for myself (even though technically I have never killed one). You know the blooms remind me a lot of Phalaenopsis lobbi

[Dorothy]

Phal lobbii with a blank expression ..

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Dorothy

Phal lobbii with a blank expression ..

Thanks. That's what I thought too Actually I had a lot of trouble with this image (unlike others in the past) because the blossom is soooo white!

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by Dorothy

Phal lobbii with a blank expression ..

OMG!!! You are soo right!! Haha!!!!!