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Originally Posted by dbarron
As a rule dendrobiums grow pretty fast for me. Are you not maybe exaggerating (7 years)?  I hope you are.
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That was for the Dendrobium spectabile I have. Not long ago someone else had one of the Better Gro Baggie Baby ones they purchased at Lowe's, and said it bloomed after 7 years. That is one I bought a year ago, so I guess I only have 6 left
Also, I found this on orchidsamore.com after that discussion: "It needs to be 4-5 years old to flower. At this time, they will have 4-7 canes and be about 18-24 inches high. Plants start to reach their full potential when the get to be 7-10 years old and reach 3 feet or more in height."
Gaahhh!!
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Originally Posted by Roberta
Reed stem Epis can grow in soil, if reasonably well drained. They're used in the landscaping at the San Diego Zoo. So you might want to change the medium to match your watering better, but it's not unreasonable.
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I've been considering that. Obviously it is blooming now, so I'll let it be for the moment. When would be a good time to repot and do you have any suggestions for a different medium? I have been using mostly just straight orchiata. My "big" orchids (as opposed to my usual minis which are in an orchidarium) are in my new sunroom. I keep it around 70 degrees and have humidifiers that keep it around 55% humidity.
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