Self Control While Vacation Shopping

[Jeff214]

My Den spectabile took 6 years to bloom and my other one is finally spiking now after 7 years....haha. but the Den spectabile hybrid, Den Hawaii Spectacular blooms pretty early.

Isnt your last photo the Den spectabile hybrid? Looks latouria, albeit that it bloomed a bit off. Looks like it blooms young too!

[WaterWitchin]

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.

You said that so much better than I was able to.

[PlumCrazy]

Originally Posted by Jeff214

My Den spectabile took 6 years to bloom and my other one is finally spiking now after 7 years....haha. but the Den spectabile hybrid, Den Hawaii Spectacular blooms pretty early.

Isnt your last photo the Den spectabile hybrid? Looks latouria, albeit that it bloomed a bit off. Looks like it blooms young too!

Yes, it is the last photo, and yes it looks like a latouria type. It is Dendrobium Peter Shen × Dendrobium spectabile. And I just looked it up, Den. Peter Shen is Den. alexandrae x Den. phalaenopsis. Den. alexandrae looks like a toned-down version of spectabile.

There were only two blooms left when I bought it on two separate stems, but it looks like there had been at least four flowers on each stem. I chose it because the flowers have that wavy look.

And I believe it was your Den. spectabile that I saw awhile back that made me realize how long I might have to wait with mine It has gotten at least half a dozen new growths since I bought it, but it's only 7 inches tall...