Maria

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I think I've pretty much figured out Laelias. Well, you know what I mean, the things are thriving and pretty much having a party without me. I just show up to feed them and now they want me to leave them be.


So, I thought---Maria NEEDS A NEW CHALLENGE!!! I've been looking at the galleries and the wonderful pics you all post and I've zeroed in on species dendrobiums. Of course, because I tend to be overzealous about everything, I decided to buy one off ebay, which I got today.

I bought a Dendrobium anosmum (supposedly the alba variety but the label DOES NOT indicate such---I've contacted the seller already)

The canes are huge for such a tiny little pot. I think they are at least a foot long, if not longer. Wow. It has buds. It's nice and green. And, it has these cool looking pendant canes. It doesn't look like an orchid (of course, because ALL ORCHIDS ARE LAELIAS!) but some prehistoric thing. Let me just say I'm sort of fascinated and in love!! (don't tell my Laelias please!) Well, a teensy part of my heart is in love.

So. Here I go. I am approaching this new group cautiously because of course, I want to prevent my natural urge to buy every species dendrobium. (Ha) next on my list--is dendrobium spectabile. I love that thing. I plan to get one @ the Redlands show.


So, questions---I've read these like bright light? yes? fertilizer now or no?


What new orchid have you tried lately?